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CACTUS CLUB
An expandable, New Mexico–based crime drama designed for disciplined production, repeatable seasons, and long-term asset value.
Cactus Club is an 6-episode first-season television series created by New Mexico filmmakers and built with a clear plan for sustainability, audience growth, and industry viability.
It is produced locally, fiscally sponsored through a nonprofit partner, and designed to scale responsibly across future seasons.
Every Dollar Doubled up to $30,000 — Help Unlock Our Matching Fund
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What Is Cactus Club?
Two small-time criminals fleeing Chicago land in Cactus Falls, New Mexico—a remote desert town hiding a violent feud, a trafficking operation, and a landscape that does not forgive mistakes.
Cactus Club blends:
Crime drama
Dark humor
Southwest realism and myth
Character-driven storytelling
At its core, the series explores survival, loyalty, and what happens when outsiders underestimate the land—and the people who protect it.
Why This Project Matters
Independent television is disappearing—not because audiences don’t want it, but because the path to funding and visibility is broken.
Cactus Club is built as a response to that problem.
We are developing a model that is:
Audience-first
Transparent in fundraising
Sustainable in production
Rooted locally, aimed nationally
You are not donating to an abstract idea.
You are helping build a repeatable ecosystem for independent storytelling.
How Support Is Used
All donations are made through the New Mexico Film Foundation, our nonprofit fiscal sponsor.
Contributions are:
Tax-deductible
Tracked and reported transparently
Directed exclusively toward project development and production
Funds support:
Short-form narrative episodes and proof-of-concept content
Equipment, locations, and post-production
Festival submissions and industry outreach
Audience growth and series packaging
Every contribution—large or small—moves the project forward.
Built With Structure (Not Chaos)
Cactus Club is organized as a professional production from day one.
The project operates with:
Defined creative and producing leadership
Clear accountability and reporting
Dedicated committees for content, fundraising, production, publicity, and story development
This structure allows the series to scale without burning out creatives or wasting donor support.
Interested in Learning More?
Additional project materials are available upon request for qualified parties. Information provided does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities.
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Support Needed $27,700
The Series at a Glance
Format: Episodic Television Series
Season 1: 8 Episodes
Future Seasons: Designed for Seasons 2–5+
Genre: Crime / Western / Prestige Drama
Setting: 1940s New Mexico
Season 1 establishes the world and production pipeline.
Future seasons expand the story while retaining the same disciplined production model.
Designed for Today’s Market
Cactus Club is positioned within a category of series buyers continue to license reliably:
Genre-driven stories with international appeal
Period and regionally specific worlds that age well
Multi-season structures that reduce platform risk
The project is built to be deliverable, flexible across platforms, and independent of any single buyer or release outcome.
Produced in New Mexico
New Mexico is a strategic production partner through:
Stable, refundable tax incentives
A deep, experienced local crew base
Established infrastructure for period productions
This allows capital and donor support to work more efficiently than in higher-cost production regions.
Interested in Learning More?
Additional project information is available upon request for qualified parties.
Information provided does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities.
👉 Request Additional Information
What’s Next
Over the next 12 months, Cactus Club will:
Release short-form episodes and behind-the-scenes content
Grow a dedicated audience
Submit to festivals and industry markets
Package the series for buyers and distributors
Donors become part of the founding chapter of Cactus Club.
This is how independent television survives.
Big ideas, real impact.
Additional project materials are available upon request for qualified parties. Information provided does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy securities.
Cactus Club is an independent series in development. Donations are tax-deductible through our fiscal sponsor and support series development and production activities.
© 2026 Cactus Club and Living Lucky Film Company. All rights reserved.
All characters, storylines, and elements herein are the property of their respective rights holders and are protected under applicable copyright laws. This project is registered with the Writers Guild of America (WGA)