SLAPHAPPY
New York City, New York | Film Short
Romantic Comedy
Claire and Carter, two aimless twenty-something neighbors embark on an impromptu road trip to a Green Day concert after a disastrous double date. What begins as a drunken joke morphs into an experience that will change their lives.
SLAPHAPPY
New York City, New York | Film Short
Romantic Comedy
1 Campaigns | New York, United States
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Claire and Carter, two aimless twenty-something neighbors embark on an impromptu road trip to a Green Day concert after a disastrous double date. What begins as a drunken joke morphs into an experience that will change their lives.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Hi there-- thanks for visiting our page!! SLAPHAPPY is about two neighbors, Claire and Carter, who are in love but don’t want to talk about it. They go on a disastrous first date - a stupidly long road trip to see Green Day live. As they drive along the countryside, they see glimpses of what their life together could be. The prospect of finding your soulmate is really fun, but equally terrifying, so Claire pulls away and Carter follows. It’s messy for a second and they aren’t sure if they’ll survive for long enough to start, but they're determined to try.
SLAPHAPPY" dives into the turbulent emotions of being a 20something who values intimacy but is terrified of being known. Leaving the structure of childhood (school, extracurriculars, vacation), can be terrifying. You find yourself facing a sea of choices ranging from what to eat for dinner to where you should live. These choices feel paralyzing, and having a partner to make those choices with you is infinitely more comforting than going it alone. This story is about finding that person, and being terrified they don’t want to share their choices with you.
Our movie is quick, witty, and punchy. It feels like Palm Springs, Kicking and Screaming, Ladybird, and Before Sunrise. Imagine your favorite song on the radio, the person you love on a summer night, the first bite of your guilty pleasure snack.
So, anyways, thank you so much for considering becoming a partner in SLAPHAPPY. I've delved into the what and why, but here's a little bit about the who, where, and when, of this project! SLAPHAPPY was first born in 2023 when cowriters Nicole Winthrop and Nabeel Jan met at a premiere at the Museum of Moving Image in Queens, NY where both of their thesis films were being screened. Right after the night concluded, Nabeel reached out to Nicole to see if she would be interested in cowriting a rom com together. SLAPHAPPY was the result of that partnership. Although neither one of them have made an out and out rom com in the past, Nabeel's theatrical background and Nicole's comedic brilliance combined to form a unique partnership that allowed them to find an intentional balance between the oftentimes overwhelming feelings of love and the comedy that arises when you realize the stakes are not nearly as high as you think they may be.
SLAPHAPPY will be shot in April of 2025 with a projected release date of Early 2026. We plan on shooting in New Jersey.
Click Here for our Pitch Deck to hear some more!!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Actors
Costs $2,100
A big dumb alien stole Carter and Claire so we need actors to play them in this film.
Crew
Costs $4,750
These are the people who make the thing happen: so many of our talented friends are coming to work on this across departments.
Locations
Costs $1,800
We're shooting a cross country road trip on a small budget. This means finding the perfect locations across NY, NJ and LI.
Food
Costs $3,250
Carter and Claire eat shitty gas station food, but our crew should get (slightly) better than that. Let's feed our folks!
Design
Costs $2,400
Building our world adds up-- help support the art, costume, and scenic departments do their thing!
Gear
Costs $3,200
The gear and goods to make this happen beautifully, and safely. * Yes, we're insured.
Carter's Car
Costs $1,500
The real star of the show. Help MOVE our story along :)
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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About This Team
Nabeel Jan: Executive Producer, Co-Writer, Director:
Nabeel Jan is a film and theatre director in Brooklyn, NY. He’s super excited to bring SLAPHAPPY to life in 2025 and finally give his dog (Scout) a chance to shine on the big screen. He graduated with honors from Bucknell University and is a 2023 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Directing Fellow. Recently, he has worked alongside: The Museum of The Moving Image, Vivid Stage, Red Bull Theatre, the Cellunova New Works Festival, The Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center, The Tank, and Bucknell University.
Nicole Winthrop: Executive Producer, Co-Writer:
Nicole Winthrop is a writer from Massachusetts. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 2023 where she studied screenwriting. Currently she is living in LA and working as an assistant at a talent agency. In her free time she does a lot of improv, watches Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, and takes too many pictures of weird looking dogs that she meets in public.
Sam Felsher: Executive Producer, Line Producer
Sam Felsher is an independent film producer based in Brooklyn, New York. With experience in the film & TV industry for companies such as NBCUniversal, Netflix, and Warner Brothers, Sam has a passion for bringing stories to life on screen.
Britta Joy Peterson: Executive Producer, UPM
Currently BJP is a Creative Producer and Production Manager on Joshua Z. Weinstein’s latest film “Here I'm Alive”, a Production Coordinator with several small production companies, an Associate Producer for the one woman musical “Unsinkable Women”, and a regular crew member on the “Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” remote team. Her recent works are the short film “SEE YOU SOON”, which will premiere in 2025, choreography for “The Wedding” at the Studio Theatre in Washington, DC in 2024, and the multi-disciplinary work “Untitled Figure, Unnamed Fugue” which premiered at The Floor in Brooklyn, NY in 2023. She continues to develop to projects with writing partners Carolyn Hoehner and William Keiser. BJP holds an MFA from Arizona State University and is based in Lenapehoking/Brooklyn.
Roomaline Chemaly: Director of Photography
Roomaline is a New York-based cinematographer who is originally from Haiti. They recently graduated from NYU with BFA in Film and Television. Her path is driven by using her skills to make a meaningful impact in her career and community. Through storytelling, they creates powerful imagery that captures the essence of their subjects. She is also committed to highlighting the stories of Haiti and other underrepresented communities in the media. They also love watching Too Hot to Handle and collecting vinyls for their collection.
