GATSMENTA FILMS

31/10/2025

A big heartfelt shout out to our supporter and all-around super cool lady, Mariah Devenish, for her generosity and encouragement as we approach the finish line in getting our feature Close-Up: An Odd-yssey released to the public!

We can’t express how excited we are to share this with you… we have never been more proud of something and we look back on the making of this with such gratitude towards the people we have gotten to meet, the experiences, the arguments, the forgiveness, the late nights, the coffee, the struggles, the fear, the laughter and camaraderie.

All of it has shaped us because we are not the same after creating Close-Up: An Odd-yssey. And we think once you watch it, you may not be the same either.

Take a chance?

We poured everything we had into this film & the result is so… Gatsmenta Films LLC needs your support for Help Launch Close-Up: An Odd-yssey Into the Stratosphere

28/10/2025

IT’S OFFICIAL — “Close-Up: An Odd-yssey” IS COMPLETE! ✨🎬

After months of wild creativity, sleepless nights, and intergalactic chaos, our psychedelic feature film Close-Up: An Odd-yssey has officially wrapped!

This movie is a love letter to dreamers, weirdos, and wanderers searching for “HOME” and we couldn’t be more proud of what we’ve created. From cosmic highways to trippy visuals and heartfelt performances, this film is everything we imagined and more.

But our journey isn’t quite over… 🎶
We’re raising funds to cover music rights fees so we can bring the full, groovy soundtrack to life, the way it’s meant to be heard. Every dollar helps us share this odyssey with the world!

👉 Support our GoFundMe here: https://gofund.me/48fa5b055

Thank you to everyone who’s believed in us, supported us, and helped make this dream real. The universe is calling and Close-Up: An Odd-yssey is ready to answer.

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28/10/2025

It’s time

25/10/2025

Happy to announce our new short film “This Is Not Me” has hit over 2,000+ views. This may not be a crazy amount of views compared to a lot of other YouTubers, but for us it’s a pretty big deal and we can’t thank everyone enough for the support! 🙏

A raw, dreamlike film built from five striking monologues. Each character reveals the parts of themselves they'd rather keep hidden, blurring the line betwee...

08/10/2025

Deep gratitude to Paula Starace, Corinne Nyhan, and Ian Brander. Your support means more than words can say. Every contribution to our GoFundMe lights another spark in the strange, beautiful universe of Close-Up: An Odd-yssey.

This film was born from a dream. One stitched together from love, madness, and the belief that art can still move people. Your generosity keeps that dream alive.

We’re not quite at our goal yet, but every bit of support brings us closer to finishing the journey.
🎥 Help us cross the final stretch:
🔗 https://gofund.me/b9799d009

From the bottom of our hearts… thank you for helping independent art stay alive, thank you for standing beside us and thank you for inspiring us to keep the faith ❤️🎬

We poured everything we had into this film & the result is so… Gatsmenta Films LLC needs your support for Help Launch Close-Up: An Odd-yssey Into the Stratosphere

18/09/2025

Huge thanks to Ian Brander for another generous donation to our Close-Up: An Odd-yssey GoFundMe!

Ian isn’t just a cinematographer we admire and highly respect; he’s a trusted friend who who champions art with heart, voice, and vision. A collaborator we are so grateful to know and befriend.

Want to join him in supporting the film?
Here’s the GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/48fa5b055

5 reasons to donate:
1️⃣ Help us get the music rights that make the film sing
2️⃣ Support bold, imaginative storytelling
3️⃣ Amplify creators with heart and vision
4️⃣ Be part of something daring and beautiful
5️⃣ Make a dream come to life

Every little bit helps us bring this psychedelic adventure to screens near you!

We poured everything we had into this film & the result is so… Gatsmenta Films LLC needs your support for Help Launch Close-Up: An Odd-yssey Into the Stratosphere

18/09/2025

Hey Gatsmenta Films Supporters and Friends,

We are so thrilled to announce we have a new short film available to view on YouTube! We would love for you to check out This Is Not Me on our YouTube page!
https://www.youtube.com/

This Is Not Me is comprised of five poignant voices caught between truth and illusion. Their secrets bleed into one another, unraveling in a space the lines of confession and performance blur. It’s a haunting meditation on identity, regret, and who we are when the masks begin to crack.

We must thank the amazing artists that we're involved in making this project so beautiful, so playful, and so very honest. We thank Ralph Giordano, Robert Bowen, Ian Brander, Edina Kim, Sidney Cara, and Chris Dubey for their time, talents, and truth.

With gratitude,
Nick and Skye

28/08/2025

A great big thank you to Chris Dubey for contributing towards getting Close-Up: An Odd-yssey released and rolling! We had the absolute pleasure of working with Chris on our newest short film "This Is Not Me" and were were so stoked to work with someone who goes all-in the way Chris does.

There is so much life and art in this film community and we are so humbled and proud to be part of it.

The world is a scary place and it's even scarier and lonelier when you have a dream. A dream that, to give up on, would mean certain spiritual death. We will not stop making our films, our way, beacuse we know our audience is out there. Some of you have already found us, and we cannot tell you how happy we are to have your support. Movies are made to be watched and I don't want anyone to miss out on this one.

If you can donate, share the link, or both; it brings us closer and closer to our goal of not only covering music and copyrights, but to get this feature film out to festivals where it can shine.

GoFundMe:
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-launch-closeup-an-oddyssey-into-the-world

26/08/2025

Thank you so much, Judith McGourty for your contribution towards getting Close-Up: An Odd-yssey out to the world! Your support and encouragement help us more than words could say.

We couldn’t be more excited to be getting closer and closer to the finish line and grateful for the incredible show of support our families, friends, and film community have given us.

By making a contribution, by sharing our work, and by supporting our dream; we have felt so incredibly touched.

Any little bit helps towards our goal of getting this feature film out where it can find its home with audiences it resonates with. This film is so important to us and we can’t wait to share it with you!

Love,
Nick and Skye

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25/08/2025

From the bottom of our hearts... we thank Corinne Nyhan for showing her support towards this film and towards us. We feel the love and send all of ours to you!

We are getting closer and closer to our goal of releasing our feature film Close-Up: An Odd-yssey to the public and we are so very grateful for the love and support we've received from all of you.

We believe in our vision, and in our dream and in this labour of love that required devotion, grit and a whole lot of insanity.

To have you believe in us means everything.

If you can donate, share, or both; we would be so elated and grateful to you.

Peace and Love Always,
Nick & Skye
Gatsmenta Films

GoFundMe:

We poured everything we had into this film & the result is so… Gatsmenta Films LLC needs your support for Help Launch Close-Up: An Odd-yssey Into the Stratosphere

24/08/2025

A great big thank you to Dawn Halikas for your donation to help us get our feature film Close-Up: An Odd-ssey out to the masses! 🚀

We believe in this film and its future and your support means the absolute world to us. ♥️

We aren’t at our goal but we are growing closer and closer through the support of those who believe in a couple misfits who believe they’ve got something, those who believe in unapologetic art and the forging of ones own path. We honor you.

Please donate if you can, share if you can’t, it would mean everything.

GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/a1a36119n

We poured everything we had into this film & the result is so… Gatsmenta Films LLC needs your support for Help Launch Close-Up: An Odd-yssey Into the Stratosphere