We’re excited to share that The Greatest House My Father Built has been officially accepted into the International Documentary Association (IDA)’s Fiscal Sponsorship Program — the world’s largest documentary-specific fiscal sponsorship program.

This marks an important new chapter for the film as we raise the remaining funds for final post-production, our 2027-2028 international festival journey, distribution, publicity, and outreach.

*Contributions are made as charitable donations through IDA. U.S. donations may be tax-deductible, and international supporters are welcome to contribute.

Help take our film to the world.

International Documentary Association
The Greatest House My Father Built — Official IDA Page
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What is IDA?

Founded in 1982, the International Documentary Association (IDA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting documentary storytellers and championing a thriving and inclusive documentary culture.

For more than 40 years, IDA has supported nonfiction filmmakers through grants, fiscal sponsorship, education, advocacy, industry programs, screenings, Documentary magazine, and the annual IDA Documentary Awards.

IDA operates the largest documentary-specific fiscal sponsorship program in the world, helping thousands of independent documentaries raise funding, reach completion, and connect with audiences. IDA has supported acclaimed and award-winning documentaries including Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, Crip Camp, Last Men in Aleppo, and The Invisible War, among many others.

The Greatest House My Father Built is proud to join this community as an officially fiscally sponsored project. Through IDA, we can receive charitable contributions while retaining full ownership and creative control of the film.

Source: International Documentary Association — About IDA

With Your Support

Your contribution helps bring this deeply personal story to completion — told through hand-drawn animation and the Hakka language, rarely heard on screen. Beyond finishing the film, your support preserves cultural memory and amplifies Malaysian and Hakka voices in global cinema — a story of family that endures through generations and transcends borders.

Where Your Support Goes

Did you know every second of 2D animation can take up to 24 individual drawings? That’s over 1,400 hand-crafted frames for just one minute of film. Your support helps carry those frames all the way to the finish line — funding sound design, final mix, color, mastering, captions, festival deliverables, distribution, publicity, and outreach. Each contribution helps us stay fully independent, complete the film at the highest level, and bring The Greatest House My Father Built to festivals and audiences around the world.

Our Crowdfunding Journey

Our early crowdfunding campaign ran from November 2025 to August 2026, raising more than $22,000. Thanks to our early supporters, we were able to expand our production team and realize the film on a much bigger scale.

Here’s a look back at some of the perks offered during the campaign.

*Perk fulfillment is planned for late 2026. Thank you for your patience as our team focuses on completing the film through September.

Our crowdfunding campaign may have ended, but the film’s journey is just beginning. As we move into final post-production, festivals, distribution, and outreach, you can continue supporting The Greatest House My Father Built through our official International Documentary Association (IDA) page.

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The Greatest House My Father Built — Official IDA Page
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Let’s hear from some of the supporters helping us build this film.
They’re our heroes.

Grace Kim

The Creative Patron · $1,000

Kelsey Kindall

The Premiere Guest · $500

Jiyon Kang

The On-Screen Insider · $100

Dominic Fannjiang

The Premiere Guest · $500

Nathaniel Lee

The Creative Patron · $1,000

monica gon

The On-Screen Insider · $100

Kene-Chukwu Ifeagwu

General Fund · $206

Branden Mayer

The On-Screen Insider · $100
“This is one of the most inspiring animation projects I've ever seen - a truly original tone and perspective, something I can't wait to see on the big screen.”

Ben Hsu

The Creative Patron · $1,000
“lets go!! Honored to support you in your journey bringing this film to life!”

Adam Sosa

The Creative Patron · $1,000
“Narratives this profound, told by someone like King, truly deserve an audience.”

Charles Onyeama

The On-Screen Insider · $100

Caleb Siu

The Premiere Guest · $500
“Merry Christmas”

Jeanne and Tyler Nagayama

The Art Collector · $250

Jordan Leung

General Fund · $1,030
“Deeply moved by how personal and creative this project is! Honored to be part of the journey and can’t wait to see the film come to life!”

Larry Gaffney

The Postcard Supporter · $50
“Thankful for you sharing your passion at Canto night.”

Roger Hom

The Art Collector · $250

Nancy Liu

The On-Screen Insider · $100
“Happy to also just pick-up the postcards at church one day--no need to snail mail if it's too much trouble”

Timothy Wai

The Art Collector · $250
“Oscars, here we go!!!”

Anthony Ho

The Postcard Supporter · $50

Joseph LIm-Effendy

The On-Screen Insider · $100

Guilherme Marinho

The Creative Patron · $1,000
“So proud of you, King! Can’t wait to see your story come to life.”

Peter and Grace Lee Baughan

The Creative Patron · $1,000

Maci Noble

The Premiere Guest · $500
“You guys are amazing!!! So excited for this film 🥹✨”

Semilore Akintelure

The Postcard Supporter · $50
“💗”

Larry Gaffney

The Postcard Supporter · $50
“We are praying for you and encouraged by your aesthetic and vision”

Jonathan Lopez

General Fund · $51.50
“Lioking forward to seeing it completed, King!”

Woon Bing Chang

The On-Screen Insider · $100
“All the best to this beautiful project! Can't wait to see the completed film!”

Grace Paik

The Art Collector · $250

Suzanne Chu

The Creative Patron · $1,000
“May God continue to bless you all and your work! Look forward to the screening!”

