PEER INVEST
The Lot is fiscally sponsored by the International Documentary Association (IDA), a non-profit 501c3 organization that accepts tax-deductible contributions on behalf of approved documentaries. Up until this point, we have relied on contributions, small grants and money from the director.
Donations and contributions to the film are rewarding. You get to be part of the team and stay up-to-date on its progress — plus receive some goodies below.
Replica 1970s frisbee designs
replica 1970s stickers and copies of first or second CHS rules pamphlet
Replica 1970s stickers, copies of CHS rules and duplicate photo prints
All of the above plus The Lot disc signed by early pioneers and early access to edits
All the above plus film credits and surprise screenings
Thank You For Supporting
As in all aspirational projects, the time, money and effort required to see it to fruition is enormous. There are multiple ways to help.
Thanks to contributions and grants the project has shot over 50 hours of original footage and gathered hundreds of archival documents and archival footage clips from the earliest days of ultimate — and frisbee — in the United States.
For 55 years the voices of ultimate have been entombed in silence. The Lot captures the founders and pioneers who developed and defined the principles of the sport that have remained in place to this day: inclusion, fairness, whimsy and athletic prowess.
Investing in this film provides a potential return on your investment. Producer credits, an industry-standard 20% ROI, the benefits above and closer contact with the production team are also available to investors. We have a committed lead investor and a worldwide audience ready for this type of film.
The story of ultimate in the context of American culture of the 1970s amid the rise of the popularity of all things “frisbee” has never been told. This is the film to tell that story -- but it won’t be told without support.