Help Us Complete This Film!
Ten Seconds Film, Ltd. – a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization – is the fiscal sponsor of Do I Look Like Your Wife?, a 12-miinute film honoring the victims of the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. The film celebrates the compassion and selflessness exhibited by complete strangers towards each other on that day, regardless of race, religion, color or creed.
The Dartmouth College Connection
The story, written by Jay MacNamee, Dartmouth '77, was inspired by the actions of two of his classmates who were in the south tower that morning – Bob Overhiser and Joe Flounders. (See the History section in About.) The film has been shot, edited, and is currently in post-production in collaboration with the college's Department of Film & Media Studies. This partnership is intended to give current students the opportunity to learn new skills and put them into practice for a worthy cause. They will work closely not only with department staff but outside professionals, including editors, composers, and special effects artists. They will also be compensated so they can legitimately claim a professional film credit.
Donations Are Still Needed
The film has a total budget of just under $60,000. Most of that has already been raised, including significant contributions from Jay, Bob, and others. The initial $35,000 was used to hire a professional cast and crew, rent a studio, shoot the film, and edit it. The post-production budget was set at $24,700. A significant amount of that has already been raised.
We now need just $8,300 to complete the film.
Are you aware that, starting in 2026, people who do not itemize on their federal tax returns will be able to deduct $1,000–$2,000 in charitable contributions? We would need just 83 people to donate $100 each, or eight people to donate $1,000 each, or one generous patron to tell their Donor Advised Fund to underwrite the remainder of the project. All donors will be listed in the film's credits, while contributors of significant amounts will be offered the title of Executive Producer.
How Will My Donation Be Used?
1. To fund the the films's post-production, which includes the final edit, music composition and recording, sound mixing, animation, compositing, color correction, fees, E&O insurance, and more.
2. To cover expenses incurred by Dartmouth's Department of Film & Media Studies.
3. To provide students with an honorarium so they can legitimately claim a professional film credit on their CVs.
Won't you please help? Contributions are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.
NB: This Is A Completely Charitable Endeavor
While the professionals and students who work on the film will be compensated, neither the writer, producers, nor backers will receive a dime. Any revenue the film generates will go to Ten Seconds Film, Ltd. If you donate, you will not receive any financial return on your investment; you will be reinforcing the mission of this film to honor the victims and survivors of 9/11, cherish our classmates, become a tool in higher education, and support the Dartmouth students who work on it.
Donors As Of July 1, 2026
Sharon Vanderheiden
Nina Steele Wellford '77
Carol Muller '77
Al Henning '77
William Poe '77
George R. "Bob" Overhiser Jr. '77
Jay MacNamee '77
Jeff Kirchhoff '76
Lisa Copenhaver '77
Grant Moran '78
David Shoemaker '78
Mary Thron '78
Prof. James Horton
Chase Bailey
Robert H Bear, MD
Norm & Mary Phillips
Kelsey Bevins
Jane Shanahan
Tasha Matthews
Alison MacNamee
Kellan Hays
Dennis Shea
Stephen Gianotti
Jamie Kennedy
Nicole H. Ardon
Michael L. Meyers
Christine Altan
Jed L. Cantor
Ron Jaret
David Crory
Lori L'Italien
Ali & Pamela Kodal
John Freeman
Holly Norton
Dan Satorius
Dennis Trainor
Christine Petrucci
John Budzyna
Peter & Denise A. Anderegg
Hendrika Overton
Stephen Bottomley
Judith Haskell
Katherine MacNamee
Kelli Kay
Susan Ferber
Leslie Poston
Jon Bobbett
Rich Pierson
James Halepis
Ann Roskey
Bill Becker
Tom Haas
Dave Stewart
Helen Gorranson
Susan Callihan
Amy Felgar
Dana & Mary MacNamee
Barbara MacNamee
Marjorie Norton
Bob & Hope Pettegrew
Please Join Them!
Questions? Email Jay MacNamee at jbmacnamee77 [at] gmail.com