Sanctuary the Short Film

PROJECT UPDATE: Our EPIC proof-of-concept short film, is one step closer to wrapping up post-production! We just received our polished and OFFICIAL poster! Although cropped due to the “post” 😜 We’ll share via story, too 😉 What do you think?! We’d love to hear your thoughts in the comments below! Shoutout to our Poster Artist - Lucky_sl on #fiverr - who kindly accommodated all our requests. If you’re an #indiefilmmaker looking for a go-to Poster Artist, be sure to check out Lucky_sl ! #posterart #shortfilm #indiefilm

Join us in celebrating @dalligation on our Sanctuary Cast Highlight for #FilmmakerFriday Dallas plays “Gunman”, the instigator of the car chase. No wonder his Driver is so tense! Best known for his recent role in #daisyjonesandthesix and his reoccurring role on #boytalkstudios , Dallas now lends his incredible skills to the #SanctuarytheShortFilm team! Thank you so much, Dallas! You definitely brought charisma and heart to a wonderfully complicated character. We cannot wait to share your work with the world! Want to learn more? LIKE and Subscribe to the Sanctuary the Short Film page! Also, how awesome is Dallas?! Share your favorite Dallas moment (on or off screen) in the comments! #SanctuarytheShortFilm #actor #acting #casting #filmmaking #filmmaker

Join us in celebrating THE #WesJohnson for our Sanctuary Cast Highlight on #FilmmakerFriday Wes plays “Johnny’s Dad”, the very one Johnny is running from. And who can blame him?! Best known for his many voices in the #elderscrolls series, including #skyrim and of course his work in the #fallout series, Wed now lends his incredible #LiveAction skills to our team! Thank you so much, Wes! You definitely dug deep to show the humanity in a deeply flawed character, and we cannot wait to share the film with the world! Want to learn more? LIKE and Subscribe to the Sanctuary the Short Film page! Also, how awesome is Wes?! Share your favorite Wes Johnson quote in the comments! . . . #SanctuarytheShortFilm #actor #acting #casting #filmmaking #filmmaker

Coming soon: SANCTUARY. A short film of epic proportions! Can’t wait for you to see this film by a very talented writer, director, cast and crew. You’ll definitely hear more from this production team.

Catching up with THE Wes Johnson and the Sanctuary producing team - we’ve wrapped ADR, finishing composing and sound mix, and in the process of VFX so we can hand it to the colorist to call it DONE! In the meantime, we’d love to see your photos and videos from “this time last year”! What are your fondest memories from Sanctuary the Short Film? Shout out to @benplessala and @rhysjacksonbecker for being such rockstar professionals, shout-out to @ajkaters @dalligation @cedriclbenjamin for their dedication to the craft - more special thanks in the comments below! . . . #SanctuarytheShortFilm #shortfilm #shortfilms #update #indiefilm #indiefilmmaking #filmmaker #actor #actorsofinstagram #filmfestivalbound

POST-PRODUCTION UPDATE: Whew! We finally received our interim agreement from @sagaftra so we could capture ADR! Just a couple of hours with @dalligation and @ajkaters at @studiocitysound and we’ve completed another crucial step towards the final film! YAY!!! Plus… we’ve been taking meetings to get the feature up off the ground, including some other projects as well, so today’s been PRODUCTIVE to say the least! But it’s been a minute - what are your burning questions? We’d love to reconnect with you as we ramp up for the film festival circuit! COMMENT BELOW! . . . #filmmakerfriday #filmmaker #indiefilm #indiefilmmaker #postproduction #film #shortfilm #SanctuarytheShortFilm #SagAftraStrong #ThisTrainisMoving

To celebrate our successful Kickstarter Campaign for the finishing funds for "Sanctuary" the Short Film, we're hosting an in-person brunch! Because who doesn't enjoy a good brunch? PLUS if you'd like to meet more people in the Film Industry, ask questions about the filmmaking process, or just hang with some really cool peeps while eating tasty celebrity-inspired dishes - THIS IS YOUR CHANCE! And of course, all the photo ops and IG posts you can handle in a single afternoon ;-) To attend, you either had to have been a donor during the campaign for $200 or more OR you can purchase one of the packages below: $100 - Basic Entrance Package: Private Seating & Brunch (Sandwich, Side, Drink & Dessert - why not try The Wes Johnson, who is in our film!), Exclusive Behind-the-Scenes Preview, meet and take a picture with the team! Who knows, we may even break out JackBox! $250 - All-Inclusive Package: All of the above, Exclusive Crew T-shirt, and all the online perks at the $150 contribution level! This includes: The "Cinematic" AND The "Discussion Starter" Packages, the Exclusive Pre-Viz eBook, the Exclusive Cinematic Background Digital Downloads, the Private Spotify Playlist, the Private Link to the completed "Sanctuary" the Short Film, and a custom Shareable THANK YOU post! Want to learn more about the project and the perks? Visit our Kickstarter Spotlight Page at To RSVP, go to: http://evite.me/VEReS5kK65 *PLEASE NOTE: If you contributed, but not the full amount, you can still contribute the remaining amount for entrance! EX: Original Contribution = $50, Donor Brunch Contribution +$50 = Basic Entrance Package ($100 total) Tagging a few East Coast contributors, but feel free to invite others! @pc_carol @samirair @victoria__vieira @garrettjadams @benmerica @ben_is_ur_gardner @k.osswrites @lukegcrosby @jessyork31 @danasia825 Oh, and no need for the "gifts" below. They are attached to keep the Evite Free ;-)

Wow… down to the wire, but we made our crowdfunding goal AND secured our matching bonus by reaching today’s goal of 100 backers!!! As many of you know, this was particularly difficult because our actors could not help us promote the film, much as they very much wanted to. So, it is especially heart-warming to realize that we all made this happen under unusual limitations. KUDOS TO MY SANCTUARY TEAM FOR HANGING IN THERE! A sincere and hearty THANK YOU to all who took a moment to share our campaign, watch our pitch video, and/or contribute to our project. We could not have done this without you! We have more perks rolling out next week, but for now… have a great weekend, kiss your loved ones, and appreciate what free time you can spare. Cheers & Good Night! K. Ross, Producer & EP of “Sanctuary” the Short Film . . . #Sanctuarytheshortfilm #shortfilm #proofofconcept #indiefilm #film #indiefilmmaking #filmmakerfriday #thankyou #getsomerest #moresoon

Played until midnight to honor our full day of Online Gaming - what a way to countdown the final hours of a Kickstarter Campaign! AND… We finished strong with $20,604 and 110 backers, surpassing our minimum goal! YAAAYYY!!! Thank you all so much for sharing, contributing, and cheering us on! We couldn’t have done it without you! More soon, but for now… I shower and sleep 😂❤️🙏

Just 5 hours left and we only need 14 more backers! $1 each, it doesn’t need to be much:

We’re now at 84 backers!!! Just 6 hours left to reach our goal of 16 more backers - will you share our campaign with 10 friends right now? Be sure to visit: to contribute! of course, if you’d like to watch our current online gaming telethon go to YouTube and search for owl Eco entertainment - will be here all night counting down!

We’re wrapping up Block 5 of our Online Gaming Telethon at 6pm, but we’ll be back at 6:10 for another round! Why more gaming? BECAUSE we need to reach 100 contributors before 12 midnight PST tonight! THANK YOU to all who have helped us reach 84 contributors! Please continue to share and spread the word! To contribute, go to: If you’re having trouble with the link, you can also go to kickstarter.com and search for sanctuary look for the campaign that says “sanctuary: more than a short film“ More JackBox now!