Filimins are decorative touch lights
that connect you with those you love.

What is Filimin For?

Sometimes it’s difficult to tell someone you love them.

A text, email or phone call are all nice, but often they’re just not enough. We all desire something more: a hug; a presence; something simple, mindful and “beyond words.”

So we created Filimin. Filimins are decorative touch lights that connect you with those you love.

How does Filimin work?

Imagine you and a loved one each have a Filimin. When you think of her, simply touch your Filimin. Both Filimins will respond to your touch, gently glowing together with one of hundreds of colors to choose from. Knowing you are thinking of her, she can respond by touching her Filimin, and both of your Filimins will together glow a new color.

If your Filimin is part of a group, all of the Filimins will glow together! Every member of the group knows that they’re in someone’s special thoughts, and can immediately return the love and good will.

touch light map

The Story of Filimin

Local PBS station KPTS tells the story of how Filimin came to be and how Filimins are made locally at Wichita’s Women’s Initiative Network (WIN).

WIN is a non-profit which helps women in their journey from abusive situations to independence and the workforce.

Connecting The World

Filimins across the world are currently connecting loved ones. Click and drag around our live map then zoom in to find your Filimin family.

"Everyone loves the Filimins but my grandma loves hers the most. I took it to her for Mother's Day and she still can't believe that touching a lamp in Wichita makes her daughter's lamp in Arizona change colors. The lamps glow blue (her color) most of the time!"

Dana

"I have a close friend in Arizona. Sometimes we just send a 'hey' to one another with text or anything, this seems like it would be a bit more personal."

A Kickstarter Backer

"...it's a very romantic idea...This isn't something I'd get for just normal friends. This is something for those that are close, close friends and close family."

"I plan to give one Filimin to my parents here in Wichita and another to my brother who lives in Los Angeles with some bouts overseas in Asia. For our family who lives in central time, he sometimes doesn't get to calling until everyone is asleep here."

"I envision the Filimin as that ‘leave the light on for ya’ Midwestern communication method, writ for the modern era with Wi-fi. It's a beautiful concept and I'm honored to have the opportunity to back it before they go gangbusters on the open market!"

"My parents, brother and sister all live in different towns and states, and we're not the type to text or call unless there's a clear reason--mostly because we're incredibly polite about wasting others' time. This light seems like the perfect way to say ‘I love you’ without feeling like you're giving someone the chore of either writing or calling."

"This product presents a problem many people don't know they have, a new way to reach out to those in their lives, and then offers a solution unlike anything they think is in their everyday lives. That random emoji from a friend, that tag on a meme from your mom, that unexpected email from a sibling remembering a story from childhood --- People don't necessarily want to share those silly graphics or anecdotes, they just want a reason for some human connection, and that's what this light offers."

"This is the first KickStarter project I have ever backed, and believe me I have seen plenty that I thought about backing."

"Very beautiful product!"

"Technology that delights without being too aggressive."

"My best friend will be leaving late this year for the east coast (I live in the west coast currently), and I thought a product like this would be a good way to keep in touch with her remotely, without any need for a letter or text - really something of a visual reminder that we're there for each other, simply based on the changing of color on the Filimin. This is truly a novel idea."

"I will give one to my widowed mom in the Southwest and one to my brother, sister-in-law, and baby niece and nephew in the Midwest. We are all very close since my dad died two years ago and my sister-in-law had twins last year. But with our work and family schedules, we don't talk as much as we might like. The thing about filimin that intrigues me is how you might be passively aware of a person's presence, sort of like you might be aware of somebody you live with. I think it could be a continuous presence even in times that we don't really have much to say."

"My parents, sister and myself are all separated and on completely different schedules. As you understand well this doesn't mean that we aren't thinking of each other. A simple tap and in their own time they can see that we are thinking of each other."

"One will be here for our daughter, the other two will be at the grandparents houses, both of which are in Tennessee, though separated by ~200 miles, as a way to keep in touch even though our schedules may vary."

"My eldest son is off to college in August, and I thought this would be a really cool way to say, 'Hi!' without interrupting his day/evening. Just a little “tap”, as you say, to send him a smile."

"It's a beautiful design and concept. Simple user interface that all ages can understand and easily interact with."

"The implications are profound. These days we can get text & Facebook messages, phone & Skype calls, email, etc. from people we care about no matter where they are in the world. We're bombarded by words, audio & video, and far too often get overwhelmed with it all."

"Filimin is a soft whisper that transcends this chaos. It's a gentle touch of love that tells someone you're thinking about them without the need for words. "

"A subtle hint of how the Internet of Things can help people connect emotionally using technology. So many applications of the IoT are about control - controlling your house, your environment, your life. Filimin is NOT about control - it's about expression. A way to transmit emotion with a beautiful, subdued signal that shows someone else you're thinking about them."

"I have a god daughter in Brazil and I would love to put one in her house. I was thinking we could have a code that each morning when she gets up and sees a different color it is me saying good morning and the same for good night and if it changes during the middle of the day it’s me sending her a hug."

"I am an international student pursuing graduate studies over 5000 miles away from my parents and it would be a lovely way to feel some sort of connection with them as well as find a convenient, simple and elegant way to just determine when the both of us are free which is usually a hassle due to the time difference."

"Got my filimin and love it. My son changed the one at home to orange to tell me he was thinking of me. Made my day."

Brian

"When mom moved to Arizona it has been so hard and this makes us feel closer!"

"From inception to final product, I couldn't be happier to be one of your kickstarter backers."

Collin

"My Filimins are awesome! The setup is way slick and simple to use. I set up my 3 group and regressed to a 2 year old who couldn't stop changing the lights! My GF told me not to wear out the lights on the first day."

"I live alone ... I bought two Filimins and put one in the kitchen and one in the upstairs bedroom. Now I can use it to tell myself which room I'm in."

"...My color is purple. Other family members' colors are blue, green, yellow and pink. All of us are having a blast connecting with one another with our lamps."

Gail

"My youngest daughter is under the weather upstairs in her bedroom and it was nice to put one there to connect with her."

Dan

"My daughter is enamored with it and loves to touch it and change the colors."

Stephanie

"My kids and grandkids are loving their Filimins! One possible exception: the colorblind son-in-law…"

Jane

"It is a beautiful light conversation between USA and Portugal."

Elizabeth

"My daughter send me a Filmin, and my daily life has more color With only a touch day or night can I tell my family that I'm thinking about them."

"My boyfriend and I have loved our Filimins dearly--he is battling pancreatic cancer right now and they allow us to communicate even on those down days when he has trouble talking or texting."

Christine

"My mom LOVES her light. We were up late playing with them."

Paula

"...the first thing she did this morning was touch her light to say hello to me."

"SO EXCITED TO START USING THESE!"

"We LOVE the Filimins and the whole idea behind them!!!!"

Carol

"The Filimin I gave mom is a huge success!!! Thank you so very much for making her birthday a very special time."

Lisa

"Thank you for this wonderful product."

"The feeling we get when we get home and see it lit up, is to say the least unique and incredible."

John

"I have a sister that is moving away for a job...we want her to know that she is often in our thoughts and to have that connection with home. "

Casey