Dorie Magowan: Casting Director
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
Hi there-- thanks for visiting our page!! SLAPHAPPY is about two neighbors, Claire and Carter, who are in love but don’t want to talk about it. They go on a disastrous first date - a stupidly long road trip to see Green Day live. As they drive along the countryside, they see glimpses of what their life together could be. The prospect of finding your soulmate is really fun, but equally terrifying, so Claire pulls away and Carter follows. It’s messy for a second and they aren’t sure if they’ll survive for long enough to start, but they're determined to try.
SLAPHAPPY" dives into the turbulent emotions of being a 20something who values intimacy but is terrified of being known. Leaving the structure of childhood (school, extracurriculars, vacation), can be terrifying. You find yourself facing a sea of choices ranging from what to eat for dinner to where you should live. These choices feel paralyzing, and having a partner to make those choices with you is infinitely more comforting than going it alone. This story is about finding that person, and being terrified they don’t want to share their choices with you.
Our movie is quick, witty, and punchy. It feels like Palm Springs, Kicking and Screaming, Ladybird, and Before Sunrise. Imagine your favorite song on the radio, the person you love on a summer night, the first bite of your guilty pleasure snack.
So, anyways, thank you so much for considering becoming a partner in SLAPHAPPY. I've delved into the what and why, but here's a little bit about the who, where, and when, of this project! SLAPHAPPY was first born in 2023 when cowriters Nicole Winthrop and Nabeel Jan met at a premiere at the Museum of Moving Image in Queens, NY where both of their thesis films were being screened. Right after the night concluded, Nabeel reached out to Nicole to see if she would be interested in cowriting a rom com together. SLAPHAPPY was the result of that partnership. Although neither one of them have made an out and out rom com in the past, Nabeel's theatrical background and Nicole's comedic brilliance combined to form a unique partnership that allowed them to find an intentional balance between the oftentimes overwhelming feelings of love and the comedy that arises when you realize the stakes are not nearly as high as you think they may be.
SLAPHAPPY will be shot in April of 2025 with a projected release date of Early 2026. We plan on shooting in New Jersey.
Click Here for our Pitch Deck to hear some more!!
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Actors
Costs $2,100
A big dumb alien stole Carter and Claire so we need actors to play them in this film.
Crew
Costs $4,750
These are the people who make the thing happen: so many of our talented friends are coming to work on this across departments.
Locations
Costs $1,800
We're shooting a cross country road trip on a small budget. This means finding the perfect locations across NY, NJ and LI.
Food
Costs $3,250
Carter and Claire eat shitty gas station food, but our crew should get (slightly) better than that. Let's feed our folks!
Design
Costs $2,400
Building our world adds up-- help support the art, costume, and scenic departments do their thing!
Gear
Costs $3,200
The gear and goods to make this happen beautifully, and safely. * Yes, we're insured.
Carter's Car
Costs $1,500
The real star of the show. Help MOVE our story along :)
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Nabeel Jan: Executive Producer, Co-Writer, Director:
Nabeel Jan is a film and theatre director in Brooklyn, NY. He’s super excited to bring SLAPHAPPY to life in 2025 and finally give his dog (Scout) a chance to shine on the big screen. He graduated with honors from Bucknell University and is a 2023 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Directing Fellow. Recently, he has worked alongside: The Museum of The Moving Image, Vivid Stage, Red Bull Theatre, the Cellunova New Works Festival, The Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center, The Tank, and Bucknell University.
Nicole Winthrop: Executive Producer, Co-Writer:
Nicole Winthrop is a writer from Massachusetts. She graduated from the University of Michigan in 2023 where she studied screenwriting. Currently she is living in LA and working as an assistant at a talent agency. In her free time she does a lot of improv, watches Real Housewives of Salt Lake City, and takes too many pictures of weird looking dogs that she meets in public.
Sam Felsher: Executive Producer, Line Producer
Sam Felsher is an independent film producer based in Brooklyn, New York. With experience in the film & TV industry for companies such as NBCUniversal, Netflix, and Warner Brothers, Sam has a passion for bringing stories to life on screen.
Britta Joy Peterson: Executive Producer, UPM
Currently BJP is a Creative Producer and Production Manager on Joshua Z. Weinstein’s latest film “Here I'm Alive”, a Production Coordinator with several small production companies, an Associate Producer for the one woman musical “Unsinkable Women”, and a regular crew member on the “Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon” remote team. Her recent works are the short film “SEE YOU SOON”, which will premiere in 2025, choreography for “The Wedding” at the Studio Theatre in Washington, DC in 2024, and the multi-disciplinary work “Untitled Figure, Unnamed Fugue” which premiered at The Floor in Brooklyn, NY in 2023. She continues to develop to projects with writing partners Carolyn Hoehner and William Keiser. BJP holds an MFA from Arizona State University and is based in Lenapehoking/Brooklyn.
Roomaline Chemaly: Director of Photography
Roomaline is a New York-based cinematographer who is originally from Haiti. They recently graduated from NYU with BFA in Film and Television. Her path is driven by using her skills to make a meaningful impact in her career and community. Through storytelling, they creates powerful imagery that captures the essence of their subjects. She is also committed to highlighting the stories of Haiti and other underrepresented communities in the media. They also love watching Too Hot to Handle and collecting vinyls for their collection.
Dorie Magowan: Casting Director