Support a loving self portrait of an artist's fight to make life livable despite chronic illness.

What We Need

My Name is Tyra is currently transitioning into the post-production phase in Chicago, IL. An independent donation and the 2022-23 Pentimenti Emerging Filmmakers Grant have funded production on the film thus far. Additional funds raised will be the fuel that will make it possible to bring My Name is Tyra to life as we finish production, turn the corner towards post-production, and continue to apply for national fellowships, labs, and grants.

Funds raised will go towards the onboarding of new team members: 

  • Producer 

  • Research Assistant

  • Editor

  • Assistant Editor 

  • Colorist 

  • Composer

  • Sound Mixer

Following the payment of our team members, remaining funds will be used to pay for marketing materials and applications for film festivals. Any remaining funds will go towards paying the core creative team for their last 2 years of work on the film. 

Perks

Every donation above $50 will receive a donor credit on the website and a shout out on our instagram account. Please make sure you include your full name and instagram handle along with your donation if you want to claim this perk. We are so excited to celebrate your generosity.

How To Donate

Donations can be sent virtually via Venmo, Zelle, or Cashapp or be sent via mail to our P.O. box. 

 P.O. Box 13056 
Chicago, IL 60613

  • Fundraising Street Team

    Join our street team for weekly phone banks led by Abigail Hendricks. This weekly meeting is crucial for our fundraising campaign and allows us to share our fundraiser far and wide. The purpose of this outreach is to ensure that the fundraiser and the film itself is shared to the communities and individuals that will be most effected by it. This is also an opportunity to learn crucial fundraising skills that will always come in handy! Click the link below to send an inquiry email to our team.

  • Community Impact/Outreach Events

    Throughout the course of this fundraiser we will implement our community impact goals by partnering with our artistic community members and offering a platform to showcase their art and talents while introducing them to the goals of making accessible artistic and collaboration spaces. During this fundraiser, we will collaborate with Depaul Theatre School Professors, movement and yoga studios, and active artists within the Chicago community through weekly events during the duration of our fundraiser. If you are an artist or organization within the Chicago community and would like to collaborate with us, please do not hesitate to reach out!

  • Donor Credits

    Thank you to every one who has supported our film thus far! Your support has made this process both possible and incredibly fulfilling. We cannot thank you enough! See below for our complete list of donor credits.

Street Team Meetings

Phone Bank Schedule

Thursday 6/8/23 (7:00pm-8:30pm CST)

Friday 6/23/23 (5:00pm-6:30PM CST)

All phone banking events will be held via Zoom with the option to meet in-person. You will be sent an email containing the zoom link and location after signing up. Please email us if you would like to join our phone banking events, but can not make the listed above.

Community Impact/Outreach Events

Acro Yoga Workshop 6/11/23 (12pm-3pm CST)

Poetry Night/Movement Jam 6/16/23 (6:30pm-9:30pm CST)

Garage PopUp Art Gallery 6/17/23 (1pm-5pm CST)

Yoga w. Abby 6/24/23 (1pm-2pm CST)

Potluck 6/27/23 (6pm-9pm CST)

Juneteenth Cookout 6/19/23 (1pm-5pm CST)

Click the link below to RSVP for our Community Outreach Events. You may RSVP to multiple events at one time.

OUR Donors

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Aaron Evans

Adam LeCompte 

Aggie Ebrahimi

Alexandra Halkin

Anne shook

Anner Mugler

Ariel Cadby-Spicer

Azar Kazemi

Bailey Hayman

Becca Bean 

Blayne Gaines

Brett Rose

Bridget D. Kennedy

Bridget Frances Harris

Brittany Alsot

Brooks Harris

Cameron Knight

CAROL CADBY

Carol Hughes

Casey Whisler 

Charles Anderson

Craig Bass

Danielle Ganz

David Simpson

David William Zobell

Doug & Gail Ammons

Drew Swedberg

Edward Ioffreda

Elizabeth Woolford

Emma Hill

Emma Payne

Erica Harrell

Erik Carey

Erin Claeys

Gabrielle Maitland

Grace Dolezal-Ng

Gregory Brock

Hallie Snowday

Iris Ioffreda 

Jacquelyn Upshaw 

Jesi Mulins

Joey Walsh

John and Emily Leonard

John Dillard

Josh Halloway

Joshua Horita

Kat Lenhardt

Kate Coley

Kerry Searle Grannis

Kya Brickhouse

Liv Shine

Maeve Mollaghan

Magdalena Dalzell

Marika Engelhardt

Maura O’Reilly

Maya Parekh

Melanie Queponds

Michelle Lopez-Rios

Morgan Vaughan

Nathan Reilly

Olivia Beeman

Peggy s. Wagstaff

Philip Weiss

Rachael Hogue

Rachel Blakes

Renee Beaman

Ronee Goldman

Ryan Madsen

Sangeeta Laura Biagi

Scott Baker

Sofia Navas Sharry

Stewart Zondlak

Sydney Silver

Valen-Marie Santos

Yanira M. Santos

Yolanda Clemons

Zandra Starks

Zerline Kersey