Responding to the needs of storytellers and artists

Yaru Productions is a non-profit organization formed in response to the needs of storytellers and artists in their endeavors, by providing production services, resources, and community.

How We Support

Production

Planning, casting, crew coordination, scheduling, location booking, equipment rentals, permits, insurance, contracts, vendor management, film shoot, and post-production

Funding

Fundraising campaign, donor outreach, and grant applications to help independent artists secure the funding their projects need.

Community

Crew Calls for project cohorts; Film Festivals; Connecting filmmakers with collaborators, donors, volunteers, and audiences with a common goal for independent stories to thrive.

Our Current Project

Costume Party

a queer comedy-drama by David Riberos

About the Film


Costume Partyis a new indie comedy-drama short film where identity, privilege, and relationships rapidly come to a head at a college costume party.


We follow Harvey, a closeted gay man dating Martin, an out gay man. After much convincing, Harvey takes the risk and kisses Martin at a party just as the flash of a picture being taken envelopes them. They must destroy the photo before it's too late, or risk revealing Harvey's secret.

Funding Milestones

$5,000

Makes the Film

  • Casting and Crew Call

  • Sets, Props, Wardrobe, Hair & Makeup

    - It's a Costume Party, after all!

  • Equipment Rentals

  • Location Fees & Permits

  • Meals & Craft Services for 25+ Cast and Crew

  • Safety & Insurance

  • Post-Production

$6,000

Raises the Bar

  • Elevated Production Design

  • Higher-Quality Equipment

  • VFX Capabilities

  • Meals & Crafty that make long shoot days deliciously doable!

$6,500

Shares the Film with the Wider Community

  • Festival Submissions

  • Marketing & Promotional Materials

  • Help the team attend festivals and connect with audiences

$6,500+

Fuels Yaru Productions' mission to bring more stories to life

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Kate Abalos
Kate Abalos
Founder & CEO,Yaru Productions

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