"Coffee?" Asks the mysterious blue post-it that appears in front of Miranda. "To Bed" replies the red. Miranda's thoughts battle it out. This is heart-felt comedic short that will take you through the harrowing journey of getting a cup of coffee when suffering from extreme anxiety/depression.
"Coffee?" Asks the mysterious blue post-it that appears in front of Miranda. "To Bed" replies the red. Miranda's thoughts battle it out. This is heart-felt comedic short that will take you through the harrowing journey of getting a cup of coffee when suffering from extreme anxiety/depression.
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Mission Statement
Through this film I plan to increase representation of both women, and those of a lower class. I don't come from money, and that can be unfortunately a huge barrier in the creative world. With my short I plan on hiring a female DP, set designer, and am currently working with a young female producer.About The Project
#borderlinecoffee
Hello lovely people!
I wrote a short film script inspired by one of the main themes of my life: overcoming Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD). This is a VERY misconstrued diagnosis, and I'm really excited to shine more light on it through my creative work.
The film follows a woman, Miranda, who is glued to her bed due to crippling anxiety. Littered on her mirror are tattered post-its with self-help quotes. “I’m doing great”, “I will leave my apartment today.”
When her roommate barges in to use the full-length mirror, she doesn’t notice the hopeless lump of a Miranda under the covers. The roommate blissfully tries on a few outfits, thoughtlessly peeling away Miranda's self-help post-it’s to get a better view. Once she's finished putting together her outfit, the aloof roommate dashes out and forgets her coffee cup on the bookshelf. As our heroine Miranda emerges to see the damage, a funny thing happens: a brand new, blue post-it appears on the abandoned coffee mug. “Coffee?” It pleads.
A call to adventure for Miranda, no matter how small. But it's not that easy: red, negative post it notes begin to appear...
And so it begins: the fight between the thoughts. Good and Bad. Red and Blue. The journey to a cup of coffee. The constant battle between the emotional mind and the reasonable one. The fight to overcome self-loathing and rumination. The fight for sanity, and for clear mind.
Incentives
$5
Thank you!
We will give you a special thanks in the film!
$10
Self-Help from Suz
Donate $10, and I will text you a personal "post-it" of self-help inspired by my years of therapy.
$20
Good Vibe Post-It Pack
Contribute $20, and receive a custom pack of positive blue post-it notes.
$50
First showing!
Be the first to see the final cut before public showing!
$100
Mental Health Happiness Collage Cards
A twenty card set (5 x four different designs) made by Susanna to send to a friend having a rough day to make sure they know you're there!
Claimed: 8 of 20
$500
Original Mental Health Happiness Card
Contribute $500, and receive one of Susanna's four original framed Mental Health Happiness collages (on which the greeting cards are based!)
Claimed: 1 of 4
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$5
Thank you!
We will give you a special thanks in the film!
$10
Self-Help from Suz
Donate $10, and I will text you a personal "post-it" of self-help inspired by my years of therapy.
$20
Good Vibe Post-It Pack
Contribute $20, and receive a custom pack of positive blue post-it notes.
$50
First showing!
Be the first to see the final cut before public showing!
$100
Mental Health Happiness Collage Cards
A twenty card set (5 x four different designs) made by Susanna to send to a friend having a rough day to make sure they know you're there!
Claimed: 8 of 20
$500
Original Mental Health Happiness Card
Contribute $500, and receive one of Susanna's four original framed Mental Health Happiness collages (on which the greeting cards are based!)
Claimed: 1 of 4
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About This Team
Susanna Stahlmann is a NY based actor/writer, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy graduate, and Mental Health advocate. As an actor she has performed regionally at theaters including The Guthrie, and has appeared in several Off-Broadway productions. Most notably starring as Viola in Twelfth at Theater For A New Audience, a co-production with Delaware REP, and The Acting Company, directed by Tony nominated Maria Aitken. By using film as a storytelling platform she plans on reaching a wider audience to help flip the script on mental illness, and help to destigmatize through humor.
Our director Jeff Ayars is a filmmaker, comedian, and mental health advocate who has directed and produced projects featured by Comedy Central, The New Yorker, Funny or Die, Cinequest, The Lower East Side Film Festival and the Tribeca Film Festival. He’s currently in development on his mental health romantic comedy feature film, GOLD BOY, inspired by his college experiences with anxiety and depression. The project was recently a finalist in the Yes, And Laughter Lab sponsored by Comedy Central, an iniative combining comedy and social justice. Jeff’s relationship with the #HalfTheStory has lead to their partnership on Borderline Coffee. #HalfTheStory is an organization dedicated to researching the impacts of social media on mental health and providing educational resources to reduce the rates of suicide and depression in schools across the US.
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