Clouds: A Short Film by Andy Lewis

Dear friends, family, and supporters,

I'm looking to raise money for my latest short film, Clouds, which will be my debut as a writer/director and will be shot in Ontario, Canada in March 2020. We're looking for donations from friends, family, colleagues, and anyone else who is on board to support our short film, which has already received lots of traction and acclaim in a short period of time!

For those of you who don't know, I've recently moved to Canada and I am so excited to get my career off the ground here by making my debut short film with your help. The feature that I helped produce last year, Who You Know, recently broke through to become the 5th Highest Grossing Canadian New Release during the week of its release and has been getting festival acclaim at top film festivals worldwide. The short that I produced, Press 1 For Redemption, how now gotten into six film festivals around the world and won an award... and we're only just getting started! Now is finally the time for me to bring my own vision to life so that it may enjoy the acclaim that my other projects have. But I can't do it without your help, which is why I'm asking that you help by donating to my film for Christmas.

Whether you've already donated or are considering it for the first time, you should know that without your support this film can't be made. In the last few  months we've hired outstanding actors who will bring the characters to life, we have an amazing and award-winning crew on board, and we're ready to film something outstanding once we have the production funds in place. 

A bit about Clouds: It's a 22 minute short film that follows two characters, Steven (25) and Tyler (21). When Steven's car breaks down, he finds himself stuck at a motel with his unruly traveling companion Tyler, his boss’ son who he is tasked with chaperoning to an important event.

While Steven tries to get them back on the road, Tyler seems determined to push him to his emotional breaking point for his own pleasure. Stranded together, truths and vulnerabilities come out as the two learn they have more in common than they initially thought. Can these two opposing forces come together to find what they both need: intimacy?

A contained and tension-filled drama, Clouds is about intimacy, deception, masculinity, and sexuality. It presents the perfect opportunity to produce a visually stunning short film that is designed to appeal to acclaimed film festivals using the voice of a young, up and coming LGBT filmmaker. The screenplay for Clouds has already gained festival recognition and was in the Official Selection at Indie Visions Film Festival in May.



As the film only requires two actors, one location, and a single camera, this will lend itself to a more affordable production. With the need for less crew, and with the support of seasoned award-winning filmmakers who I have worked with before, I know that Clouds will be a smooth and efficient shoot that will lend itself to a festival-worthy finished product that showcases my voice.

To say thank you to anyone who donates, we're offering the following rewards:
(Please note, due to the film being produced in Canada the donations are set to Canadian dollars, the approximate equivalents in GBP at the time of publishing is provided below)



$0-$16.50 (£0-£10) - A special thanks in the film's end credits.


$16.50 and over (£10 and over) - A special thanks in the film's end credits AND on the film's website AND a digital copy of the official poster. 


$25 and over (£15 and over) -  A special thanks in the film's end credits AND on the film's website AND a digital copy of the official poster AND a behind the scenes video. 


$40 and over (£25 and over) -  A special thanks in the film's end credits AND on the film's website AND a digital copy of the official poster AND a behind the scenes video AND an early viewing link to the film.


$625 and over (£375 and over) - An associate producer credit in the film's end credits AND a special thanks on the film's website AND a digital copy of the official poster AND a behind the scenes video AND an early viewing link to the film AND a personalised thank you video from the cast and crew on set.   


$825 and over (£525 and over) - A co-executive producer credit in the film's end credits AND a special thanks on the film's website AND a digital copy of the official poster AND a behind the scenes video AND an early viewing link to the film AND a personalised thank you video from the cast and crew on set.


$1660 and over (£1000 and over) -  An executive producer credit in the film's end credits AND an executive producer bio on the film's website AND a digital copy of the official poster AND a behind the scenes video AND an early viewing link to the film AND a personalised thank you video from the cast and crew on set.


$2075 and over (£1250 and over) - A single card executive producer credit in the film's end credits AND an executive producer bio on the film's website AND a digital copy of the official poster AND a behind the scenes video AND an early viewing link to the film AND a personalised thank you video from the cast and crew on set AND a pdf copy of the screenplay AND monthly email updates on the project.


A huge thank you to everyone who donates for your support and belief in the project. You're helping to make my dream as a writer/director become a reality and I can't express how much that means to me.  Thank you for having your head in the clouds!

All the best,

Andy Lewis ☁️