
High Tides Donation Page
Jasmine X Lavender Production presents “High Tides”, a queer surreal short film, directed by Carla Grace Fajardo. "High Tides" is sponsored by Balay Kreative and Kultivate Labs, and will be co-produced with Bindlestiff Studios.
High Tides follows two best friends’ relationship is tested when Luna, a newly-realized bisexual, tells Kaia about her first date with a girl, not knowing that Kaia is in love with her.
More about the film:
“High Tides” depicts layers of various queer experiences and perspectives through our two characters, best friends Kaia and Luna, two Filipinx-American college seniors. While Kaia struggles with deeply-seated unrequited feelings for her best friend, Luna struggles with understanding her bisexuality amidst a traditional family as well as company that has already long-accepted their own queerness.
The project will include rotoscope and 3D animation to push the surreal scenes and to portray the inner world of the characters. We will be filming November and December 2024 and January 2025. Then our final project presentation will be in February 2025.
Film Locations include:
San Francisco, CA : Bindlestiff Studio & Kapwa Gardens
Marin County, CA: Rodeo Beach
And more locations to be announced soon
We will be expecting a cast and crew of 25-35 people every day of our 4 prep days and 5 filming days of production - most who are queer and/or BIPOC local filmmakers and artists in the SF Bay Area.
We will be raising funds until the end of January 2025 to bring “High Tides” to reality and surreality! Your support helps us share this story with the world and uplifts the voices of Filipinx American and queer artists and filmmakers. We’re offering a list of rewards and incentives and different sponsorship tiers to directly support our production journey.
List of rewards/incentives:
$15 Watch Our Movie! You will have the full film once it is finished for you to enjoy any time ;)
$20 Stickers & Postcard! Along with all other perks above, you will be mailed stickers, a thank you card from the production, and a postcard with a still from the film!
$30 Be Our Close Friend! Along with all other perks above, you will have access to exclusive content and behind-the-scenes updates for the whole process of "High Tides". Must be following @jasmine.x.lavender on Instagram! Along with all previous incentives.
$40 Waterproof First Aid Kit! - Along with all other perks above, you will receive a mini first aid kit in a flip-top waterproof floating container with metal mini-carabiner for convenient first aid care. Includes 2 adhesive bandages, 2 antiseptic wipes, 1 Hand Sanitizer packet, 2 SPF30 Sunscreen packets, and 1 aloe/after sun care packet. Lip Balm is made with aloe, SPF 30 protection, gluten free, vegan friendly.
$50 Directors’ Zine + Pin! - You will receive a printed zine with storyboards, film inspiration, production notes, stills, and other behind-the-scenes exclusive content from Director Carla Grace Fajardo and Director of Photography Ashley Valenzuela and a "High Tides" pin!
$75 Signed Poster - You will receive a “High Tides” poster signed by the cast & crew!
$100 Exclusive Limited-Edition Shirt - You will receive an exclusive limited-edition “High Tides” t-shirt.
$150 Movie Wall Art! - You can have a piece of our movie on your wall! A framed picture of still from the film- you can choose a selection before we send it out.
$500 Associate Producer - Along with all other perks above, you will receive IMDB credit, and a special gift from the film.
$1000 Executive Producer - Along with all other perks above, you will receive IMDB credit and you are invited to a private pre-screening and wrap party with cast and crew!
We also welcome in-kind donations from people and businesses interested in supporting our set! If you'd like to provide food, drinks, or meals for our cast and crew, your generosity will help keep our team fueled and motivated as we turn this project to life! Please email us at [email protected] to coordinate.