Paradise + Lunch- Pick ups and reshoots!
New York City, New York | Film Feature
Comedy, Drama
Behind the placid smiles and well-stocked shelves, Eden Foods Supermarket is a tangle of politics, petty feuds, and a growing appetite for mutiny. As antagonism with management ramps up, each worker faces an impossible choice: keep their head down, or risk it for a chance at something better.
Paradise + Lunch- Pick ups and reshoots!
New York City, New York | Film Feature
Comedy, Drama
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Behind the placid smiles and well-stocked shelves, Eden Foods Supermarket is a tangle of politics, petty feuds, and a growing appetite for mutiny. As antagonism with management ramps up, each worker faces an impossible choice: keep their head down, or risk it for a chance at something better.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
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- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Jeremy's worked at Eden Foods for six years and has nothing to show for it. Sarah's saving so she can exit her relationship—but the numbers don't add up. Alex is their shift manager. He means well—that's part of the problem. Hannah just started last week and already knows this place is broken.
Paradise + Lunch is a dreamy ensemble picture blending the styles of 70s filmmakers Altman, Wenders, and Rafelson with modern voices like Kelly Reichardt and Andrew Bujalski.
We're shooting *Paradise and Lunch* like a 1970s character study. Think *Five Easy Pieces*, *The Last Picture Show*, *Wendy and Lucy*. Naturalistic lighting. Blooming highlights. Long takes that let life breathe.
Our DP, Sancheev Ravinchandran, and our producer + production designer Kristina Juodenas are making every frame special- like Edward Hopper paintings- gloomy light, lonely urban landscapes..
We're shooting in many places to double for Worcester, Massachusetts, home to one of the writers, Joshua Pikovsky. This is a mid-sized New England city with working-class bones and quietly beautiful decay. It's not Boston. It's not New York. It's the kind of place with a very special texture and feel.
The ensemble is a mix of trained actors and non-professionals, lending performances that are often naturalistic, loose, and spontaneous. Many of the people in this film don’t look or sound like mainstream movie talent- they're better.
So how are we pulling off an ensemble film with these additional resources- our answer! We built a custom film software, and you can have early access to it via the donations! Here's a little peak at the production page which handles scene information as well as shotlisting and stripboards! These three things- they typically live in separate softwares. Our software handles them all and more! Check out the incentives and THIS VIDEO (link coming this weekend) for more information!
We're in our final push for doing pickup shoots and we need your help! Here's a little breakdown of what the donated money will be put towards!
Our Seed & Spark video features excerpts from our film with music by the multi-talented artist Holeminer. Their music will feature in the film along with longtime collaborator Arden Yonkers!
Cinematography by Sancheev Ravinchandran, Jordan Tetewsky, Paul Oh, & Aaron Zimmerman.
Production design by Kristina Juodenas and Charlie Turner.
VIDEO UPDATE on CINEWALTZ:
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Cast and Crew
Costs $8,500
The reason you get to see a movie at the end of the day-- the crew!
Cast + Crew Meals
Costs $6,000
Help us feed our cast + crew! It's an away shoot and we are doing three meals a day!
Production Costs
Costs $6,500
Cast and crew housing, production insurance, truck and van rentals. It adds up quick!
Equipment Rentals
Costs $6,000
Think of it: lenses, grip, electric... all the magical movie-making tools! We need it all!
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Jordan Tetewsky is an award-winning filmmaker and cinematographer based in New York. His films include Hannah Ha Ha (Slamdance Grand Jury Prize) and Berman's March (Enrevues Belfort).
Kristina Juodenas is a filmmaker, designer, and art director based in Queens.
Larry O’Neil has directed two feature films and produced three others. He has written professionally for HBO, Warner Brothers, Showtime, MGM, Lion’s Gate, and Artisan, and is an Associate Professor of Film at Purchase College.
Evan Patterson is a writer and producer based in New York City and the founder of Lame Films, a production company focused on distinctive, character-driven storytelling. Past credits include award-winning films such as The Gherkin, Handball, and Frances.
Joshua Pikovsky is a director, writer, teacher, & volunteer organizer based in Massachusetts.
Brendan William Dean is producer, director, and editor based in NY.
