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A FILM BY PETER MCDOWELL | EXECUTIVE PRODUCED BY DAN SAVAGE

become a distribution angel: Give To JIMMY IN SAIGON

FWe hope everyone is having a meaningful and peaceful Thanksgiving week. Next Tuesday, December 3, we will invite you to remember Jimmy in Saigon on this Giving Tuesdayy. In 2024, the film reached key milestones, screening at major festivals like the Indy Film Festival and the GI Film Festival (where it won Best New Director), and beginning its international streaming debut in Spain. In 2025, Jimmy in Saigon will be distributed in North America by Dark Star Pictures, with a theatrical release, pay-per-view availability, soundtrack release, and streaming launch, all timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War.

As we transition into the final phase of bringing Jimmy in Saigon to audiences around the world, we need to raise $5,000 to cover essential distribution expenses. All donations are fully tax-deductible and will directly support the film’s continued journey to theaters and screens worldwide. We are deeply grateful for your support!

DONATE ONLINE NOW to make a tax-deductible gift, or…

To make a quick, simple NON-tax deductible gift, you can send a Venmo donation to @jimmyinsaigon. You can also mail a check to Peter McDowell, 1525 Allesandro, Los Angeles, CA 90026. If you don’t need a tax deduction, make your check out to Peter McDowell. If you need a tax deduction and must pay by check, make it out to Film Independent. In this case, 7% will be retained by Film Independent, and Jimmy In Saigon will receive 93% of the donation. Thanks!

With the generous support of Jimmy in Saigon fans, we have nearly completed our festival run of the film. So far, over the past years, we have raised $250,000+ through in-person and virtual events, a crowdfunding campaign via Indiegogo, and individual giving and grant awards from the City of Chicago Cultural Affairs and the California Humanities Council. We continue to seek funds through grants and fellowships, by approaching potential donors and investors, and by seeking producers. Individual donations are deeply appreciated.

We are deeply thankful to our donors who have given so generously to our film. Jimmy in Saigon is an independent production and relies heavily on the support of individuals like you. Please consider donating to fund our film’s future path in the world so that more people can experience it!

CO-EXECUTIVE producer ($25,000+)


George C. Guerra

CONTRIBUTing producerS ($10,000-$24,999)


David A. Sauer, in memory of William F. Woods III
Sylvie Khan
Lionel and Ariane Sauvage
Dr. Sarita Bhakuni

SPECIAL CONTRIBUTORS ($5,000-$9,999)

PYGMALION
Hilary and Robert Bittner

PRODUCER’S CIRCLE ($2,000-$4,999)

Grace Anderson
Clark Attebury
James Barham
Guy Brenner
Sonali Das
California Humanities
Jerry Carden & Tim Temple
Tong-Ching Chang
City of Chicago’s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events
Jane Flynn-Royko
Karen Kane
Gregory Knight and Constance Gordon
Bernard Linsky
Hoang Nguyen and Kevin Stockbridge
Ari Salomon and Yoriko Yamamoto
Eileen Siegel
Ben and Leah Willett

Angel Donors ($1,000-1,999)

Anonymous
Lorin Adolph
John Attebury
Sean Attebury
Sara Berliner and Ulysses Smith
Eve Brenner and Family
Shirley and Tom Butt
Kristin Rowe Clancy
David Lee Csicsko and David Syrek
Ken Cutler
Pamela and Randy Dreyfuss
Natalie B. Frankenberg
Jennifer Herlein
Ernest and Stacy Holguin
David E. Johnston
Patricia Knowles
Greg Laughlin and Rosemary Laughlin
Lisa and Jerry Leshne
Anne Robin
Ann McDowell and Henry Szujewski
John McDowell and Alexandra Spadea
June McKay
Sarah Mirkin
Erie Mills and Tom Rescigno (in honor of Ellen McDowell)
Alyson and Daniel Nehren
Emanuele Ognissanti
Norma Rodriguez
Arnold and Kathryn Rudnick
Dan Savage
Peter Shank and Tim Ocel
Mike and Dakee Sherpa Salomon
Susan Shure and Michael Frommer
Laurie Szujewska
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Lily Szujewski
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Palencia Turner
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CHAMPIONS ($500-999)

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Ann Murray
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SoUndtrack Donors

Brittany Alsot
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Tony Breed
Jerry Carden
Debbi Dillman
Lu Doyle
Maria Ver Eecke
Jane Flynn-Royko
Stephen and Kathleen Foerster
Karen Kane 
Lesley Karsten
Ellen Kiley
Debbie Martinka
Hoang Nguyen
Judy Nielsen
Dan Pixler 
Susan Shure
Georgia Vriner

Donors (up to $499)

Anonymous (26)
Thomas Aaron
Danya Abt
Jose Acevedo and Petrina Plecko
Tony Adams
Darcy Addison
Anne-Marie Akin
Hannah Alkire
Greg Allen
Liliana Amador-Marty
Gene Amberg
Brady Amoonclark
Michael Anderson
Mark Angelos
Naomi Ashley
Brittany Alsot
Nancy Aronie
Loyce Arthur
John Atorino
Diane Attebury
Dagmar Baer and David Hughes
Buffy Baggott
Ann Baltz
Alisa Baum
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Tom Beeckman
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Angela Broughton-Romain
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Web Brown
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Benoit Capdordy
Margery Cavins
Jenny Q Chai
Sonesh Chainani
Wendy Chao
Parv Cheena
Derek Chen
Barbara Child
Nancy Choi
Eugenia Chow
Asimina Chremos
Zongzhen Chua
Mark Ciaccio
Elaina Cipcic
Deana Cizek
Gerald Cohen
Michael Connolly
Nancy Cortes
Stephen Couch
Jonathan Crosby
Kim Curtis
William Dallman
Sarah Dandelles
Michael Daner
Laura Davis
Mark Davis and Eduardo Santiago
Sandra Dedrick
Devon de Mayo
Lee Dembart
Donella Demorest
Kyle Demorest-Lee
Rozanne Devine
John Dimond
Deborah Doering
Glenn Doering
Pierce Doerr
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Edwin Douglass
Thomas Dunning
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Matthew Duvall
Brett Egan
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Inna Faliks
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