Running Out of 'Time'

Craig Nachsin is running out of Time.

The Moorestown screenwriter needs to raise $32,000 by Feb. 15 to fund his movie Time. As of Feb. 2, he had 34 backers and $6,615 in pledges. Pledges can be made on Kickstarter, a website that offers artists in all mediums an opportunity to raise money for their projects.

“Kickstarter is across the entire planet,” Nachsin, 44, said. “It’s an all or nothing concept. Hit it all or you get nothing. Our target is $32,000. And I can’t put my own money into it.”

Nachsin is confident his project will raise enough funds to continue shooting his film, which was inspired by 12 Angry Men. He has enough money he said to shoot about 65 percent of the film. And, he noted, 85 percent of the cast and crew are working for free.

“Even if people only pledge $5, that has a huge impact,” he said.

His film, which includes Brian Anthony Wilson of The Wire, follows 10 people, from different places, who meet one night in a hospital waiting room. The film deals with subjects such as racism, homosexuality, war and religion.

Nachsin began writing screenplays about 17 years ago. He has completed four, but Time is his favorite.

“I wanted to move people,” he said. “I wanted to have an impact. People will care about the characters.”

To help fund the movie, Nachsin will be holding a wedding reception as part of the film at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 12 at Galdo’s in South Philly. Tickets for the reception are $25 to $75 for a homemade Italian dinner with dancing and a cash bar.

“Twenty-five dollars covers the cost of the dinner, anything people pay above that goes toward the cost of the film,” said Nachsin. The hall holds 300 people and Nachsin has sold 75 tickets so far. “Even if people just pay $25 it’s a help because it fills the place and makes it look like a real wedding reception.”

Nachsin will also be shooting a wedding at the First United Methodist Church around 7:30 a.m. Feb. 12.

Nachsin plans to finish shooting by the end of March and wrap post-production in time for a early summer private premiere. From there, he will enter the film at Sundance, Cannes and the Toronto Film Festivals.

“If it just gets in … we can get a distribution deal,” he said. “I feel confident we’ll get into one. We may have a skimpy budget, but it won’t have that feel.”

For tickets to the wedding reception, email Nachsin.