With Gratitude

Early Supporters for Birth of the Acid Western

Birth of the Acid Western is a community-built film.

From archival recovery, research, and initial production—this project is sustained by the generosity of individuals who believe n the importance of preserving regional film history, outsider cinema, and the overlooked labor that shaped American independent film.

The people listed here supported the project at a formative moment. Their contributions helped recover endangered films, digitize archival materials, and carry the project into its current phase of post-production. We are deeply grateful for their trust, encouragement, and belief in this work.

As the project continues to evolve, the ways people support the film may take different forms. This page honors those who helped bring the project to the professional editing stage.

Community Supporters

Sally Abella

Eric Acosta

Megha Anwer

Ricky Arazia

Ben Ashman

Les Branson

Tim Carlton-McQueen

Brittney Currie

Jared Dial

Sue Dial

Derek Dahlsad

Don Foster

Mark Furini

Jorge Gomez
Teddy Gregory

Patricia Grima

Maura Hehir

Carrie Kancilia

Bryan Lee

Adela Magallanes

Michael Mandel

Hosho McCreesh

Marvin Nakashima

William Ogden

Tom O'Hara

Margaret Ortiz

This list reflects crowdfunding support in 2025, names listed alphabetically

Maria Raybon

David McCreath

Dylan McDonald

Eric Pearson

Howie Richey

Jason Sanabia

Lance Schibi

Joel Siegel

Dennis & Theresa Smith

Tommy Tomlin

Michael Walsh

Kip Wanzer

Katya Wanzer