Hello I’m Christopher J. Upchurch from Flint, Michigan the youngest out of 9 siblings. Growing up I always had a desire to express myself beyond the rough environment of the streets of inner city Flint, Mi. I knew there was more than my depressed city

Our bookshop dreams are coming true! Moonstone & Mist Bookshop is opening a brick-and-mortar location in September in Redondo Beach, CA. We’re already doing so much to build community, we would love our community’s support to help make the shop amazing!

The Ark is a darkly funny, sexy sci-fi drama about grief, love, and second chances. After losing his wife, a desperate widower enters a universe where she is still alive in hopes he can find out why she took her own life. When he arrives, however..

We have owned a Western Wear store in Downtown San Antonio for the last year.   Whew, it’s been a really hard year and we need to pivot our business plan to keep our business from failing.   Many people who come into our shop tell us that Downtown need...

We need your help to keep the three-time Eisner-nominated SOLRAD running, and we're offering Fieldmouse Press books published between 2021 and 2024 for 50% off to cover the magazine's publishing expenses.

Wilma, Wu, and a stripper named Lorraine is a movie using an allegorical story of a community divided by differing moral beliefs. Only when they see common bonds will they change, accept & find peace. Something our whole country could use right about now.

PULSE The Heart Rediscovered A metaphor for rebirth, unity and resilience   First thing first we are thrilled and deeply grateful to have been awarded a Burning Man 2026 Honorarium! Burning Man is one of the most unique and transformative events in the...

Petaled Portal developed from it's predecessor - Portal (an Honararia piece from 2019), and debuted at Burning Man in 2022. It will return this year partially funded for the 2nd time by an Honararia.  This grant has paid for an expensive repair to the ...

I am directing my first-ever short film at the end of this month! GUTSHOT is a microbudget gay western I wrote myself, and we could do with a tiny bit of help covering our budget for crew and costume.     I am affectionately thinking of this as a &quot...

Father’s Day is a 5 min short film that serves as the blueprint for the creator’s larger dystopian cinematic universe. Despite its brief runtime, the film delivers powerful social commentary within a tightly constructed narrative. The score is an exper...

I’m creating an interactive art installation about healing, inner collapse, and reconnection. The piece explores what it feels like when the link between mind and body breaks—and how that connection can be rebuilt through creativity, perception, and share

Heart Matter is a story of cannibalism as an allegory for love, grief, and intimacy told through three vignettes. An obsessive priest takes communion at the altar, a hopeful mother starts a new fertility routine, and a woman says goodbye to her lover.