"That Thing I Had That One Time"
New York City, New York | Film Short
Drama
This true story follows Sadie, an Australian young women who is unexpectedly pregnant in the United States. Unsure whether or not she’s ready to be a parent or even deal with the ramifications of having a child in a foreign country. She has to make the hard choice to keep the child or not.
"That Thing I Had That One Time"
New York City, New York | Film Short
Drama

1 Campaigns | New York, United States
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This true story follows Sadie, an Australian young women who is unexpectedly pregnant in the United States. Unsure whether or not she’s ready to be a parent or even deal with the ramifications of having a child in a foreign country. She has to make the hard choice to keep the child or not.
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
The Story
That Thing I Had That One Time" is a short film written by Australian filmmaker Jordan Fassina. This true story follows Sadie, an Australian young women who is unexpectedly pregnant with her boyfriend in the United States. Unsure whether or not she’s ready to be a parent or even deal with the ramifications of having a child in a foreign country. Sadie needs to come to terms with the decision whether or not to keep the child.
Jordan felt like it was time to share this story. She wanted to let women across the world know that they are not alone. Especially because it feels like that while making this decision. Even with the support of the significant others, at the end of day it's her body her choice.
The Tone
The tone of the film will be a dark comedy. Jordan made it a point not to make an overly dramatic film and put a little bit of her twisted humor into the mix. The film will be vibrant and filled with colors to contrast the heavy nature of some of the scenes. Inspired by projects like “Sorry To Bother You”, “Juno”, “You’re The Worst” we wanted to make an irreverent project that will leave you speechless.
Here are some images that really match the feel we're going for in the film
The Director
To achieve that tone Jordan hired Independent Film Director OJ Reyes. Jordan has previously worked with Reyes twice and quickly developed a good trusting relationship. She knew that she could come to him with the sensitive nature of the story and that he would bring the story to life exactly how she has envisioned. In his past films Reyes has been able to balance drama and comedy and will do so once again in this short.
You can see OJ's Previous work with his directors reel
Writer/Director Showreel 2018 from OJ Reyes on Vimeo.
What We Need
As you can see in our wishlist, everything is pretty standard for film productions. Locations and Crew are the two key assets. The film features scenes in a neon night club, a beautiful brooklyn rooftop, doctor's office and Sadie's vibrant apartment. We're teaming with some great location scouts that allow us to find these places with a price. We want this film to POP. And you can help us do so.
Thank You
This is one story that many women can relate to and we want them to know that they’re not alone. So contribute to telling this story and bringing more awareness to a subject that not many want to talk about.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
About This Team
Jordan Fassina
Writer/Talent
-Jordan is a 22 year old filmmaker from Australia. She moved to the states three years ago in an effort to make a career as an actress and storyteller. Her credits included "Witch Hunt", "One More Thing" and the upcoming "Tequila Flavored Cigarettes.
OJ Reyes
Director
-OJ Reyes is 28 year old Dominican American Filmmaker who currently resides in NJ. OJ has been making films since being 10 years old. He has directed two feature films ("No More Lonely People", "One More Thing") and over a dozen short films.
Excutive Producer
Bobby McGruther
-Bobby McGruther is the CEO and President of Red Skies Studios. His previous Producing credits include the award winning "Bullet Theory" and three feature films "No More Lonely People", "One More Thing" "The Bitter Disappointment of Maturity"
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
The Story
That Thing I Had That One Time" is a short film written by Australian filmmaker Jordan Fassina. This true story follows Sadie, an Australian young women who is unexpectedly pregnant with her boyfriend in the United States. Unsure whether or not she’s ready to be a parent or even deal with the ramifications of having a child in a foreign country. Sadie needs to come to terms with the decision whether or not to keep the child.
Jordan felt like it was time to share this story. She wanted to let women across the world know that they are not alone. Especially because it feels like that while making this decision. Even with the support of the significant others, at the end of day it's her body her choice.
The Tone
The tone of the film will be a dark comedy. Jordan made it a point not to make an overly dramatic film and put a little bit of her twisted humor into the mix. The film will be vibrant and filled with colors to contrast the heavy nature of some of the scenes. Inspired by projects like “Sorry To Bother You”, “Juno”, “You’re The Worst” we wanted to make an irreverent project that will leave you speechless.
Here are some images that really match the feel we're going for in the film
The Director
To achieve that tone Jordan hired Independent Film Director OJ Reyes. Jordan has previously worked with Reyes twice and quickly developed a good trusting relationship. She knew that she could come to him with the sensitive nature of the story and that he would bring the story to life exactly how she has envisioned. In his past films Reyes has been able to balance drama and comedy and will do so once again in this short.
You can see OJ's Previous work with his directors reel
Writer/Director Showreel 2018 from OJ Reyes on Vimeo.
What We Need
As you can see in our wishlist, everything is pretty standard for film productions. Locations and Crew are the two key assets. The film features scenes in a neon night club, a beautiful brooklyn rooftop, doctor's office and Sadie's vibrant apartment. We're teaming with some great location scouts that allow us to find these places with a price. We want this film to POP. And you can help us do so.
Thank You
This is one story that many women can relate to and we want them to know that they’re not alone. So contribute to telling this story and bringing more awareness to a subject that not many want to talk about.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
About This Team
Jordan Fassina
Writer/Talent
-Jordan is a 22 year old filmmaker from Australia. She moved to the states three years ago in an effort to make a career as an actress and storyteller. Her credits included "Witch Hunt", "One More Thing" and the upcoming "Tequila Flavored Cigarettes.
OJ Reyes
Director
-OJ Reyes is 28 year old Dominican American Filmmaker who currently resides in NJ. OJ has been making films since being 10 years old. He has directed two feature films ("No More Lonely People", "One More Thing") and over a dozen short films.
Excutive Producer
Bobby McGruther
-Bobby McGruther is the CEO and President of Red Skies Studios. His previous Producing credits include the award winning "Bullet Theory" and three feature films "No More Lonely People", "One More Thing" "The Bitter Disappointment of Maturity"