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# [Member Spotlight: Rachel Palumbo & Alex Cubis, creators of Rocket Man](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/member-spotlight-rachel-palumbo-and-alexis-cubis-creators-of-rocket-man-e8898ac739d7)

 Written by [Molaundo Jones](https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/author/molaundo-jones) | September 9, 2018

#### by Molaundo Jones, Social Media Specialist at [Fractured Atlas](http://fracturedatlas.org)

Alexis Cubis and Rachel Palumbo on set

Alex Cubis of [Smarter Pictures](https://smarterpictures.net/) and Rachel Palumbo of [Creō Pictures](https://www.creopictures.com/) have been members of Fractured Atlas since April 2018. They are the producers of *Rocket Man*, a film about an aspiring writer whose career is stagnant and his confrontation with an old friend who has become successful through unscrupulous means.

**How has Fractured Atlas benefitted your artistic practice?**

Fractured Atlas offered a legitimized process for [raising funds for our film](https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/), *Rocket Man*. They were incredibly hands-on with ensuring that everything in our development phase was above board, including our email drafting, donation solicitation and marketing.

**How has Fractured Atlas benefitted your revenue/income generation?**

Fractured Atlas allowed us to [seek tax-deductible donations](https://www.fracturedatlas.org/site/FiscalSponsorship/), meaning contributors were more enthusiastic about supporting our film because it represented one part of a bigger community-driven project and ethos.

[https://vimeo.com/283325619](https://vimeo.com/283325619)

**Which Fractured Atlas programs have you used?**

We used [Artful.ly](http://artful.ly) as well as [Fundraising by Fractured Atlas](https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/), their 30-day crowdfunding campaign, both of which proved to be extremely user-friendly for us and our donors.

**Why do you think artists and organizations should become members of Fractured Atlas?**

Artists and organizations should [become members of Fractured Atlas](https://cas.fracturedatlas.org/signups/new) because it will provide them with a supportive team who can answer questions about the fundraising process and they will also become members of a broader community of like-minded creatives.

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Rachel and Alex & the movie poster for Rocket Man

**Do you have any upcoming events that people should know about?**

Stay tuned for festival screenings and showcases of our film in 2019!

**What is your biggest accomplishment as a result of being a Fractured Atlas member?**

Successfully raising enough money to fund our film and complete it to the high standard that we had envisioned for it.

[**Join Us: Click here to become become a member.**](https://cas.fracturedatlas.org/signups/new)

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