Los Angeles Times – Entertainment & Arts

Filming with a Mission: Why Actor Chris Pine Turned to This Nonprofit Film Fund

Harbor Fund, a Utah‑based nonprofit, has raised $15 million from 82 high‑net‑worth donors and deployed $10 million into 22 socially conscious film and documentary projects, including Chris Pine’s upcoming documentary based on Matthew Desmond’s book *Evicted*. Pine, motivated by his own experience of housing insecurity, partnered with the fund to tell the story of families battling eviction. The fund operates on a philanthropic venture‑capital model, offering no financial returns but reinvesting any earnings to support further impact‑driven content. Harbor Fund now targets $100 million in capital over the next two years to expand its portfolio amid a struggling indie film market.