Sancheev Ravichandran is a director and cinematographer based in New York. He graduated with a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2016. Sancheev’s most recent film, Kopitiam, was an official selection at the academy qualifying Santa-Barbara International Film Festival, Asian American International Film Festival, and more. His thesis film at NYU, Still Grove, was featured online at Film Shortage as a Daily Pick. Sancheev has photographed a number of music videos, branded content pieces, commercials, and short films. He’s also filmed content for clients including Seventeen, The Oprah Magazine, Elle, the ACLU, Samsung, etc.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Jeremy's worked at Eden Foods for six years and has nothing to show for it. Sarah's saving so she can exit her relationship—but the numbers don't add up. Alex is their shift manager. He means well—that's part of the problem. Hannah just started last week and already knows this place is broken.
Paradise + Lunch is a dreamy ensemble picture blending the styles of 70s filmmakers Altman, Wenders, and Rafelson with modern voices like Kelly Reichardt and Andrew Bujalski.
We're shooting *Paradise and Lunch* like a 1970s character study. Think *Five Easy Pieces*, *The Last Picture Show*, *Wendy and Lucy*. Naturalistic lighting. Blooming highlights. Long takes that let life breathe.
Our DP, Sancheev Ravinchandran, and our producer + production designer Kristina Juodenas are making every frame special- like Edward Hopper paintings- gloomy light, lonely urban landscapes..
We're shooting in many places to double for Worcester, Massachusetts, home to one of the writers, Joshua Pikovsky. This is a mid-sized New England city with working-class bones and quietly beautiful decay. It's not Boston. It's not New York. It's the kind of place with a very special texture and feel.
The ensemble is a mix of trained actors and non-professionals, lending performances that are often naturalistic, loose, and spontaneous. Many of the people in this film don’t look or sound like mainstream movie talent- they're better.
So how are we pulling off an ensemble film with these additional resources- our answer! We built a custom film software, and you can have early access to it via the donations! Here's a little peak at the production page which handles scene information as well as shotlisting and stripboards! These three things- they typically live in separate softwares. Our software handles them all and more! Check out the incentives and THIS VIDEO (link coming this weekend) for more information!
We're in our final push for doing pickup shoots and we need your help! Here's a little breakdown of what the donated money will be put towards!
Our Seed & Spark video features excerpts from our film with music by the multi-talented artist Holeminer. Their music will feature in the film along with longtime collaborator Arden Yonkers!
Cinematography by Sancheev Ravinchandran, Jordan Tetewsky, Paul Oh, & Aaron Zimmerman.
Production design by Kristina Juodenas and Charlie Turner.
VIDEO UPDATE on CINEWALTZ:
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Cast and Crew
Costs $8,500
The reason you get to see a movie at the end of the day-- the crew!
Cast + Crew Meals
Costs $6,000
Help us feed our cast + crew! It's an away shoot and we are doing three meals a day!
Production Costs
Costs $6,500
Cast and crew housing, production insurance, truck and van rentals. It adds up quick!
Equipment Rentals
Costs $6,000
Think of it: lenses, grip, electric... all the magical movie-making tools! We need it all!
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Jordan Tetewsky is an award-winning filmmaker and cinematographer based in New York. His films include Hannah Ha Ha (Slamdance Grand Jury Prize) and Berman's March (Enrevues Belfort).
Kristina Juodenas is a filmmaker, designer, and art director based in Queens.
Larry O’Neil has directed two feature films and produced three others. He has written professionally for HBO, Warner Brothers, Showtime, MGM, Lion’s Gate, and Artisan, and is an Associate Professor of Film at Purchase College.
Evan Patterson is a writer and producer based in New York City and the founder of Lame Films, a production company focused on distinctive, character-driven storytelling. Past credits include award-winning films such as The Gherkin, Handball, and Frances.
Joshua Pikovsky is a director, writer, teacher, & volunteer organizer based in Massachusetts.
Brendan William Dean is producer, director, and editor based in NY.
Sancheev Ravichandran is a director and cinematographer based in New York. He graduated with a BFA from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in 2016. Sancheev’s most recent film, Kopitiam, was an official selection at the academy qualifying Santa-Barbara International Film Festival, Asian American International Film Festival, and more. His thesis film at NYU, Still Grove, was featured online at Film Shortage as a Daily Pick. Sancheev has photographed a number of music videos, branded content pieces, commercials, and short films. He’s also filmed content for clients including Seventeen, The Oprah Magazine, Elle, the ACLU, Samsung, etc.