🎬 Help Us Bring Day Off to Life
What should be the simplest day of Deshan Broadhurst’s life becomes the most chaotic.
Day Off is a high-energy urban comedy about second chances, family dysfunction, and trying to stay on the right path when the streets won’t let you walk straight.
Deshan Broadhurst is a fast-food worker on probation who just needs to do one thing:
make it to his meeting with his probation officer.
Simple, right?
Not when his retired-pimp father and drug-dealing cousin pull him into a whirlwind of neighborhood chaos. What starts as a quick errand turns into a wild ride through the block—dodging trouble, hustlers, bad decisions, and the kind of family drama that only happens when everyone’s got something to prove.
And the clock is ticking.
If Deshan doesn’t make that meeting before sunset…
he’s going back to jail.
Why This Film Matters
Day Off blends street-smart humor with heart, capturing the absurdity, resilience, and unpredictability of life in the neighborhood.
This film is about:
trying to change your life when your past won’t let go
the complicated love between family members
finding humor even in the most stressful situations
At its core, Day Off is a comedy about survival, redemption, and one man trying to stay free for just one more day.
Why We Need Your Support
We’re raising $200,000 to bring Day Off from script to screen.
Your contributions will help fund:
🎥 Production equipment and cinematography
🎭 Talented cast and crew
📍 Authentic locations that capture the neighborhood’s energy
🎬 Editing and post-production
🎶 Music and sound design
🎞 Film festival submissions and distribution
Independent films thrive because of community support. Every contribution helps us create a film that is funny, raw, and authentically urban.
Be Part of the Film
When you support Day Off, you’re not just donating—you’re becoming part of the filmmaking journey.
Backers will receive:
behind-the-scenes updates
exclusive previews and early screenings
special recognition in the film
unique rewards for helping bring the story to life
Whether you contribute $10 or $1,000, you are helping us tell a story that deserves to be seen.
Join the Movement
The streets are unpredictable.
Family is complicated.
And sometimes staying free for one more day is the hardest thing of all.
Help us bring Day Off to life.
🎬 Let’s make this film together.