Another thanks to Independent Shorts Awards for this certificate and for inviting us to add our project to their online channel! 🙌 #shortfilmfestival #filmfestivals #independentfilm #filmfinancing #filmfunding #indiefilms #femalefilmmakers #femaledirector #diversefilm #comedy

ANOTHER AWARD!! Woo!! 🥳🥂 In the categories of MOVIE TRAILER & WOMEN FILMMAKERS! 🙌 Thanks so much to Best Shorts Competition for the honor! 🏅 #filmfestival #indiefilms #bestshortscompetition #comedy #diversity #femalefilmmakers #femaledirector #filmfinancing #filmfunding

Our trailer has been accepted into the California Womens Film Festival!! It will be screening in person with a Q&A panel after on July 24th at 3pm! Come support! Ticket LINK BELOW! calwomensfest.com/Ticket_and_Sch… #californiawomensfilmfestival #indiefilm #diversity #comedy #FirstGens

And another one!! 🙌 🥳 FINALIST for Toronto Independent Film Festival of Cift! Wish us luck!!! ❤ #toronto #torontofilmfestival #canadian #filmfestivals #femalefilmmakers #femaledirector #diverse #comedy #comingofage #firstgeneration #middleeastern #korean #indian #FirstGens

5TH SELECTION!! ❤🥳🙌 Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival!! So honored and excited!! Thank you @liftoffnetwork #torontofilmfestival #canadian #comingofagefilms #comedy #firstgeneration #diversecast #femalefilmmakers #femaledirector #femalecast #middleeastern #asian #asianamerican

Come join the fun this Saturday! FIRST GENS is screening with other shorts at #CaliforniaWomensFilmFestival at 3pm!! Q & A Panel afterwards! Ticket link below! calwomensfest.com/Ticket_and_Sch… #femalefilmmakers #california #indiefilm #femaledirector #comedy #comingofage #FirstGens

So much fun at #CaliforniaWomensFilmFestival!! Thanks to the festival staff for putting together this wonderful event & including #FirstGens 💕 And thanks to everyone who came to the screening! See you at the next one! 🙌 #independentfilm #redcarpet #femalefilmmakers #FirstGens

So exciting!! FIRST GENS is an award winner with Toronto Film Festival of Cift! Thank you to @cyrusintfilm for this awesome honor!! So happy to be included with all the other amazing films 🎉📽 Woo! #toronto #canadianfilmmakers #femalefilmmakers #femalesincomedy #FirstGens

YES! 🙌 So honored to be in the TOP 6 for BEST COMEDY and BEST DIRECTOR! 😊❤🎉🥂🎥 Thank you to Yes Let's Make a Movie!

Don't forget to check us and other short films out online for @torontoliftoff film festival! (And vote for us! 😁) Over 100 short films to watch for only $10! It's there until the end of August - get watching! 🙌 🎥 checkout.liftoff.network/p1-judges-sele… #toronto #comedyfilm #FirstGens

Another selection!!! 🙌🎉 Here we come, Austin!! So glad people are liking our film 😊🙏 Next photo is our director trying to figure out how to get to Texas... 😆 Thank you HA Comedy Fest! So excited!! Hard work pays off ❤ #femalefilmmakers #femaledirector #femalecast #FirstGens

So much fun this weekend at Equal Footing Film Festival in San Antonio!! Thanks to Anna & Lana for an awesome festival! So great to meet all the other female filmmakers! 🙌❤💪 Can't wait to see what else comes out of this amazing group! 🎥🎉 #equalfootingfilmfestival #comedy

I'm as IN SHOCK as they are....because we're FINALLY shooting this thing in January!! Sooooo excited!! But we need a liiiittle more help reaching our fundraising goal! ANY DONATION would be so greatly appreciated Help us finish!! firstgensmovie.com/budgetbreakdown #indiefilm #comedy

We have our first cast member!! The lovely Jenna Seede will be playing the role of MARIAM ❤ Jenna Seede, we're so excited to have you!! 🙌 She is a wonderful talent and human being. Definitely a rising star 🌟 Help us make this movie by DONATING at firstgensmovie.com

YES, WE STILL NEED DONATIONS! 😄 We're getting close! Help us get there so I can stop taking random photos with this poster! 😂😅 So excited for you all to see the film! #ShootingJan2022 DONATE at firstgensmovie.com Or VENMO: @laughingturtlefilms Or Checks! (PM for info)❤

We're inching closer to our fundraising goal! Help us make this film by donating at the link below! Thanks to everyone who donated this far ❤🙏 We're working hard to prepare and can't wait to shoot in January!! 😊🎬🎥 Movie trailer at firstgensmovie.com #indiefilm #funding

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We're still fundraising! Help us get this movie made! We need a liiiittle bit more to get there 😊 Any size donation is so helpful! Thank you thank you!! ❤🙏 FIRST GENS Trailer here: vimeo.com/487658762 DONATE HERE: firstgensmovie.com/donationrewards We also take Venmo, Paypal & checks

Thanks for all the love and support ❤