So you may have noticed a “donate” button appeared to the right a few weeks back.

And you may have thought, “If they’ve shot the movie already, how could they need money?!”

The answer is three-fold.

1)    As many films do, we went a little over-budget during production, mostly due to unexpected expenses like damaged equipment, rain days, emergency situations, etc.

2)    To pay these overages, the film had to borrow money, and so on top of those expenses we, like the rest of debtful America right now, have to pay interest until we have fully paid off those loans.

3)    While production has wrapped, we still have post-production to pay for, which is about a quarter of the budget. And while we’ve successfully done things as cheaply as possible on this movie, we need more funds than we currently have to finish post at the level the film deserves.

So we are indeed in need of help, and if you can help us, it would be deeply appreciated. I know these are very hard times, so I won’t suggest an amount, but if you’re excited about seeing this film and can part with something in any amount, it’s a pressing, necessary help.

There are two ways to help bring Lebanon to the screen: tax-deductible donations and direct for-profit investment.

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