Minor Inconvenience
New York City, New York | Series
Comedy, Mystery
What do you do when the adults you’re supposed to trust are the people you need to run away from? In a school where the concerns of teenage girls are easily dismissed and death is a topic too taboo to talk about, Esme and Sage must discover the truth of their best friend’s sudden and tragic suicide.
Minor Inconvenience
New York City, New York | Series
Comedy, Mystery
1 Campaigns | New York, United States
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What do you do when the adults you’re supposed to trust are the people you need to run away from? In a school where the concerns of teenage girls are easily dismissed and death is a topic too taboo to talk about, Esme and Sage must discover the truth of their best friend’s sudden and tragic suicide.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
We’re current students at NYU Tisch, with a passion for storytelling and filmmaking. We’re shooting this pilot on a shoestring budget— only budgeting for necessities such as food, location, equipment, and transportation. Everything else will come together from the hardworking minds of our student filled cast and crew! We have a female team of creatives at the head of this project, who will bring their own unique perspectives and background to tell this sensitive story about female friendship and trauma. It’s an ambitious project but with the right support, we will be able to make a big impact with the story we’re trying to tell.
A half hour morbid dramedy that makes you question who you can trust and who’s deserving of power. Using deadpan humor to dissect the horrors that teenage girls are forced to face, Minor Inconvenience tells a story you think you’ve heard before and flips it upside down. Never dancing around a topic, but delicately exploring the roots of tragedy. Tackling the themes of grief, abuse, systems of power, friendship, and the importance of mental health. We hope to bring light to the way institutions choose to negligently treat the traumatic experiences of their students.
think Promising Young Woman (2020) meets Pretty Little Liars (2010-2017)
Inspired by our own stories of being silenced and condescended by authoritarian figures— Minor Inconvenience shows us what happens when the underdogs take back the power from greater institutions to serve their own justice. In a world where the patriarchy so often stomps on the voices of young girls and women, we aim to empower those individuals to take it upon themselves to stand up for what is right. Women can’t be cast aside simply because it’s easy to make them out to seem naive— our protagonists demand to be seen and heard in the wake of their tragedy; and if they’re denied that opportunity, they’ll create one themselves. This show handles the difficult topics of suicide, mental health, and abuse of power. We give you an honest look, without glorifying and sensationalizing the circumstance (like so many shows do). Plus, our characters respond to their misfortune like so many do— with humor!
Creating a comfortable, safe, and happy working environment for our cast and crew is extremely important to our team. We are only budgeting for absolute necessities. The creative team is working without pay, and is pulling from their own pockets when need be. However, to create a pilot at the high caliber we want to achieve, we will need to raise at least $25,000.
With this money we will be able to:
- Rent professional film equipment for the duration of the shoot
- Pay for food, lodging, & transportation for our wonderful cast and crew while they work for free!
- Secure locations, props, costumes, and set design
- Invest in comprehensive Covid-19 safety measures
- Sustain ourselves through post-production
We will use the finished pilot of Minor Inconvenience to pitch our series to producers and production companies with the ultimate goal of partnering with a streaming service or a television network. We will also submit our projects to prestigeous fesitvals across the country.
Thank you for taking the time to look at our page! We appreciate any and all support and understand not everybody is in the position to financially contribute. Luckily, there are other ways you can help:
Follow our Seed & Spark page for updates on the project!
Follow us on Social Media!
Instagram: @minorinconvenience.series
Tiktok: @minorinconvenience_
Like, comment, and share our posts! The more engagement we get, the better.
Spread the word! If you know anyone who would be interested in our project, forward them the link to our Seed & Spark!
Thank you for your support!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Production Equipment
Costs $10,000
Film rental order for the duration of the shoot. Includes insurance and transportation of equipment.
Set Design
Costs $2,500
Allocating props, costumes, makeup, and any additional set dressing.
Craft Services
Costs $3,000
Feeding our awesome cast and crew!
Transportation
Costs $1,250
Traveling to and from our film set.
Post Production
Costs $5,000
Paying a professional editor to do the final cut on the pilot.
Lodging
Costs $3,250
Securing a place for our cast and crew to sleep while we are on set.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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About This Team
ELLENA ESHRAGHI
Originally from Southern California, Ellena Eshraghi moved to New York to earn her double major BFA in Drama and Dramatic Writing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. While at school, she studied acting at the Atlantic Acting Studio and Stonestreet Studios. She’s been a member of NYU’s prestigious sketch comedy group Hammerkatz for four years, serving as the director of the group for two years. She produces Hammerkatz’ monthly live sketch show, performing at venues like Asylum NYC, The PIT, UCB, and at festivals along the east coast.
As an Iranian-American artist, Ellena is passionate about bringing the stories of marginalized people to the forefront of the conversation. She strives to celebrate Middle Eastern culture whenever she can in her work, and educate her audience on the rich and beautiful history which has been erased from, or stereotyped by the American mainstream.
Ellena loves to embrace the fun in creating and telling stories. Though her acting and writing ranges through all spectrums and genres, her number one priority is to find joy in all the work she does. She believes collaboration is the source of all good art and loves to meet new artists of all walks of life to see what cool work they can make together.
