Inspiration can strike anywhere—even on an interstate. For writer and visual designer Steve Hess, a roadside sign reading “29 Palms” provided inspiration for his action adventure film of the same name. Hess wanted to tell a story featuring two gay characters without the characters coming out. The story revolves around Shane Hamill, a government hit man, and Kyle Mathews, a former Marine, who must figure out how to survive after a hit goes wrong.
“I have a story that I really want to tell and, I think, people want to see it,” says Hess, who was pleased with the initial feedback he received at a reading of the script. Last May, Hess gathered feedback from a diverse audience of young and old. “Even the younger kids were saying they would actually go to a movie theatre and see it.” Currently Hess is working on the trailer to get some more exposure and funding for the film.
Although Hess doesn’t have funding lined up, the film was accepted into a fiscal sponsorship program offered by Three Dollar Bill Cinema. The program allows Hess to raise funds as a non-profit which he finds preferable to Kickstarter or other similar campaigns. Contributors are then able to claim their support as a tax
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