Posterity Films

About the offering

Posterity Pictures (operating as Posterity Films 2) is a media and film production enterprise based in Grand Rapids, Michigan, focused on cultural storytelling and community-based content creation. The company operates in partnership with Grand Stand Pictures and the Grand Rapids Media Initiative & Film Incubator (GRMiFi). Its flagship project is 'A City Within a City: The Black Freedom Struggle in Grand Rapids, Michigan,' a feature-length documentary that chronicles the historical resistance and contributions of the Black community in Grand Rapids. The company employs an integrated production model that blends filmmaking with education and community engagement. Beyond film production, the enterprise develops curriculum content, hosts community screenings, and facilitates place-based learning experiences including tours and public programs. Revenue is generated through content production, educational licensing, and event-based programming. Content creation is developed collaboratively, involving historians, educators, artists, and local residents. The documentary has completed over 60 interviews with historians, elders, and activists during pre-production, secured philanthropic and grassroots funding, and hosted a sold-out rough cut screening for nearly 300 attendees in early 2026. The company plans a full premiere of 'A City Within a City' on August 28, 2026. Future plans include expanding the content library with short-form digital vignettes, podcasts, and additional feature-length documentaries starting in 2027, monetizing the flagship film through streaming agreements, educational licensing, and community screenings, and launching a film incubator program to support emerging West Michigan filmmakers by 2029. The current fundraising round is structured as a debt offering under Regulation CF, with a funding goal of $10,000 to $25,000 at a 5% interest rate and a 720-month loan term. All funds raised will be allocated to working capital, specifically targeting final post-production and quality enhancement, distribution and marketing infrastructure, and expansion of an educational and community engagement revenue pipeline.

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