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
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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.
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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!
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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