by Ben Caro

Everybody has a dream, and mine is to direct a short film that will raise money and awareness for the blind. I need your help to make it happen.

Cathedrals is an exciting adaptation of the Raymond Carver story "Cathedral" starring a blind actor, Rick Boggs. You might remember Rick. He's a motivational
speaker and an audio description business owner who's written articles for the Blind Californian. [Rick wrote a four-part series called Inclusion in the
Arts and Media for the Visually Impaired in the winter and spring, 2009 and winter and spring, 2010 issues of the BC.]

At first I wanted to hire a blind actor to play the blind character for authenticity. However, it was difficult finding many actors, and I found out how
difficult it was for many blind people, actors included, to find work. The process invigorated me to bring awareness to and find more opportunities for
the blind in the arts (and the greater workforce).

Since our goal for the film isn't to make money, we can work towards bringing about a change rather than bringing in profit. By crowdsourcing with Kickstarter,
I'm hoping we can do a little part in making not only a good movie, but a little good, too. As part of our project, we're also donating money to CRE Outreach,
which empowers under-served and blind individuals from low-income populations through performing arts; and Hearts for Sight, which increases employment
opportunities for the blind through wellness.

Please join me on this journey. The Kickstarter campaign ended September 9th, but we could still use your support. See what we're working on now, and consider
jumping on board! Here is the URL: www.bit.ly/cathedralsmovie. Thank you for helping make my dream a reality!