The Point of No Return
New York City, New York | Film Short
Drama
This film sheds light on public transport inaccessibility—an everyday struggle for over 550,000 New Yorkers. A small donation helps give voice to a reality that, sooner or later, touches every New Yorker’s life.
The Point of No Return
New York City, New York | Film Short
Drama
1 Campaigns | New York, United States
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This film sheds light on public transport inaccessibility—an everyday struggle for over 550,000 New Yorkers. A small donation helps give voice to a reality that, sooner or later, touches every New Yorker’s life.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
The Point of No Return” is a realistic drama about youth wheelchair users in the NYC subway system. The script follows the journey of Andrew and Sara as they navigate the subway system together experiencing the ramifications of the lack of ADA compliance within the subway. This harrowing journey takes these characters on numerous physical and emotional twists and turns. The tension in the hot, sweaty, subway gets to a boiling point. Will they make it to class in time?
We need you! With a small donation we will be able to make this extremely important film, that brings awareness to New York subway inaccessibility, a reality. Through renting out necessary locations, equipment, and spaces this film will be brought to life.
We are crowdfunding to give our story the production value and authenticity it truly deserves, and to ensure we can execute it effectively. The funds we raise will go directly toward three essential areas:
Orchestra Recording Hall and Equipment ($500): In post production we will be recording our composer’s beautiful orchestral score. This score requires a live orchestra and rich acoustics that only a proper concert hall can provide.
Travel and Meals ($500): During production cast and crew will require travel and meals, including subway and Metro-North tickets, a wheelchair-accessible Uber, and food and water.
Subway Car Rental Set ($2,000): Since our shoot requires us to enter and exit at wheelchair-accessible stations, our time filming on an actual subway car is extremely limited, so renting a realistic subway car set is crucial to capturing the scenes effectively.
Every dollar raised will directly support these tangible production needs and help us bring this story to life with the care, quality, and accessibility it deserves.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Subway Car Rental Set
Costs $2,000
We need this in order to get necessary footage inside of the subway car.
Cast and Crew Travel and Food Fees
Costs $500
In order to ensure crew safety and wellbeing we must make sure everyone has eaten and is hydrated on set.
Orchestra Recording Hall and Equipment
Costs $500
Our composer has made a beautiful orchestral score. In order to truly bring it to life we would be so grateful for a live orchestra.
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About This Team
Anjali Schoetz: Writer and Director
Anjali Schoetz is a student at the Tisch School of Arts NYU. She is a Dramatic Writing major and Business of Entertainment, Media and Technology joint Tisch and Stern minor. She is an avid writer, director, musician, and filmmaker, and is so excited to bring “The Point of No Return” to life. She is a Scholastic Art & Writing Award National Silver Medal recipient for screenwriting. She writes scripts, plays, and poetry. In the past few months she has directed, and cast, her South Asian Family dramedy “All Mixed Up”, and her comedy “For Dessert”, and had those performed at NYU theaters in NYC. Aside from writing and directing she is an avid musician and composer. She has performed solo opera concerts in Carnegie Hall NYC, The Musikverein Austria, and sang in a 1 week singing tour all around Spain where she performed at numerous auditoriums, such as the Auditorio El Greco. Anjali is so excited to continue her journey as a creator in NYC with this amazing creative team!
Emrys Black: Director of Photography
Emrys Black is a cinematographer at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, with experience in narrative, documentary, dance, and music video projects. Recently, she was selected as the Grand Prize Winner of the international ShotDeck Recreations Contest, where her work won Best in Show and the MVP Award. She loves working across genres and visual styles and is currently attached to several narrative projects all in active pre-production.
Simon Yu: Actor and Script Editor
Simon is a senior at NYU studying journalism and sociology. He is also an prose fiction writer that already has two books published (and is currently working on the third!) Simon is also very involved in disability advocacy works and has ample experience working with people who have disabilities. As a wheelchair user himself, Simon is very glad that he can serve as script editor and provides advice for the film.
Andrea Hartmann: Actress
Andrea Hartmann (she/her) is currently an actor and theatre director pursuing a BFA at NYU Tisch in collaboration with the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. She previously studied at New World School of the Arts and Fiol Studio, both based in Miami, FL. After college, she aims to continue acting across all media.
Adeline Dunn: Composer
Adeline Dunn is a film and concert composer pursuing a BFA in music composition at Carnegie Mellon University. She has studied at The University of Missouri Kansas City Academy, Manhattan School of Music Precollege, and The Boston University Tanglewood Institute for composition. She has worked with performers and directors to bring their visions to life, both on screen and in the concert hall.
Wesley Himelhoch: Social Media Manager
Wesley is a sophomore at NYU majoring in Dramatic Writing at Tisch School of the Arts. Wesley is a part of NYU's premiere standup comedy group "Astor Place Riots", and makes comedy videos online, for which Anjali promptly scouted him for his incredible talent in social media. He's extremely excited to bring attention to the important issue of accessibility on public transit, and to Anjali's incredible film.
