Become a 2025 Sustaining Sponsor of “Oracle”!

by Mischa Hedges & Brendan Hedges
Co-Directors, ORACLE: the Life & Music of Michael Hedges

VIDEO: Watch four new clips from ORACLE: the Life & Music of Michael Hedges
and learn what’s next in the production & editing process.

The progress made this film been made possible by 100+ Official Sponsors, 1,000+ crowdfunding supporters, grants from foundations, nonprofits, and ticket sales from hundreds of attendees of fundraising events we’ve hosted. Together, we’ve raised HALF of the full $950K documentary budget, which has enabled the filmmakers to make major progress on the film.

That funding has been used to research the story, write a screenplay, review archive footage, complete 18 days of production with a professional film crew and edit more than 45 minutes of scenes for the documentary. It’s helped cover the significant costs of crew travel, production locations, equipment and editing facilities – all to make this film the best it can be!

With this support, we’ve made major progress over the past 4 years: 

2022 – Writing & development of a 120 page documentary screenplay, 5 days of early production, editing a 7-minute Fundraising Trailer, pitching potential sponsors and funding organizations.

2023 – Running a full-scale crowdfunding campaign, hosting several fundraising events, completing more than half of production by capturing more than 25 interviews over 13 additional days of filming with a professional crew in California, New York, Oklahoma, Vermont & Tennessee.

2024 – Reviewing 100+ hours of archival footage and audio, creating paper edits for ACT II & III of the film, hosting several fundraising events, organizing and making selects of captured footage, and six months of editing core scenes and segments for the film.

2025 – Completion of more than 45 minutes of edited scenes for the feature documentary. Work-in-progress screening for project advisors. Fundraising to complete production and resume editing.

To continue work on the film, we need to raise least $250,000.
Will you help us reach this goal by becoming a Sustaining Sponsor?

Your support will enable our filmmaking team to:

Complete production – filming 15-20 days of interviews & visuals with a professional crew in Mendocino, Los Angeles, San Francisco Bay Area, Baltimore and Minneapolis. (cost: $150K)

Complete a full rough cut – editing full-time over 6-8 months to assemble a full rough cut of the film, including interviews, archive footage, home movies and performance footage. When complete, we’ll host a private “work-in-progress” screening of the full rough cut to receive feedback from project advisors. (cost: $100K)

Move towards a final cut & release – securing completion funding and/or a distribution partner, completing a fine cut of the film and submitting to top-tier international film festivals. When it is complete, we’ll host a private “sneak preview” screening and reception for all ORACLE sponsors & crowdfunding supporters before the film’s official release.

Become a 2025 Sustaining Sponsor

Choose one of the following options:

1. One-Time Donation – make a $1,000+ tax-deductible contribution
2. Monthly Supporter – pledge $100/month for 12 months ($1,200 total)
3. Increase Your Sponsorship Level – If you’re an existing supporter, level up & access additional sponsor benefits!

Official Sponsor Benefits

$1,000 Contributors receive:
– Acknowledgement on the film’s website & closing credits
– Access to monthly sponsor updates & behind-the-scenes blog
– Two VIP tickets to Supporter Premiere, Concert & Reception
– One signed 24×36 official poster & one BluRay DVD
– FREE streaming access to three, Michael Hedges concert films
– A personal item from Michael’s studio (book, cd or tape)
Additional sponsor benefits available at $2,500+ levels

PLUS, all 2025 Sustaining Sponsors receive these exclusive benefits:
– FREE VIP Access to all 2025 fundraising & sponsor events*
– Michael Hedges beanie or cap
– Limited edition 2025 Sustaining Sponsor T-Shirt (see design below!)

2025 Sustaining Sponsors

Sergio De Acha • David Cantrell • Kenneth Chow • Daniel DeLap • Mark Dropkin • Michael Farrell • Michelle Green
Scott Harrison • Bruce Howard • Takao Inoue • Daniel King • Richard Kozak • Eric Neel • Brian Lanser • Pete Moylan
Suzy Morgan • Graham Nash • Eric Neel • Roy Ola • Rainer Park • Michael Pascarello • William & Lelia Phillips
Tom Schotland • Laura Sefchik • Joan Shinkle • Scott Swift •Jeffrey & Bina Titus • Chad Van Baalbergen • Jake White

Join this year’s supporters by making a contribution today!

2025 Event Calendar

Free access to all events for 2025 Sustaining Sponsors

APRIL 8 | Rough Cut Screening (in-person)*
Work-In-Progress Feedback Screening of ORACLE
*for project advisors & producer-level sponsors

APRIL 29 | Concert Film Screening & Reception (Berkeley, CA)
Michael Hedges LIVE at Oberlin College, with special guests

NOVEMBER 18 | Concert Film Screening (online)
Michael Hedges LIVE at Frost Amphitheater, with special guests Bobby McFerrin & Liz Story

DECEMBER 9 | Listening Session (online)
Tribute songs written for Michael, featuring interviews with artists Graham Nash, Andy McKee, Calum Graham and others

Postponed – DATE TBD | Tour of Michael’s Guitars (Phoenix, AZ)
View several iconic guitars used in recordings and performances by Michael Hedges, with special guests

*Travel not included & events schedule is subject to change.

Watch the ORACLE fundraising trailer below

IN PRODUCTION: The first documentary about Grammy Award winning guitarist Michael Hedges since his untimely death in 1997. Directed by his son and brother, the story of Michael’s life & music career will be told by his family, close friends, collaborators & fans, with never-before-seen footage & unreleased music.*

*contains footage captured and edited in 2022 – does not include new interviews & visuals captured from 2023-2024.