TAKE ME OUT TO THE GO-GO – An Animated Feature Film Crowdfunding Campaign
Project story
TAKE ME OUT TO THE GO-GO
A Feature-Length Animated Film About the Sound That Built Washington, D.C.
THE FILM
Take Me Out to the Go-Go is a feature-length animated film rooted in a true story — a personal journey through Washington, D.C.’s Go-Go culture, told from the inside.
This is not a documentary about Go-Go.
It’s a story from within Go-Go.
As Go-Go celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2026, this film captures the culture from the inside, by someone who lived it.
Told through memory, rhythm, and movement, the film follows a working musician navigating family, community, creativity, and survival inside a culture that shaped a city and continues to fight to be seen, heard, and preserved.
WHY THIS STORY MATTERS
Go-Go isn’t just music.
It’s language.
It’s neighborhood history.
It’s survival.
It’s joy and loss and legacy.
This film captures:
- what it feels like to grow up inside a sound
- what it costs to carry culture forward
- how music becomes identity before it becomes a career
- how memory keeps places alive after venues disappear
This story is personal — but it belongs to many.
THE STORY IS REAL — AND IT’S READY
The screenplay for Take Me Out to the Go-Go is fully written.
A teaser trailer was released and received strong organic response:
- over 75,000 views
- hundreds of reactions and shares
- the majority of engagement from people who were not already followers
That response confirmed what we believed:
This story resonates beyond one audience.
This campaign exists to take the next step — bringing the story from the page to the screen.
WHY ANIMATED?
Animation allows this story to live where it belongs:
between memory and reality.
With animation, we can:
- revisit moments and places that no longer exist
- honor people who are no longer here
- move through decades without being trapped by realism
- let rhythm and movement shape the visuals
- tell a story that feels timeless, not dated
The visual approach is inspired by stylized, music-driven storytelling — where sound, motion, and emotion work together.
This isn’t animation as a shortcut.
It’s animation as the right language.
WHAT YOUR SUPPORT MAKES POSSIBLE
Funds raised through this campaign will support:
- animation development and visual design
- music composition and integration
- production time to bring the film to life
- post-production and finishing work
Independent films are built through time, labor, and focus. Your support helps create the space to complete this project with care and intention.
PERKS & SUPPORTER RECOGNITION
Supporters will receive meaningful, achievable perks such as:
- name recognition in the film credits
- digital copy of the completed film
- access to behind-the-scenes development updates
- opportunity to have your original music featured
- featured credit in film + Imdb
- recognition as a founding supporter of the project
(Full perk tiers are listed in the campaign.)
THE GOAL
This campaign is about moving the project forward, not rushing it.
Every contribution — large or small — brings the film closer to completion and helps ensure the story is told with the respect it deserves.
THE SOUND THAT SHAPED THE STORY
Before the film reaches the screen, explore 50 songs that capture the spirit, rhythm, and legacy that inspired Take Me Out to the Go-Go.
Listen here ? HERE
This playlist celebrates the culture behind the film and is not the official movie soundtrack.
JOIN US
If Go-Go has ever meant something to you…
If you’ve ever grown up inside a sound…
If you believe culture deserves to be preserved by the people who lived it…
We invite you to be part of Take Me Out to the Go-Go.
Thank you for supporting independent storytelling, cultural memory, and the next chapter of this film.
See Our Walk of Stars Supporters
