That's Not Us
New York City, New York | Film Feature
LGBTQ, Romantic Comedy
That’s Not Us is an intimate portrait of three twenty-something couples as the travel to a beach house to enjoy the last days of summer. But what should be a fun beach weekend becomes an exploration of what it takes to sustain a healthy relationship and make love last.
That's Not Us
New York City, New York | Film Feature
LGBTQ, Romantic Comedy
4 Campaigns | New York, United States
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That’s Not Us is an intimate portrait of three twenty-something couples as the travel to a beach house to enjoy the last days of summer. But what should be a fun beach weekend becomes an exploration of what it takes to sustain a healthy relationship and make love last.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
The Story
From Director Will Sullivan:
Creating a film is like raising a child - from it's inception (the idea) to sending it out into the world (distribution), the process can take years. It demands your constant attention, nurturing, and just like an infant, can stress you out, make you cry, and keep you up all night.
Why would anyone put themselves through this? Well, ask any parent, and they’ll tell you something along the lines of “this little person is a piece of me, it’s a part of me.”
When it comes to choosing “The Next Project” I’m of the the belief that that story must be something that sparks you - moves you to the point of wanting to spend every waking moment of your free time thinking about how you’ll mold this thing into being. Moves you to putting a piece of your heart on the page/screen, vulnerable and exposed for everyone to see.
The story must be important. Important to you, important to an audience. Otherwise, it’s not worth anyone’s time, and certainly not anyone’s money. Too often I see filmmakers grinding away on projects where the script makes me shrug, where everyone loses interest before the home stretch, and the production churns out a half-assed, easily digestible re-pack of something that’s already been done.
I’ve realized that what has now become “The Next Project,” is something that I’ve been thinking about for a fairly long time. I’m gay, I’ve struggled a lot with the idea of finding a “soul mate"... But guess what!? I did, I found him, and I fell in love. Wouldn’t that make a great story!?
Sounds to me like that’s already been done.
We watch movies not only to escape, but to find ourselves in the characters, and ride the story with them. And I’ve found that in the content around me, something is missing. Where are the stories about gay men, in long-term committed relationships? Stories not about falling in love, but about making it last. As I approach my two-year anniversary with my boyfriend, this is something I think is important. In an industry of recycled plot points about breaks-ups, affairs, and one night stands, the examination of the long-term relationship is something that I deem worth of people’s time - that a young closeted gay man can watch, and say: “Someday, I want this for myself.”
So here I go, raising another baby. Hoping and praying it will turn out the way I want to it to. But if history tells me anything - if something is important enough, if it SPARKS you, if you love it enough, if you put a little piece of yourself in it, and if you surround yourself with a cast and crew that believes in your spark... it might just get accepted to an Ivy League college.
Wishlist
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Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Colorist
Costs $1,000
A film without a colorist is like a runway model without make-up. We need to complete our look!
Sound Designer
Costs $5,000
Let's make this sound as good as it looks.
Composer
Costs $2,000
We're working with some amazing musicians - read more about them the "Team" section.
Festival Fees
Costs $500
Going to festivals is one the of the best ways to share our film and get people talking about it.
Marketing Expenses
Costs $1,750
We're not much without an audience - we want to make sure people know about our film.
Hard Drives
Costs $300
Think of these as sleek chauffeurs to help drive our film to our sound designer and colorist.
Outstanding Production Costs
Costs $1,450
Sh*t happens. Things break, or your rental van gets damaged, and you have to pay people back.
Trailer Editing
Costs $1,000
What better way to make people want to watch our film than an awesome trailer?
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About This Team
Will Sullivan (Director, Story)
A graduate of New York University’s Tisch School for the Arts, William is one of the only students in the school’s history to graduate with a double BFA in Film Production and Drama. Most recent features include Percival’s Big Night, and Jane Wants a Boyfriend from writer Jarret Kerr. Percival had its U.S premiere at the Cinequest Film Festival, UK premiere at the Raindance Film Festival, screened at the Marche Du Film at the Cannes Film Festival, and completed a theatrical run at the Brooklyn Heights Cinema in NYC. Jane, starring Eliza Dushku and Louisa Krause, was completed May 2014, and is currently being submitted to festivals.
Derek Dodge (DP, Story)
Derek Dodge is a producer and cinematographer. He creates original multi-platform content for celebrities like Patrick Dempsey and Katie Couric and major TV networks like CNN and the Discovery Channel. His work has appeared on the Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, CNN, MTV, and PBS. He studied Cinematography at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Sarah Wharton (Producer, Actor)
Sarah Wharton is a producer and actor. She has collaborated on film, theatre and multi-disciplinary projects in New York and internationally, producing work that has showcased in Los Angeles, London, Oslo and Southern Africa. She is currently a producer with Nine Lives Productions, and an Associate Producer for The Spangler Group, working on a new Broadway Musical about the life of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. She studied at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
Mark Berger (Producer, Actor)
Mark Berger is an actor and producer. Recent acting credits: The Laramie Project and the World Premiere of The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later directed by Moises Kaufman. Mark is the Associate Producer of the Tony Award Winning Best Musical Revival Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Of Mice and Men with James Franco and Chris O'Dowd. He graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts in 2009.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
The Story
From Director Will Sullivan:
Creating a film is like raising a child - from it's inception (the idea) to sending it out into the world (distribution), the process can take years. It demands your constant attention, nurturing, and just like an infant, can stress you out, make you cry, and keep you up all night.