MADDIE GLASS
Born and raised in and around New York City, Maddie Glass grew up acting and performing all around Manhattan where she found her love for the craft at a young age and never looked back. She is a Pop/Punk singer-songwriter, screenwriter and actress. She attends NYU Tisch and is finishing up her studies getting a BFA in Drama training in the Stella Adler School of Acting and Stonestreet Studios. She is ready to run wherever her career takes her!
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
We’re current students at NYU Tisch, with a passion for storytelling and filmmaking. We’re shooting this pilot on a shoestring budget— only budgeting for necessities such as food, location, equipment, and transportation. Everything else will come together from the hardworking minds of our student filled cast and crew! We have a female team of creatives at the head of this project, who will bring their own unique perspectives and background to tell this sensitive story about female friendship and trauma. It’s an ambitious project but with the right support, we will be able to make a big impact with the story we’re trying to tell.
A half hour morbid dramedy that makes you question who you can trust and who’s deserving of power. Using deadpan humor to dissect the horrors that teenage girls are forced to face, Minor Inconvenience tells a story you think you’ve heard before and flips it upside down. Never dancing around a topic, but delicately exploring the roots of tragedy. Tackling the themes of grief, abuse, systems of power, friendship, and the importance of mental health. We hope to bring light to the way institutions choose to negligently treat the traumatic experiences of their students.
think Promising Young Woman (2020) meets Pretty Little Liars (2010-2017)
Inspired by our own stories of being silenced and condescended by authoritarian figures— Minor Inconvenience shows us what happens when the underdogs take back the power from greater institutions to serve their own justice. In a world where the patriarchy so often stomps on the voices of young girls and women, we aim to empower those individuals to take it upon themselves to stand up for what is right. Women can’t be cast aside simply because it’s easy to make them out to seem naive— our protagonists demand to be seen and heard in the wake of their tragedy; and if they’re denied that opportunity, they’ll create one themselves. This show handles the difficult topics of suicide, mental health, and abuse of power. We give you an honest look, without glorifying and sensationalizing the circumstance (like so many shows do). Plus, our characters respond to their misfortune like so many do— with humor!
Creating a comfortable, safe, and happy working environment for our cast and crew is extremely important to our team. We are only budgeting for absolute necessities. The creative team is working without pay, and is pulling from their own pockets when need be. However, to create a pilot at the high caliber we want to achieve, we will need to raise at least $25,000.
With this money we will be able to:
- Rent professional film equipment for the duration of the shoot
- Pay for food, lodging, & transportation for our wonderful cast and crew while they work for free!
- Secure locations, props, costumes, and set design
- Invest in comprehensive Covid-19 safety measures
- Sustain ourselves through post-production
We will use the finished pilot of Minor Inconvenience to pitch our series to producers and production companies with the ultimate goal of partnering with a streaming service or a television network. We will also submit our projects to prestigeous fesitvals across the country.
Thank you for taking the time to look at our page! We appreciate any and all support and understand not everybody is in the position to financially contribute. Luckily, there are other ways you can help:
Follow our Seed & Spark page for updates on the project!
Follow us on Social Media!
Instagram: @minorinconvenience.series
Tiktok: @minorinconvenience_
Like, comment, and share our posts! The more engagement we get, the better.
Spread the word! If you know anyone who would be interested in our project, forward them the link to our Seed & Spark!
Thank you for your support!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Production Equipment
Costs $10,000
Film rental order for the duration of the shoot. Includes insurance and transportation of equipment.
Set Design
Costs $2,500
Allocating props, costumes, makeup, and any additional set dressing.
Craft Services
Costs $3,000
Feeding our awesome cast and crew!
Transportation
Costs $1,250
Traveling to and from our film set.
Post Production
Costs $5,000
Paying a professional editor to do the final cut on the pilot.
Lodging
Costs $3,250
Securing a place for our cast and crew to sleep while we are on set.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
ELLENA ESHRAGHI
Originally from Southern California, Ellena Eshraghi moved to New York to earn her double major BFA in Drama and Dramatic Writing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. While at school, she studied acting at the Atlantic Acting Studio and Stonestreet Studios. She’s been a member of NYU’s prestigious sketch comedy group Hammerkatz for four years, serving as the director of the group for two years. She produces Hammerkatz’ monthly live sketch show, performing at venues like Asylum NYC, The PIT, UCB, and at festivals along the east coast.
As an Iranian-American artist, Ellena is passionate about bringing the stories of marginalized people to the forefront of the conversation. She strives to celebrate Middle Eastern culture whenever she can in her work, and educate her audience on the rich and beautiful history which has been erased from, or stereotyped by the American mainstream.
Ellena loves to embrace the fun in creating and telling stories. Though her acting and writing ranges through all spectrums and genres, her number one priority is to find joy in all the work she does. She believes collaboration is the source of all good art and loves to meet new artists of all walks of life to see what cool work they can make together.
MADDIE GLASS
Born and raised in and around New York City, Maddie Glass grew up acting and performing all around Manhattan where she found her love for the craft at a young age and never looked back. She is a Pop/Punk singer-songwriter, screenwriter and actress. She attends NYU Tisch and is finishing up her studies getting a BFA in Drama training in the Stella Adler School of Acting and Stonestreet Studios. She is ready to run wherever her career takes her!