Crowdfunding is increasingly becoming the way forward for gay-themed movies, which often find themselves starved for cash from more traditional sources. While many are your typical rom-coms and drama, it’s always nice when a thriller is thrown into the mix.
Now we’ve got a new one, Grinder, which has just launched a Kickstarter for $15,000, which it hopes will let it start production this August. The idea is that for $25 or more, you are essentially purchasing a copy of the film before it’s been shot, as most of the incentives include access to the film once it’s finished, either streaming online or on a DVD.
So what’s it’s all about? Well the makers let us know that, ‘Grinder, written by Brandon Ruckdashel (Co-ed Confidential, Changing the Game) will be directed by Emmy winning film director Joe Gallant (The Guiding Light, Avenue X). Upcoming actors Vincent Riley and Richard Biglia will join veteran film actors Ruckdashel, Derrick Damions, and Linda Elizabeth in this New York based thriller.
‘Grinder is a story about a teen boy Luke (Riley) who is seduced into the bright lights of New York city by an older model agent and magazine publisher Rich (Damions). The promises made turn into a dark seduction as Riley’s character is turned from aspiring model into an inexperienced hustler. As the story progresses Luke is met by Tim, a former gay-for-pay hustler who has returned to the lifestyle in a bid to raise enough money to leave town with his girlfriend, but all is not as it seems when it becomes clear that Sarah (Freund) is falling back in love with her old flame Marco (Biglia).’
If that sounds like something that would interest you, take a look at the video below, then head over to the Kickstarter and make a donation. [Read more…]
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