Arvada independent film company, Deep Field Cinema, launched a campaign for its next film, hoping to broaden the film’s reach and following.

The campaign, launched in early January through Indiegogo, a crowd-funding website, is seeking funds and support for the company’s latest film, “Around Here.”

“In a way, you’re pitching it to the people who want to see it (the film) rather than a film agency,” Director and Deep Field Cinema Owner, Tim Sparks said.

Crowd-funding allows companies, like Deep Field Cinema, the opportunity to reach a broader spectrum of supporters and fans, while raising money for projects, inventions, films, nonprofits, companies and more. Through this Indiegogo campaign, Deep Field is able to reach fans and contributors internationally and from a variety of networks. The goal of this campaign is to raise $8,000 for the budget of the film.

“I really believe people are looking for different ways to view things now,” Tim said. “In the end [of the Indiegogo campaign] we’ll have a feature length film, and we’ll take it to film festivals and shows.”

Around Here is a film about a young marine, just released from service, who runs into an otherworldly being who changes his outlook on life. The film will be entirely cast and filmed in Colorado, as a way for the Deep Field to emphasize the beauty and talent of Colorado.

Deep Field Cinema began in Pueblo in 2010 with Tim Sparks and his wife Chrissy Sparks. The two said they began the company out of a deep passion for film, and choose to focus on producing inspirational films.

“This relates to what we’re trying to do,” said Chrissy, vice president and co-founder of Deep Field Cinema, “which is having meaningful work and meaningful films, to be inspirational.”

For more information or to donate to their campaign, visit www.indiegogo.com/projects/around-here-the-film