When Magic Touches Stone: Fund our Film Festival Tour

My name is Blake Christ. I am a writer/director/actor, and along with Greg Callahan, we created a short film under our label Fictionworks19. When Magic Touches Stone is a tragedy through and through. A prehistoric Man and his partner (Woman) suffer a stillborn death. Their relationship dissolves, and Man is visited by a magic-wielding priest. While our nearly nonexistent budget allowed us to finish the film, we have no funding to take the film to festivals. Please, support our art by giving When Magic Touches Stone a watch and like below. If you think Fictionworks19 should be able to take When Magic Touches Stone to festivals, please help us with our funding goal.

When Magic Touches Stone

Follow link above for full film. Trailer below.

Cost Breakdown

Unfortunately, the festivals we feel are important for WMTS to be seen at, and will grant the film more attention, are the most expensive. Here is a list of festivals we would like to send WMTS and the categories for which we wish it to be considered.

In order of Deadlines!

In the Palace International Film Festival - Total $23 - Pernik, Bulgaria - Film Submitted!!! Thanks to your Donations we were able to submit to In the Palace at the last minute, and that is not hyperbole.

Cannes Indie Shorts Awards - Total: $148 - Cannes, PACA, France - Fee Donated! Thank You!

Tribeca Festival - Total $60 - New York, New York, United States - Fee Donated! Thank You!

Vancouver International ShortFest - Total: $240 - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Nov 26th '24

London Independent Film Festival - Total $140 - London, England, United Kingdom - Nov 26th '24

L. A. Film Fest (IFS/LA) - Total $92 - Los Angeles, California, United States - Dec 6th '24

WorldFest - Houston International Film Festival - Total $325 - Houston, Texas, United States - Dec 16th '24

Indy Shorts International Film Festival - Total $20 - Indianapolis, Indiana, United States - Dec 15th '25

Aspen Short Fest - Total $99 - Aspen, Colorado, United States

Raindance Film Festival - Total $42.69 - London, England, United Kingdom

Berlin Independent Film Festival - Total $195 - Berlin, Germany

HollyShorts Film Festival - Total $45 - Sherman Oaks, California, United States

Hong Kong International Film Festival - Total $50 - Hong Kong, China

Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival - Total $100 - Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Palm Springs International ShortFest - Total $60 - Palm Springs, Florida, United States

Seattle International Film Festival - Total $70 - Seattle, Washington, United States

Cleveland International Film Festival - Total $110 - Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Leeds International Film Festival - Total $100 - Leeds, England, United Kingdom

Santa Barbara International Film Festival - Total $80 - Santa Barbara, California, United States

Rabat International Author Film Festival - Total $30 - Rabat, Morocco

Portland Film Festival - Total $35 - Portland, Oregon, United States

Melbourne International Film Festival - Total $60 - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Brooklyn Film Festival - Total $65 - Brooklyn, New York, United States

L.A. Shorts International Film Festival - Total $49 - Los Angeles, California, United States

San Francisco International Film Festival - Total $50 - San Francisco, California, United States

Santa Fe International Film Festival - Total $45 - Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States

Manchester Film Festival - Total $75 - Manchester, England, United States

Fantasia International Film - Total $50.92 - Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Festival Entry Fees Total $2,414.62

All fees are from current research, and change often.

Why do we need so many festival entries?

As you might have noticed, many of these festivals are outside of the U.S. There are a few reasons to have our film seen across the world. For one, the invented language in WMTS makes the short perfect for an international audience. Also, many festivals have rewards that include entry into more prestigious awards, ie. The Academy Awards or BAFTA. The more people see the film the more likely WMTS is recognized, and perhaps our career as filmmakers furthered.

If we only need so much to enter the above festivals, why are we asking for $3,130.39 more?

Once again, these festivals are not only spread across the U.S. but are hosted around the world. If WMTS is chosen to be screened at any festival, we would like the opportunity to attend if possible. This could mean required international travel, which is obviously expensive. We don't have exact estimates for these expenses. The amount we are attempting to raise will not allow us to attend all of the festivals we want to submit to, nor do we expect recognition from all festivals. We just want the opportunity to be able to meet people in the field and possibly talk about our work with them.

Furthermore, if we decide not to travel, every cent we recieve will either go towards more festivals, or future projects.

Every bit counts! Even the cost of one entry being sponsored makes our dreams come true. Thank you so much in advance.