Ben Barwig: Post Production Sound Mixer
I’m from Falls Church, VA and my favorite film is Mulholland Drive. I am excited to do sound on this project!
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
The Point of No Return” is a realistic drama about youth wheelchair users in the NYC subway system. The script follows the journey of Andrew and Sara as they navigate the subway system together experiencing the ramifications of the lack of ADA compliance within the subway. This harrowing journey takes these characters on numerous physical and emotional twists and turns. The tension in the hot, sweaty, subway gets to a boiling point. Will they make it to class in time?
We need you! With a small donation we will be able to make this extremely important film, that brings awareness to New York subway inaccessibility, a reality. Through renting out necessary locations, equipment, and spaces this film will be brought to life.
We are crowdfunding to give our story the production value and authenticity it truly deserves, and to ensure we can execute it effectively. The funds we raise will go directly toward three essential areas:
Orchestra Recording Hall and Equipment ($500): In post production we will be recording our composer’s beautiful orchestral score. This score requires a live orchestra and rich acoustics that only a proper concert hall can provide.
Travel and Meals ($500): During production cast and crew will require travel and meals, including subway and Metro-North tickets, a wheelchair-accessible Uber, and food and water.
Subway Car Rental Set ($2,000): Since our shoot requires us to enter and exit at wheelchair-accessible stations, our time filming on an actual subway car is extremely limited, so renting a realistic subway car set is crucial to capturing the scenes effectively.
Every dollar raised will directly support these tangible production needs and help us bring this story to life with the care, quality, and accessibility it deserves.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Subway Car Rental Set
Costs $2,000
We need this in order to get necessary footage inside of the subway car.
Cast and Crew Travel and Food Fees
Costs $500
In order to ensure crew safety and wellbeing we must make sure everyone has eaten and is hydrated on set.
Orchestra Recording Hall and Equipment
Costs $500
Our composer has made a beautiful orchestral score. In order to truly bring it to life we would be so grateful for a live orchestra.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
Anjali Schoetz: Writer and Director
Anjali Schoetz is a student at the Tisch School of Arts NYU. She is a Dramatic Writing major and Business of Entertainment, Media and Technology joint Tisch and Stern minor. She is an avid writer, director, musician, and filmmaker, and is so excited to bring “The Point of No Return” to life. She is a Scholastic Art & Writing Award National Silver Medal recipient for screenwriting. She writes scripts, plays, and poetry. In the past few months she has directed, and cast, her South Asian Family dramedy “All Mixed Up”, and her comedy “For Dessert”, and had those performed at NYU theaters in NYC. Aside from writing and directing she is an avid musician and composer. She has performed solo opera concerts in Carnegie Hall NYC, The Musikverein Austria, and sang in a 1 week singing tour all around Spain where she performed at numerous auditoriums, such as the Auditorio El Greco. Anjali is so excited to continue her journey as a creator in NYC with this amazing creative team!
Emrys Black: Director of Photography
Emrys Black is a cinematographer at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, with experience in narrative, documentary, dance, and music video projects. Recently, she was selected as the Grand Prize Winner of the international ShotDeck Recreations Contest, where her work won Best in Show and the MVP Award. She loves working across genres and visual styles and is currently attached to several narrative projects all in active pre-production.
Simon Yu: Actor and Script Editor
Simon is a senior at NYU studying journalism and sociology. He is also an prose fiction writer that already has two books published (and is currently working on the third!) Simon is also very involved in disability advocacy works and has ample experience working with people who have disabilities. As a wheelchair user himself, Simon is very glad that he can serve as script editor and provides advice for the film.
Andrea Hartmann: Actress
Andrea Hartmann (she/her) is currently an actor and theatre director pursuing a BFA at NYU Tisch in collaboration with the Stella Adler Studio of Acting. She previously studied at New World School of the Arts and Fiol Studio, both based in Miami, FL. After college, she aims to continue acting across all media.
Adeline Dunn: Composer
Adeline Dunn is a film and concert composer pursuing a BFA in music composition at Carnegie Mellon University. She has studied at The University of Missouri Kansas City Academy, Manhattan School of Music Precollege, and The Boston University Tanglewood Institute for composition. She has worked with performers and directors to bring their visions to life, both on screen and in the concert hall.
Wesley Himelhoch: Social Media Manager
Wesley is a sophomore at NYU majoring in Dramatic Writing at Tisch School of the Arts. Wesley is a part of NYU's premiere standup comedy group "Astor Place Riots", and makes comedy videos online, for which Anjali promptly scouted him for his incredible talent in social media. He's extremely excited to bring attention to the important issue of accessibility on public transit, and to Anjali's incredible film.
Ben Barwig: Post Production Sound Mixer
I’m from Falls Church, VA and my favorite film is Mulholland Drive. I am excited to do sound on this project!