"The Singers" Short Film

No script. First-time actors. Shot on Film.
From Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Sam Davis, The Singers is a genre-bending, heart-opening adaptation of a 19th-century short story by Ivan Turgenev — in which a group of downtrodden strangers in a rural pub are united by an impromptu sing-off.

With an ensemble cast pulled from the unlikeliest corners of TikTok and YouTube, The Singers celebrates raw talent and the healing power of vulnerability through art. It’s a cinematic ode to community, empathy, and finding transcendence in unexpected places.

Having premiered at major festivals including SXSW, Tribeca, and Indy Shorts (where it qualified for the Academy Awards®), this project is gaining national momentum — and your support helps us carry it further.

https://www.thesingersfilm.com

💡 Why Support This Film?

The Singers is more than a film — it’s a movement. A movement that values:

• Art as a tool for healing and connection

• Representation of everyday voices often overlooked

• Creative risk-taking from emerging, first-time actors

Your donation helps us share this film with wider audiences, expand impact-driven screenings, and support the team behind this powerful story.

🎬 Fiscal Sponsorship Information

The Singers is fiscally sponsored by The Art of Elysium under its Film Programming initiative. This means your donation is tax-deductible to the fullest extent allowed by law and will be used exclusively to support this project, under the charitable oversight of The Art of Elysium, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization (Tax ID: 95-4673306).