Your support helps us bring this AFI thesis film to life. Every contribution goes directly into production, post-production, and festival submissions, so the story can reach its intended audiences.

Thank you for standing with us to tell a story that’s deeply personal. Your support means more than we can say.

Avoiding Transaction Fees

If you’re considering a donation of $1,000 USD or more, we encourage you to reach out directly. We can provide options for wire or ACH transfers to help avoid the 2.5% transaction fee charged by our donation platform. Just email gyngafernandez@afi.edu and we’ll get back to you with the details.

Tax-Deductible Gifts

The American Film Institute is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Through our fiscal partner, your donation to Door Knocking is fully tax-deductible. Once processed, you’ll receive an email receipt for your records.

Your gift directly covers key areas: securing locations, permits, and insurance; renting camera, lighting, and sound equipment; completing editing, color correction, sound mixing, and scoring; and preparing festival submissions and deliverables.

Equipment and Services

In addition to monetary donations, we welcome in-kind support. If you have equipment, services, or locations that could help bring this story to the screen, we’d love to collaborate. We are particularly interested in partnering with LA-based rental houses, post-production studios, and vendors, and we value building relationships that can extend beyond AFI.

Contributions can include camera, grip, and sound rentals; post-production facilities for editing, color correction, or mixing; services in areas such as music, accounting, or festival strategy; and contemporary interior or exterior locations. All in-kind donations are recorded at fair market value and credited accordingly.

Recognition

Every supporter will be thanked on our website, and donors are credited in the film according to their giving tier. Larger contributions may also receive a private link to the completed film or an invitation to a private screening.