Borderline Coffee
New York City, New York | Film Short
Comedy
"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.
Borderline Coffee
New York City, New York | Film Short
Comedy
1 Campaigns | New York, United States
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"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.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
#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.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Food/Coffee
Costs $250
Everyone is going to need to eat/drink coffee. Shoots can be long days!
Editor
Costs $1,000
Cutting the story to make the scenes flow in an effective, and moving manner.
Post-Production Picture/Sound
Costs $1,200
A lot goes into post-production! This will go towards professionals polishing the sound/color!
Costume
Costs $300
Costume designers are the people that can pick one costume piece that tells the whole story.
Festival Submission Fees
Costs $650
Because we want this short to live a long life!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Director
Costs $1,200
A great director to bring the story to life!
Director of Photography
Costs $1,000
A master DP + gear to tell the story!
Grip
Costs $600
To support the DP, and help with lighting!
Makeup
Costs $300
Makeup is the secret to a sharp looking person on camera, we need a pro to make this happen!
Sound
Costs $500
Music/Sound will be hugely important for adding color, and depth to the story.
Set Design & Location
Costs $1,000
There are no spoken words, so the set will literally be one of the lead characters in the piece.
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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.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
#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.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Food/Coffee
Costs $250
Everyone is going to need to eat/drink coffee. Shoots can be long days!
Editor
Costs $1,000
Cutting the story to make the scenes flow in an effective, and moving manner.
Post-Production Picture/Sound
Costs $1,200
A lot goes into post-production! This will go towards professionals polishing the sound/color!
Costume
Costs $300
Costume designers are the people that can pick one costume piece that tells the whole story.
Festival Submission Fees
Costs $650
Because we want this short to live a long life!
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Director
Costs $1,200
A great director to bring the story to life!
Director of Photography
Costs $1,000
A master DP + gear to tell the story!
Grip
Costs $600
To support the DP, and help with lighting!
Makeup
Costs $300
Makeup is the secret to a sharp looking person on camera, we need a pro to make this happen!
Sound
Costs $500
Music/Sound will be hugely important for adding color, and depth to the story.
Set Design & Location
Costs $1,000
There are no spoken words, so the set will literally be one of the lead characters in the piece.
Direct link:
Share this update!
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.