Equity Investment
We’re looking for partners who believe in this story.
We are looking for creative partners who want to invest in the story we are telling about the Castro Country Club—and help us bring these miraculous and moving stories to audiences around the world.
About the Film
Meet Me at the Club: The Castro Country Club Story is a feature documentary about community, recovery, resilience and the people who have made the Castro Country Club a vital part of San Francisco’s LGBTQIA+ community for more than four decades.
What began as a film about the history of one extraordinary place has grown into something much larger: a story about the people who build community around each other and the lives that have been transformed.
Help Us Finish the Film
After more than five years of production, more than 60 interviews and over 180 hours of footage, Meet Me at the Club is now in post-production.
We are seeking equity partners who believe in the film, the people at the center of it, and its potential to reach audiences far beyond San Francisco.
Investment will help support the work ahead as we move through post-production, archival and music licensing, finishing, festival strategy, distribution and the broader work required to bring the film to audiences around the world.
More Than a Film About a Place
The Castro Country Club opened its doors in 1983. In the decades since, thousands of people have passed through them.
Their stories intersect with some of the defining chapters of queer life in San Francisco: HIV/AIDS, addiction and recovery, drag and performance, chosen family, gender, loss, resilience and the ongoing work of building community.
The film is rooted in that history, but ultimately it is about people—and what becomes possible when people create a place where someone can walk through the door and find that they do not have to do this alone.
MMATC by the numbers
180 Hours & Counting
We have captured over 180 hours of interviews, b-roll, and other footage—most of it 6K Raw footage. This is a phenomenal amount of content that will inform not only the main documentary feature, but also the companion footage that we will produce to support the film.
128 Terabytes
All that footage means a LOT of data to wrangle, organize, manage and backup. (That’s to equivalent 250 MacBook Pros!) In addition to footage captured by our team, we’ve developed a range of assets and a library of news clips and other archival footage that we are using to help shape the story and guide the edit.
60+ Interviews
Since this project’s inception in 2021, we’ve captured the life, truth and history of dozens of individuals. We’ve interviewed folks from the community, conducted follow-up interviews, and interviewed the family and friends. We’ve conducted interviews in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Virginia, New York, Washington D.C., and Alabama. And we still have a couple pick-ups to film.
Click Here to read the 2026 post-procution update.
43+ YEars of History
This film is about more than the history of a building; Meet Me at the Club is 43+ years of the personal histories of resilience, resistance and recovery. This film is trans history, is the history of AIDS in San Francisco and the histories of the countless lives who’ve been saved since the Castro Country Club opened it’s doors on March 1, 1983.
Fundraising
Since launching our fundraising efforts on August 1, 2022, we've raised a total of $40,070.95 in mostly small-dollar contributions. After taxes, platform fees, and credit card processing fees, our net amount raised is $27,575.35. Director & Executive Producer, J. Andrew, has personally invested over $70,000 so far into this production.
$450,000 Projected Budget
Since starting production in 2021, we've invested over $98,000 in essential expenses for equipment purchases and rentals, travel, data management and related production costs. Our projected final budget is $450,000, based on our documentary production benchmark of $3,750 per finished minute for our anticipated 120-minute feature film. This positions our film at the lower end of budgets typically seen for feature-length documentaries.
* Figures reported here are current as of March 17, 2025.
Let’s Bring This Story to the World
Tell us a little about yourself, what brought you to the project, and why you’re interested in becoming an equity partner.
Additional information about the film and investment opportunity can be discussed directly with prospective investors.
Email the Director / Executive Producer: j@libertylanefilms.com
This page is provided for general informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to purchase any security. Any investment in the film is speculative and involves substantial risk, including the possible loss of some or all invested capital. There is no guarantee that an investor will receive any financial return, recoupment, or distribution of profits. Any investment opportunity will be subject to separate definitive agreements and related disclosures, which prospective investors should review carefully with their own legal, financial, and tax advisers before making an investment decision.
Thank you
This film is not funded by or sponsored by the Castro Country Club. Donations to the film are not tax-deductible and distributed funds do not benefit the CCC. See our FAQs for more answers to your questions.
If you would like to support the Castro Country Club, please visit www.CastroCountryClub.org.