Thank you for supporting our new short film.

  • We have a fiscal sponsor for this film that makes your support tax deductible. Make a donation to Visual Communications, a nonprofit 501c3 organization, noting that your donation is for “Californio Films.”

    This type of gift may be appropriate for those who itemize their deductions, larger gift amounts, or gifts that can be matched by corporate employers.

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  • Please support Californio Films directly by mailing a check to:

    Californio Films
    232 East 2nd Street A-8163
    Los Angeles, CA 90012

    Make the check payable to: Californio Films. This gift would not be tax-deductible.

    We also accept support through Venmo, Cash App, Paypal, and Zelle. Please email us at californiofilms@gmail.com to let us know you’d like to make a gift through the apps.

  • We welcome other kinds of support that will help us complete the film and help its promotion. In-kind support that we can accept are:

    • Gas cards of any amount

    • Airline miles

    • 4-day accommodations in New York City, Telluride, Park City, Denver, Toronto, Palm Springs, or Austin

    • Graphic design and branding services and/or printing

    • Gift cards of any amount to UberEats, Doordash, GrubHub, etc.

    Please email californiofilms@gmail.com for more information.

You can make a donation to our fiscal sponsor, Visual Communications, to support our film.

Visual Communications is a nonprofit 501c3 organization. Your contribution to our project is 100% tax deductible.

You can make a donation via credit card: https://vcmedia.org/donate
Be sure to Designate your gift and select “Californio Films.”

Or you can mail a check to:
Visual Communications
120 Judge John Aiso Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Be sure to include a note with your check that the donation is for “Californio Films.”

Or you can make a gift directly to Californio Films by mailing a check to:

Californio Films
232 East 2nd Street A-8163
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Make the check payable to: Californio Films.
This gift would not be tax-deductible.

We also accept support through Venmo, Cash App, Paypal, and Zelle. Please email us at californiofilms@gmail.com to let us know you’d like to make a gift through the apps.

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Rebecca Apruzzesse

Andrew Carter

Lan-Fan Chang and Christopher De Leon

Shaan Dasani

Eric Glover

Leslie Graham

Amir Houshangi

We’re deeply grateful to the following who supported us in 2025.

Carmen and Jorge Ikemiyashiro

Diane Ikemiyashiro and Kyle Baker

Joyce Ikemiyashiro

Rosa and Tadahide Kawahira

Ramon and Julie Montoya

Frank Smith

Stefanie Woodburn

And special thanks to:

Rose Bennett

Joaquin Castillo and Family

Crenshaw Square

Francis Cullado and the Visual Communications Team

Clarence Deng

Amanda and TJ Esposito and Family

Daniel M. Mayeda

Charlie and Rhea Ann Snow and Family

Jorge Thomson