Our Story
"From the very start, I knew I was building something special. Something unique.
And after countless tears and laughter, I realized I was building a family; because it's not the blood that makes you family, but the loyalty.”
- Joey Min, Director Senpai
Our Projects
Inclusive of our weekly content, we produce larger scale productions like web series and features.
The Forgotten Kingdom: A Kung Fu LARP Story
An 8 episode action comedy web series of LARPers (Live Action Role Players) and martial arts action!
Season 2 - My Asian Auntie: Yes Auntie
9 Episode web series bringing back our beloved character, Auntie, and Hong Kong Legend, Bobby Samuels, as Momma in this comedic martial arts comedy.
Player Agency
A live-action comedy drama prominently entrenched in virtual reality per the narrative, which follows a jobless depressed slacker named Ken (Kage Yami) who embarks on a whimsical self-help adventure in a VR game, at the behest of a friend looking to get him out of his current rut.
New Jersey filmmaking duo's take on martial arts movies a blend of tradition and innovation — CBS News
“Actor's Don't Know what Lens We're On" | Stephanie Pham - Model & Producer | DMP Core Values: Ep 20”
Joey Min of Art School Dropouts is Michael Jai White’s newest fight choreographer for his film, Trouble Man!
“Be Nice… Be-F*cking-Nice.”: Art School Dropouts’ Director Senpai Joey Min Talks A Zero-Budget Filmmaking, Morale And Self-Discovery”
How to film a Fight Scene Tutorials
The tutorial series that will help indie filmmakers to create exciting fight and action scenes on a budget, quickly and efficiently!
Everything from pre-production to post!
How to support us
The easiest way to support a small group like us is to watch, comment, like, and share the videos that you enjoy on our channel with your family and friends. It is an amazing feeling when someone enjoys the content we make and we are extremely appreciative that anyone has taken the time to give our videos a watch.
But for those that want to go that extra mile in supporting us…
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Patreon
Patreon is a crowdsourcing platform that allows creators like us to earn a trusted source of revenue generated by the community. In exchange for creating content delivered via Patreon, supporters have the option of receiving exclusive rewards.
This monthly subscription has allowed us to not only fund our productions for the videos you see on our YouTube channel, but also allow us to connect and chat with fans on a more personal level. We are extremely grateful for the resources and opportunities that this platform has given us over the years.
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Merchandise
Interested in repping the Art School Dropouts name with some dope merch?
Check out our classic collection! We have discontinued our Senpai Collection.
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Discord
Discord is a real-time chat platform that allows us as creators to chat with our audience and community.
Our discord server is open to the public for anyone to join but there are exclusive channels that are only available to Patreon patrons in which we host livestreams, share behind the scenes clips, and talk about future project ideas.
On our discord, we provide announcements of what is happening at Art School Dropouts, notifications of new video releases, and chat channels to discuss martial arts, filmmaking, movies, art, photography and more.
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Tax Deductible Donations
Art School Dropouts is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the charitable purposes of Art School Dropouts must be made payable to “Fractured Atlas” only and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law.
