"The Space Between" - NYU Thesis Film, by Nadia Fortini
New York City, New York | Film Short
Drama
We all tend to base our identity on the idea of home, whether that's a place or a person. "The Space Between" is a bittersweet story revealing that "home" is nothing but a fleeting concept. We hope to provide comfort to those who have faced that same realization.
"The Space Between" - NYU Thesis Film, by Nadia Fortini
New York City, New York | Film Short
Drama
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We all tend to base our identity on the idea of home, whether that's a place or a person. "The Space Between" is a bittersweet story revealing that "home" is nothing but a fleeting concept. We hope to provide comfort to those who have faced that same realization.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
LOGLINE:
Two friends in New York City try to discover the events of the night before in time for one of them to catch a flight back to her home country.
SYNOPSIS:
We begin at a typical New York City college party, at the same time establishing everything Zuza, our protagonist, is supposed to leave behind the very next day...
Now, after A LOT of alcohol (and who knows what else), two best friends Zuza and Jo end up hooking up. For the first time ever.
And while it would be great to address that issue when they wake up - a bigger problem arises.
Zuza’s bag is gone.
Not that much of a big deal, unless your passport was in it, and the flight you’re supposed to take to your home country before your student visa expires is TONIGHT.
The girls have 6 hours for Zuza to make it to the airport.
Seems impossible, but turns out much easier than actually talking about their feelings...
But as the story unfolds so does the relationship. In the end Jo confesses her feelings for Zuza, and in a desperate attempt to keep her around she offers to marry her for a green card.
Zuza has to choose whether to go back to Poland and let go of the American Dream, or take advantage of her best friend’s offer, when in fact she doesn’t feel the same way.
From Writer and Director Nadia Fortini:
My story is called “The Space Between”.
The title comes from a song an amazing girl wrote for me this summer... The exact lyrics are, “Let’s linger in the space between friends and lovers”.
I broke her heart, I think. She knew it wasn't the right time for us, but nonetheless, she continued to cling to me with everything she had.
It’s sad, right?
But it made me realise that I’ve been doing the exact same thing - only I’ve been clinging to a place.
New York City.
America.
The American Dream.
With my graduation date approaching, the fear of losing what I considered a home grows. That's just as pathetic, right? It’s just a place. I existed before this and I’ll exist after it. It’s not a live or die situation.
And yet it feels like it.
This strange feeling is exactly what I want to explore within my story.
*you can find out more about Nadia on her website: www.nadiafortini.com
WORKING DURING THE TIME OF COVID:
Working throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has not only affected all of us, but also our ability to plan our production in a way that ideally, we would've liked to. Of course, there are several safety and health restrictions, regulations, and overall precautions that we will follow, according to New York City's guidelines, as well as the guidelines of Tisch and NYU. The overall health and wellbeing of our team is our main priority, and will ultimately contribute to a much smoother production process and experience for everyone!
Why now? Why this story?
We find it important to tell this story now, and feel a particular urgency to do so, because of its relatbility and impact. The Space Between highlights a lot of nuances that are unknown to most American viewers, including the difficulties that international students face studying in the US, and the struggles that they undergo by attempting to maintain lives in more than one place. We feel compelled to highlight on this now as this is a struggle that many of our team members are currently facing as international students, especially in the time of the pandemic. Anxieties and questions revolving around, Can I stay here after I graduate?, Will I be kicked out or deported?, and even the classic, Should I just marry one of my American friends to get a green card?, are all intricacies that hold a partiuclar weight and can be shared by many. It is imperative to us that we are able to share and portray the somewhat specific, yet very real nuances that many immigrants or alien-status individuals may experience, especially here in the US, as their struggles are often overlooked. The strong factor of comedic relief that this film will provide is also a compelling aspect of why we plan on creating The Space Between now, because, well, we believe that stories with humour and a lightness to them can often hit much deeper!
Current stage:
Right now, we're deep in the stages of pre-production! We're rapidly expanding our team, which largely consists of female-identifying individuals and international students, and locking in plans to prepare for production. We aim to continue moving forward in the near future by developing our plans for casting, social media expansion and outreach, creating a supportive community with our viewers, backers, and team members, and by focusing on the campaign! If you'd like to get more involved, please consider following us on our social media platforms, and donating!
Plans for the future!
Regarding post-production, our film will be submitted to many festivals, and distributed through the help of NYU. We hope to expand it beyond our community though, and establish its presence in the respective home countries of our team members-- Poland, Brazil, The Netherlands, and Russia, to name a few! We plan on making the film widely accessible to our audience, especially to those who were involved in the process.
How can I get involved?
We hope that you consider donating to our campaign: even a small sum of $5 or $10 will bring a huge difference to our goal and our ability to bring the story to life. Also, we ask for you to share our campaign with family, friends, and those around you! We're very communicative and active on our social media pages, so feel free to reach out and share our content, so it reaches a wider audience.
SPREAD THE WORD.
Donate or share. Or both!
We thank you for your generosity and time, we really appreciate those who continue to interact and believe in us.
Lots of love,
The Space Between Crew
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Food & Craft
Costs $1,500
We need to provide food & drinks for cast and crew over the course of a week-long shoot.
