🎶 SUPPORT THE LAS CAFETERAS DOCUMENTARY 🎶

From August 1 through October 31, 2026, and during Hispanic Heritage Month, we’re raising funds to complete a new documentary following the beloved East LA band Las Cafeteras who are artists, organizers, and cultural workers using music to imagine a more just future.

This film is more than a music documentary. It’s a portrait of immigrant families, political organizing, joy as resistance, and the power of art to bring people together across generations.

For the past several years, Sotomayor Productions has been documenting Las Cafeteras on and off stage, capturing intimate moments of family life, touring, community organizing, and the emotional labor behind sustaining activist art in America.

Now we need your help to finish the film and bring it to audiences nationwide.

✨ WHY WE’RE FUNDRAISING

Your support will help us:

Complete the shoot, editing and post-production
Pay collaborators and artists fairly
Create subtitles and accessibility materials
Launch community screenings and educational programming
Bring the film to schools, festivals, and grassroots spaces

This campaign runs through Hispanic Heritage Month because this story is deeply connected to the histories, cultures, and futures of Latinx communities across the United States.

Whether you’ve danced to Las Cafeteras at a concert, organized alongside them, or simply believe in the power of art and movement-building, this film is for you.

🎟 DONATION TIERS

$15 — COMMUNITY SEED 🌱
Every contribution brings us one step closer to completing the film. You'll receive campaign updates and our heartfelt thanks for being part of this journey.
$25 — DIGITAL FRIEND ✨
Everything above, plus an exclusive digital behind-the-scenes image from the making of the film.
$50 — FILM SUPPORTER 💌
Everything above, plus a supporter shoutout on social media and a digital download of the official film poster once it's completed.
$100 — MOVEMENT BUILDER ✊🏽
Everything above, plus an immigrant rights sticker mailed directly to you.
$150 — CULTURE KEEPER 🪇
Everything above, plus a limited-edition "Abolish ICE" enamel pin.
$250 — COMMUNITY CARRIER 👜
Everything above, plus an exclusive Sotomayor Productions tote bag.
$500 — ROUGH CUT CIRCLE 🎬
Everything above, plus an invitation to an exclusive virtual rough-cut screening and conversation with filmmaker Kristal Sotomayor. Be among the first supporters to see the film as it takes shape and hear about the process behind bringing the story to the screen.
$1,000 — COMMUNITY CHAMPION ❤️‍🔥
Everything above, plus early digital access to the completed film before its public release and a special thank-you acknowledgment in the film's end credits.
$2,500+ — EXECUTIVE COMMUNITY CHAMPION 🌟
Everything above, plus prominent acknowledgment in the film's end credits and a personalized thank-you video from the filmmaking team.

🏘 COMMUNITY PARTNER LEVELS

Businesses, nonprofits, collectives, and community organizations are invited to support independent Latinx filmmaking and help us bring the Las Cafeteras documentary to audiences nationwide.

$250 — COMMUNITY PARTNER
- Recognition on our campaign website
- Social media thank-you
- Digital partner toolkit with ready-to-share graphics and campaign language
$500 — SCREENING PARTNER
Includes all Community Partner benefits, plus:
- Priority opportunity to host a future community screening or fundraising event
- Recognition in select campaign materials
$1,000 — CULTURAL IMPACT PARTNER
Includes all previous benefits, plus:
- Organization logo featured on our campaign website and select screening materials
- Special acknowledgment at select community events and screenings
$2,500+ — PRESENTING COMMUNITY SPONSOR
Includes all previous benefits, plus:
- Prominent recognition throughout the campaign
- Opportunity to collaborate on a future community screening, panel, or impact event
- Personalized thank-you video from the filmmaking team

❤️ HOW YOU CAN HELP

Donate what you can
Share the campaign with friends and family
Invite us to host a community fundraiser or screening
Help us connect with educators, organizers, and cultural spaces

Independent filmmaking rooted in community only happens because people show up for each other.

Thank you for helping us tell this story!

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Sotomayor Productions is fiscally sponsored by 501(c)(3) nonprofit CultureTrust Greater Philadelphia.

Las Cafeteras Film Fundraiser

Help Us Raise $25,000 to Bring This Inspiring Documentary to Life!