Belen Flores

The On-Screen Insider · $100
“To all your beautiful work!”

Morgan Bernados

The Creative Patron · $1,000
“We can't wait for the world to experience this story!”

Bennett Oro

The Art Collector · $250
“We are all so inspired by you”

Celine Tsui

The On-Screen Insider · $100
“Such a joy to see your story, vision, and efforts coming to life. Excited to continue witnessing this journey of yours!”

Kristin Lloyd

The Art Collector · $250
“So excited to see the film! It looks like it will be beautiful!”

Heather and Josh Chen

The Premiere Guest · $500
“You're a rockstar King! We love you!”

Heather and Josh Chen

The Premiere Guest · $500
“So proud of you guys and happy to be able to support this beautiful film!”

Emma Abad

The On-Screen Insider · $100
“Hi team! Hope this donation helps:) So proud of you guys and the beautiful art you’re putting out into the world through this movie and story telling. Love you guys <3”

Rebecca Song

The Art Collector · $250
“Can’t wait for the rest of the world to experience The Greatest House film!!”

Brandon Price

General Fund · $25.75

Roland Irma Greedy Arias

The Postcard Supporter · $50
“You got this King! We already have postcard form Malaysia from you so just sign a poster when this gets into festivals :)”

Elijah Valenciano

The On-Screen Insider · $100
“Thank you for sharing such a beautiful story and your creativity to the world”

Sylvia Montgomery

The Premiere Guest · $500
“Wish you all the best!”

Samantha Chong

The On-Screen Insider · $100
“Saudara Director Soon - I’m always in awe of all the amazing things you’re achieving in life. Thank you for sharing a part of your story with the world. <3”

Jan-Lee Chin

The Art Collector · $250

Kiana Lei and Cameron Tuttle

The Postcard Supporter · $50
“We are so proud of you and how far your passion, creativity, and hard work has taken you this far. This is only the beginning. All success is so well-earned!”

Shy Lavasani

The On-Screen Insider · $100
“Love you my man, so proud of you for pursuing this work God put on your heart! Blessings!!”

Angela Cheng

The On-Screen Insider · $100
“Malaysia boleh! Can't wait to see the film”

Kristine Braden

The On-Screen Insider · $100
“Congrats and all thd best with your film! I spent many years traveling to Malaysia so it’s great to see this coming to fruition.”

Rachel Chung

The On-Screen Insider · $100
“You’re my hero king”

Lucas Floyd

The Postcard Supporter · $50
“Go get em, King!”

Jesse Lee

The Postcard Supporter · $50
“Go King!”

Jan Lee

General Fund · $287
“Malaysia boleh? Boleh! :)”

David Abella

The Art Collector · $250

Michael Eugene

The Creative Patron · $1,000

Kyle Ziegler

The Art Collector · $250
“Hoping you guys get into Sundance!”

Elisabeth Stocking

The Creative Patron · $1,000
“Can't wait to see this story come to LIFE.”

Isaac Ransom

The Postcard Supporter · $50
“Super excited for this project! Send love and vibes for its success!”

Anna and John Seid

The On-Screen Insider · $100
“We value the creators and this project to enrich the tradition of storytelling.”

Wilson Leung

The On-Screen Insider · $100
“Ok”

Ray Lee

General Fund · $15.45

Zhang Xin Hui

General Fund · $1.03
“I'm so thrilled to see a story from Malaysia make it onto the international stage! As a student from Malaysia, please accept this small token of support. I wish you all the best and hope you reach your funding goal soon!”

Alison Chew

The On-Screen Insider · $100
“Hello from a Malaysian in Singapore! It’s so great to see Hakka being represented in animated movies highlighting the Asian culture and psyche. A much needed moment”

Stacy Huang

The Postcard Supporter · $50
“Thank you for keeping the Hakka language alive through your story 🩷”

Yili Char

The Postcard Supporter · $50
“I’m malaysian hakka and was so moved just from watching the trailer - thank you everyone who helped bring this film to life”

Timothy Chang

The Premiere Guest · $500
“Congratulations on the film King! Looks incredibly beautiful.”

Jing T

The Postcard Supporter · $50
“Support Hakka work by a Hakka!”

Shun Li Lee

The On-Screen Insider · $100
“Malaysia boleh! Hakka can also!”

Jo-shua Ching

General Fund · $154.50

Rui Woodward

The On-Screen Insider · $100
“Thank you for putting in the work to tell your story in such a beautiful way”

Jessica Gracewski

The On-Screen Insider · $100
“Well done!”

Ran Lee

General Fund · $154.50
“So proud of you all! Can’t wait.”

Victoria Lo

The Art Collector · $250
“To an artist with the rare gift for storytelling. It’s a privilege to witness your visions come to life, King. Thank you for sharing your art and stories with the world. So much love for you — can’t wait to see your masterpiece on the big screen!”

Matthew Gilbert

The Postcard Supporter · $50

Karen Hor

The Postcard Supporter · $50
“Growing up far from other Hakka speakers, I'm proud to support this project in bringing the language I grew up speaking at home into the mainstream!”

Yen Yue Chew

The On-Screen Insider · $100
“Tahniah! Kamu semua hebat belaka!”