Why would anyone put themselves through this? Well, ask any parent, and they’ll tell you something along the lines of “this little person is a piece of me, it’s a part of me.”
When it comes to choosing “The Next Project” I’m of the the belief that that story must be something that sparks you - moves you to the point of wanting to spend every waking moment of your free time thinking about how you’ll mold this thing into being. Moves you to putting a piece of your heart on the page/screen, vulnerable and exposed for everyone to see.
The story must be important. Important to you, important to an audience. Otherwise, it’s not worth anyone’s time, and certainly not anyone’s money. Too often I see filmmakers grinding away on projects where the script makes me shrug, where everyone loses interest before the home stretch, and the production churns out a half-assed, easily digestible re-pack of something that’s already been done.
I’ve realized that what has now become “The Next Project,” is something that I’ve been thinking about for a fairly long time. I’m gay, I’ve struggled a lot with the idea of finding a “soul mate"... But guess what!? I did, I found him, and I fell in love. Wouldn’t that make a great story!?
Sounds to me like that’s already been done.
We watch movies not only to escape, but to find ourselves in the characters, and ride the story with them. And I’ve found that in the content around me, something is missing. Where are the stories about gay men, in long-term committed relationships? Stories not about falling in love, but about making it last. As I approach my two-year anniversary with my boyfriend, this is something I think is important. In an industry of recycled plot points about breaks-ups, affairs, and one night stands, the examination of the long-term relationship is something that I deem worth of people’s time - that a young closeted gay man can watch, and say: “Someday, I want this for myself.”
So here I go, raising another baby. Hoping and praying it will turn out the way I want to it to. But if history tells me anything - if something is important enough, if it SPARKS you, if you love it enough, if you put a little piece of yourself in it, and if you surround yourself with a cast and crew that believes in your spark... it might just get accepted to an Ivy League college.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Colorist
Costs $1,000
A film without a colorist is like a runway model without make-up. We need to complete our look!
Sound Designer
Costs $5,000
Let's make this sound as good as it looks.
Composer
Costs $2,000
We're working with some amazing musicians - read more about them the "Team" section.
Festival Fees
Costs $500
Going to festivals is one the of the best ways to share our film and get people talking about it.
Marketing Expenses
Costs $1,750
We're not much without an audience - we want to make sure people know about our film.
Hard Drives
Costs $300
Think of these as sleek chauffeurs to help drive our film to our sound designer and colorist.
Outstanding Production Costs
Costs $1,450
Sh*t happens. Things break, or your rental van gets damaged, and you have to pay people back.
Trailer Editing
Costs $1,000
What better way to make people want to watch our film than an awesome trailer?
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Will Sullivan (Director, Story)
A graduate of New York University’s Tisch School for the Arts, William is one of the only students in the school’s history to graduate with a double BFA in Film Production and Drama. Most recent features include Percival’s Big Night, and Jane Wants a Boyfriend from writer Jarret Kerr. Percival had its U.S premiere at the Cinequest Film Festival, UK premiere at the Raindance Film Festival, screened at the Marche Du Film at the Cannes Film Festival, and completed a theatrical run at the Brooklyn Heights Cinema in NYC. Jane, starring Eliza Dushku and Louisa Krause, was completed May 2014, and is currently being submitted to festivals.
Derek Dodge (DP, Story)
Derek Dodge is a producer and cinematographer. He creates original multi-platform content for celebrities like Patrick Dempsey and Katie Couric and major TV networks like CNN and the Discovery Channel. His work has appeared on the Discovery Channel, Travel Channel, CNN, MTV, and PBS. He studied Cinematography at the School of Visual Arts in New York City.
Sarah Wharton (Producer, Actor)
Sarah Wharton is a producer and actor. She has collaborated on film, theatre and multi-disciplinary projects in New York and internationally, producing work that has showcased in Los Angeles, London, Oslo and Southern Africa. She is currently a producer with Nine Lives Productions, and an Associate Producer for The Spangler Group, working on a new Broadway Musical about the life of Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. She studied at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.
Mark Berger (Producer, Actor)
Mark Berger is an actor and producer. Recent acting credits: The Laramie Project and the World Premiere of The Laramie Project: 10 Years Later directed by Moises Kaufman. Mark is the Associate Producer of the Tony Award Winning Best Musical Revival Hedwig and the Angry Inch and Of Mice and Men with James Franco and Chris O'Dowd. He graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts in 2009.