2.png78.99 KB Hey! We’re Art School Dropouts, an indie East Coast–based digital media crew making features, shorts, sketches, web series, behind-the-scenes videos, and tutorials on fight choreography and filmmaking. Basically, we do it all in-house — writing, directing, stunts, editing — which means we get to tell the stories we want, our way, without a studio breathing down our necks.
We love bringing people together through martial arts and films, and that’s why our films are free online for everyone. Anyone, anywhere, can watch them.
Our Reach & Community:
~13,500 YouTube subscribers
~2.6 million total YouTube video views
~28,000 Facebook followers
We specialize in nostalgic martial arts action comedy — Hong Kong–style fight choreography and DIY indie filmmaking. This genre has a global cult following that’s underserved by mainstream platforms and studios, giving us a unique opportunity to grow and engage a passionate audience.
Our team is diverse and deeply connected to martial arts and film culture, led by Asian-American creators who bring authenticity and passion to every frame.
We have several features and web series ready to make, but indie filmmaking outside the big studios is challenging. Your donation helps us:
Keep independent storytelling thriving outside the mainstream
Share behind-the-scenes insights and transparency into our creative process
Recognize your support onscreen and online as part of our creative family
Every contribution helps us continue producing films that are free for everyone while building a community around the stories we love.
4.png69.99 KB Even with a small, dedicated team, filmmaking is complex. Your support helps us:
Pay our cast and crew fairly (and feed them — because hangry fighters are scary!)
Rent props, costumes, wardrobe, equipment, and locations
Apply to festivals, cover licensing, and marketing costs
Maintain the creative freedom to tell our stories the way we want
With your help, we can finish upcoming features, web series, and shorts without compromising our vision, and continue putting our films online for everyone to enjoy.
5.png89.56 KB If you’re interested in supporting independent storytelling done the Art School Dropouts way, consider donating today!
For those interested in high-level support or producer acknowledgements, we’re happy to share our pitch deck and discuss opportunities to be part of the creative process.
