HOPE has arrived
LOW COST Covid-19 testing for indie film productions in the United States
Here to help rescue independent film from the financial burden of pandemic costs.
Formed in April 2021 by Gerry Pass to help ease the financial challenges placed on independent film productions in the Covid era, Project Indie Hope has successfully aided over 200 films in our first year through use of government approved CARES ACT vendors.
Testing was prohibitively expensive, but with Project Indie Hope’s services, a six-week independent production of 40 cast and crew saved as much as $300K.
As components of United States government pandemic funding ended, Project Indie Hope evolved. Using a hybrid CARES ACT // self-pay solution, Project Indie Hope continued to service independent film with the lowest cost per test rapid antigen and PCR tests in the nation.
Project Indie Hope is acting as a Non-Profit entity, via it’s temporary fiscal sponsor, FROM THE HEART PRODUCTIONS, allowing it to proceed with business as usual by collecting funds from community and corporate sponsors.
Its sole filing and final approval for 501c3 status is in progress.
This evolution will allow the organization to not only facilitate subsidized Covid testing for independent filmmakers, but to aid filmmakers in the creation of their stories and prepare for anything in the future that may come up.
Please check back for future updates.
