Real Fantasies
New York City, New York | Film Short
Drama, LGBTQ
NYU student Nick has a crush over his yoga instructor Troy. Nick believes his affection is mutual: after all, Troy flirts with him all the time! When Nick realizes that Troy is actually not into him, Nick feels deceived and comes up with a revenge plan.
Real Fantasies
New York City, New York | Film Short
Drama, LGBTQ
2 Campaigns | New York, United States
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NYU student Nick has a crush over his yoga instructor Troy. Nick believes his affection is mutual: after all, Troy flirts with him all the time! When Nick realizes that Troy is actually not into him, Nick feels deceived and comes up with a revenge plan.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
SYNOPSIS
NYU student Nick has a crush on his yoga instructor Troy. Nick believes his affection is mutual. After all, Troy flirts with him, takes him out for coffee and tells Nick how cute he is. When Nick learns that Troy is actually not interested in him, Nick feels deceived and comes up with a shocking revenge plan.
REAL FANTASIES is about how we often deceive ourselves, choosing to live in our imagination. Then we learn truth the hard way and feel crushed by reality. But also the film is about how we can heal ourselves by creating certain fantasies and believing in them, making them “real”. Nick’s illusions, his wishful thinking lead to his heartbreak and paradoxically they are what helps him get over it.
CHARACTERS
Nick is too innocent for modern times guy. He’s had sexual experiences before, but he doesn’t want to explore the city sexually the way his friends do. Nick is looking for a real connection, but at the same time he doesn't want to come off as old-fashioned and naive. Everybody in New York seems to be obsessed with sex. Nick feels like an outsider in this world of Grindr hookups and obsessions over physical appearance.
When he meets Troy, he's drawn to his spiritual presence and hopes to build a lasting connection with him.
Troy is a confident and charismatic yoga instructor. He’s a good guy at heart, but loves to play a part of a seductive devil. He can’t help it but flirts with everyone, smiling mysteriously and never saying what’s really on his mind. Maybe he’s too young and doesn’t realize yet the power of his looks and energy. Maybe that’s his way of succeeding in life. Maybe both.
He gets briefly interested in Nick, but soon finds another subject to flirt with. Troy is oblivious to the consequences of his flirtatious behaviour.
CREATORS
Nikita Khripach - Writer, Director, Producer
Junting Zhou - Director of Phorography
Macha Rose - Producer, Production Manager
See my latest short comedy The Vintage Thief, shot by Junting Zhou right here:
Thank you for taking your time to learn about our film. This story has been my dream project for about a year now. The story of this dramatic crush will thrive as a cinematic experience. I can't wait to make this fantasy real.
<3,
Nikita
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Talent
Costs $1,500
Production has two lead actors and three supporting actors. Talent should be paid for their work.
Film Crew
Costs $4,500
Camera Department. Camera Assistant, Gaffer, Sound Engineer, Production Manager
Post Production
Costs $1,000
Color correction, Sound Editing.
Locations
Costs $1,750
Securing the Yoga Studio and a Coffee Shop for a shoot
Equipment
Costs $2,250
Renting out the lights and the other equipment.
Music/Composer
Costs $1,000
Finding and securing the music for the film
Film Festivals
Costs $1,000
Fees to Submit to the Film Festivals in the US and abroad
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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About This Team
Nikita Khripach is a director and writer who came to New York from Siberia, Russia in 2008.
He’s produced and directed a number of short films and music videos, including comedy The Vintage Thief (2019) and a music video Deep in the Sea (2019) by Loud Silence. See hie previous works here: nikitakhripach.com
He’s a writer and director of REAL FANTASIES.
Junting Zhou is a filmmaker with an eye for a great cinematic beauty. His last film Shoka was screened at a number of film festivals in the US. See his works here: juntingzhou.com
He’s a cinematographer and producer of REAL FANTASIES.
Macha Rose is a director and producer. She’s worked on a number of productions, including short film SMILE and comedy web-series Bodega. See her works here: macharose.com
She's a producer and production manager of REAL FANTASIES.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
SYNOPSIS
NYU student Nick has a crush on his yoga instructor Troy. Nick believes his affection is mutual. After all, Troy flirts with him, takes him out for coffee and tells Nick how cute he is. When Nick learns that Troy is actually not interested in him, Nick feels deceived and comes up with a shocking revenge plan.
REAL FANTASIES is about how we often deceive ourselves, choosing to live in our imagination. Then we learn truth the hard way and feel crushed by reality. But also the film is about how we can heal ourselves by creating certain fantasies and believing in them, making them “real”. Nick’s illusions, his wishful thinking lead to his heartbreak and paradoxically they are what helps him get over it.
CHARACTERS
Nick is too innocent for modern times guy. He’s had sexual experiences before, but he doesn’t want to explore the city sexually the way his friends do. Nick is looking for a real connection, but at the same time he doesn't want to come off as old-fashioned and naive. Everybody in New York seems to be obsessed with sex. Nick feels like an outsider in this world of Grindr hookups and obsessions over physical appearance.
When he meets Troy, he's drawn to his spiritual presence and hopes to build a lasting connection with him.
Troy is a confident and charismatic yoga instructor. He’s a good guy at heart, but loves to play a part of a seductive devil. He can’t help it but flirts with everyone, smiling mysteriously and never saying what’s really on his mind. Maybe he’s too young and doesn’t realize yet the power of his looks and energy. Maybe that’s his way of succeeding in life. Maybe both.
He gets briefly interested in Nick, but soon finds another subject to flirt with. Troy is oblivious to the consequences of his flirtatious behaviour.
CREATORS
Nikita Khripach - Writer, Director, Producer
Junting Zhou - Director of Phorography
Macha Rose - Producer, Production Manager
See my latest short comedy The Vintage Thief, shot by Junting Zhou right here:
Thank you for taking your time to learn about our film. This story has been my dream project for about a year now. The story of this dramatic crush will thrive as a cinematic experience. I can't wait to make this fantasy real.
<3,
Nikita
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Talent
Costs $1,500
Production has two lead actors and three supporting actors. Talent should be paid for their work.
Film Crew
Costs $4,500
Camera Department. Camera Assistant, Gaffer, Sound Engineer, Production Manager
Post Production
Costs $1,000
Color correction, Sound Editing.
Locations
Costs $1,750
Securing the Yoga Studio and a Coffee Shop for a shoot
Equipment
Costs $2,250
Renting out the lights and the other equipment.
Music/Composer
Costs $1,000
Finding and securing the music for the film
Film Festivals
Costs $1,000
Fees to Submit to the Film Festivals in the US and abroad
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Nikita Khripach is a director and writer who came to New York from Siberia, Russia in 2008.
He’s produced and directed a number of short films and music videos, including comedy The Vintage Thief (2019) and a music video Deep in the Sea (2019) by Loud Silence. See hie previous works here: nikitakhripach.com
He’s a writer and director of REAL FANTASIES.
Junting Zhou is a filmmaker with an eye for a great cinematic beauty. His last film Shoka was screened at a number of film festivals in the US. See his works here: juntingzhou.com
He’s a cinematographer and producer of REAL FANTASIES.
Macha Rose is a director and producer. She’s worked on a number of productions, including short film SMILE and comedy web-series Bodega. See her works here: macharose.com
She's a producer and production manager of REAL FANTASIES.