Help Kyle Henry Take Time Passages on the Road

Don't miss your chance to own one of the little wooden people from Kyle Henry's Time Passages, one of the perks available if you back the Seed & Spark campaign to support his upcoming 15-city screening tour (Image Courtesy of Kyle Henry)

Everybody knows that the life of an indie filmmaker – especially an indie documentarian – can be very hand-to-mouth. Now you can help Kyle Henry take his new film Time Passages to new audiences.

Arguably Henry's most personal film to date, Time Passages explores his relationship with his mother as she is increasingly afflicted with dementia. However, it's also a study of memory, of America's home archives, and of the challenges of caring for elderly relatives.

A long-time mainstay and still close friend of the Austin film scene, Henry has launched a Seed & Spark campaign to help with the latest stage in the film's life: a 22-city screening tour, beginning Jan. 31 at New York's Cinema Village and heading to Austin for a residency at AFS Cinema (March 28-30). Henry is planning to attend for a Q&A after every screening, but these aren't intended to be the standard "what did you film on?" sessions. Instead, they are part of his partnership with nonprofit Caring Across Generations. Henry explained, "We'll talk not only about the film but also about the future of care."

However, that kind of travel doesn't come for free, and so Henry needs help with the travel costs. Currently, he has raised $11,550 or 57% of his $20,000 goal, and hopes to raise the rest of the cash before this weekend. Backers can secure everything from a "thank you" to consultation sessions with Henry, who is not only an accomplished filmmaker but also an associate professor at Northwestern University's School of Communication. Also available are downloads of Henry's extensive back catalogue including his 1998 breakout documentary American Cowboy, his portrait of his adoptive hometown of Chicago in Rogers Park, and of course Time Passages, which will be available after the tour ends in April. Better yet, you can even get one of his wooden peg people, as featured in the film.

Donate now at Seed & Spark.