# Reckless Spirits LLC

Multilingual, metaphysical best friend comedy feature film, for a bleak era!

- Canonical URL: https://wefunder.com/reckless.spirits
- Entity ID: wefunder:company:189517
- Last updated: 2026-06-07T23:54:09Z
- Generated at: 2026-06-08T02:54:42Z

## Quick facts
- WE HAVE SUPPORT: We have raised $130k through Kickstarter, private donations, events & grants.
- WE HAVE CRED: Open Television, Full Spectrum Feat. & NewFest New Voices agree -- this film is great!
- WE HAVE AWARD-WINNING EXPERIENCE: Our producing team has several notable credits across film/media.
- WE ARE READY: We are confirmed to begin filming in Q1 2026.
- WE HAVE THE RIGHT PEOPLE: An intentionally supportive set culture makes for a happy cast & crew!
- WE GOT GLOBAL APPEAL: This film has the potential for international distribution and audience!

## Active fundraises
- wefunder:fundraise:151404: 4(a)(6) successful (USD)
- wefunder:fundraise:151403: 4(a)(6) open (USD)

## Story
RECKLESS SPIRITS is a a metaphysical, multilingual POC best friend comedy for a bleak era!SYNOPSIS: A gender-fluid Latine performance artist and a neurotic Asian American therapist are led by a series of uncanny circumstances into a world of ancestor spirits, psychics, and a cult leader who is threatening to tear their friendship apart.In a time when the world is full of chaos and uncertainty, RECKLESS SPIRITS playfully asserts diverse creators need to see ourselves in stories that are joyous and uplifting, rather than eternally traumatic. It is a deeply genre story – part comedy, part animation, part fantasy, part magic. If you enjoy over-the-top Chinese kung-fu or ghost movies, physical comedy, absurdist black humor, and K-Pop, this is a movie for you!RECKLESS SPIRITS has received financial and in-kind support from a successful Kickstarter campaign ($102,000), as well as support and recognition from: Hillman Grad, Open Television, Northwest Film Forum, Full Spectrum Features, Washington Filmworks, 4Culture, Artist Trust, Koerner Camera, and and San Francisco Transgender Film Festival's Dream Commission Grant. The project was a 2023 NewFest New Voices Filmmaker Grant Semi-Finalist; it was invited to apply to the second round of the 2025 Sundance Feature Film Labs and the 2025 AntiGravity Productions' Screenwriters Camp.LOW-BARRIER TO RETURN ON INVESTMENTBecause the majority of our funds raised thus far do not need to be returned, we project that only $150,000 of the project's overall $300,000 budget will need to be recouped in order for RECKLESS SPIRITS to make a profit. Due to our successful Kickstarter campaign, we have potential distribution through Tubi and are seeking other avenues for independent distribution.Future projections are not guaranteed.MULTI-CULTURAL, MULTI-MARKET APPEALRECKLESS SPIRITS is a film for spiritualists and skeptics alike. Propelled by the success of absurdist comedy films such as EVERYTHING, EVERYWHERE, ALL AT ONCE (2022), BARB AND STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR (2021), and PROBLEMISTA (2024), this film speaks to a BIPOC and LGBTQ+ audience that’s long been told to only exist within the margins -- with a focus on universal themes like identity, exploitation, non-conformity, and personal power.ETHICAL, INTENTIONAL FILMMAKINGAs a Director, Vee centers care and modeling healthy filmmaking practices show that they can be the on-set norm. Transparency, safety, community accountability, along with ongoing and informed consent are key tenants of the RECKLESS SPIRITS production.TRULY DIVERSE CREWThe 30-person crew for the 12-minute short film proof-of-concept for RECKLESS SPIRITS was almost exclusively comprised of individuals who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, and/or living with a disability. This is an ideal we plan to mirror once in the production of the feature as well.SUSTAINABILITY & WASTE REDUCTIONOur producers will lead a robust sustainability plan that will minimize waste, compost and recycle, and work with all departments to embed a zero waste mindset into the entire production.

## FAQ
1. **When is the anticipated return on investment?**
   - Hello! Thank you for your question and your investment! We are aiming for 110% investment return, after expenses are paid. Please note that it is not a guaranteed return, but our goal.

## Team
- Vivian Hua (The Film)
- Vivian Hua (Writer/Director/Producer)
- Paige Wood (Producer)
- Lisa van Dam-Bates (Producer)
- Catherine Nueva España (Producer)

## Recent posts
- Floral & Femme Energies Alive & Well on the Set of Reckless Spirits! (2026-05-25T17:10:33Z)
- Reckless Spirits Lead Actor Dawn Anderson (Yvette) Shares Why You Should Support the Project! (2026-05-11T15:54:21Z)
- We over here at RECKLESS SPIRITS want to answer the important question: "When does a project start to feel 'real"???" The answer: you might be working on it for YEARS, but it is really when the actors bring the script to life and all the departments collaborate with their input that things really start to feel "REAL." (2026-05-05T00:44:37Z)
- TEXTING A FRIEND about our project RECKLESS SPIRITS! With typos and everything! A little video for our @wefunder campaign since we are still taking donations and investments!! INVEST (for potential return): https://wefunder.com/reckless.spirits DONATE (tax-deductible): https://bit.ly/recklessgiving (2026-04-29T22:30:22Z)
-  (2026-04-23T02:35:44Z)
- That's a Wrap! Now for Post-Production. (2026-04-06T01:49:53Z)
- Reckless Spirits - Week 2 Kicks Off with Production Day 6! (2026-03-10T04:52:10Z)
- Reckless Spirits Week 1 has CONCLUDED!!! (2026-03-08T04:44:55Z)
- Introducing you to the RECKLESS SPIRITS Cast! (2026-02-11T04:01:28Z)

## Q&A
- Q: When is the anticipated return on investment?
  - A: Hello! Thank you for your question and your investment! We are aiming for 110% investment return, after expenses are paid. Please note that it is not a guaranteed return, but our goal.
  - A: Hi there - I just realized I didn't answer your question properly. I don't yet have a timeline on the anticipated return on investment...we just wrapped up filming and don't have a firm date on the release date. We'll be sure to update here as soon as we know. Thanks!