Festival Submissions
Costs $500
Our goal is to submit this film to multiple film festivals worldwide.
Locations
Costs $1,000
Production will require multiple locations (3 apartments, diner, dive bar, liquor store, and deli.)
Colorist
Costs $500
Upon completing the project we will need a professional colorist.
Transportation
Costs $2,000
We will need to rent an equipment van, as well as transport cast and crew.
Production Design
Costs $1,000
To achieve the highly-stylized visual look of the film we need proper production design.
Score
Costs $500
We need a cohesive score that will elevate the quality of our film.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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About This Team
The Space Between's team, to simply put it, is an all-female international powerhouse.
All crew positions are filled by creatively driven individuals from all over the world. It was imperative for Nadia (writer/director of "The Space Between") to work with a diverse, international crew that could resonate with the intricacies of this story in all stages of development.
Our team hopes to shed light on the struggles of international students in the US through this highly-stylized, bittersweet, and humorous portrait.
Director:
Nadia Fortini is an award-winning writer and director based in New York City. She was born and raised in Poland, but moved to the U.S. upon receiving a scholarship from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where she is now a senior majoring in Film and Television. Outside of school, Nadia works as a freelance writer & content creator. Her debut book "Starseeds" is in its editing stage and will hopefully find its way to your bookshelf within a few years. Her last short "We Carry It Around” has already been selected to screen at multiple festivals.
Producer:
Anna Lee is a half-Russian, half-Korean student at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. She is originally from Moscow, but has been living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands for the last ten years. That is where her longtime childhood obsession with Old Hollywood and New Wave movies developed into the adult dream to pursue film as a career. Anna is now in her senior year at NYU double-majoring in Film&Television and History. She is interested in exploring the connection between humanitarian advocacy and film.
Co-Producer:
Eliza Beltz is a current senior at New York University where she is pursuing Film and Television and a Minor in Business of Entertainment, Media, and Technology. A director, producer, and director of photography, Beltz is based in both New York City and Pittsburgh, constantly collaborating on projects in both cities. She has extensive set experience as a Production Assistant from her work with production studios such as Netflix, Amazon, and Lionsgate.
Associate Producer:
Isadora Nobrega is a writer, director, and producer interested in highlighting diverse and impactful female-driven stories. She was raised in São Paulo, Brazil, and came to NYU's Tisch School of the Arts to study Film and Television.
Director of Photography:
Alex Vozar is a New York City based filmmaker and photographer, born and raised in San Francisco. She currently attends NYU Tisch School of the Art's Film and Television program. She continues to pursue photography, while applying her knowledge to film work through cinematography.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
LOGLINE:
Two friends in New York City try to discover the events of the night before in time for one of them to catch a flight back to her home country.
SYNOPSIS:
We begin at a typical New York City college party, at the same time establishing everything Zuza, our protagonist, is supposed to leave behind the very next day...
Now, after A LOT of alcohol (and who knows what else), two best friends Zuza and Jo end up hooking up. For the first time ever.
And while it would be great to address that issue when they wake up - a bigger problem arises.
Zuza’s bag is gone.
Not that much of a big deal, unless your passport was in it, and the flight you’re supposed to take to your home country before your student visa expires is TONIGHT.
The girls have 6 hours for Zuza to make it to the airport.
Seems impossible, but turns out much easier than actually talking about their feelings...
But as the story unfolds so does the relationship. In the end Jo confesses her feelings for Zuza, and in a desperate attempt to keep her around she offers to marry her for a green card.
Zuza has to choose whether to go back to Poland and let go of the American Dream, or take advantage of her best friend’s offer, when in fact she doesn’t feel the same way.
From Writer and Director Nadia Fortini:
My story is called “The Space Between”.
The title comes from a song an amazing girl wrote for me this summer... The exact lyrics are, “Let’s linger in the space between friends and lovers”.
I broke her heart, I think. She knew it wasn't the right time for us, but nonetheless, she continued to cling to me with everything she had.
It’s sad, right?
But it made me realise that I’ve been doing the exact same thing - only I’ve been clinging to a place.
New York City.
America.
The American Dream.
With my graduation date approaching, the fear of losing what I considered a home grows. That's just as pathetic, right? It’s just a place. I existed before this and I’ll exist after it. It’s not a live or die situation.
And yet it feels like it.
This strange feeling is exactly what I want to explore within my story.
*you can find out more about Nadia on her website: www.nadiafortini.com
WORKING DURING THE TIME OF COVID:
Working throughout the COVID-19 pandemic has not only affected all of us, but also our ability to plan our production in a way that ideally, we would've liked to. Of course, there are several safety and health restrictions, regulations, and overall precautions that we will follow, according to New York City's guidelines, as well as the guidelines of Tisch and NYU. The overall health and wellbeing of our team is our main priority, and will ultimately contribute to a much smoother production process and experience for everyone!
Why now? Why this story?
We find it important to tell this story now, and feel a particular urgency to do so, because of its relatbility and impact. The Space Between highlights a lot of nuances that are unknown to most American viewers, including the difficulties that international students face studying in the US, and the struggles that they undergo by attempting to maintain lives in more than one place. We feel compelled to highlight on this now as this is a struggle that many of our team members are currently facing as international students, especially in the time of the pandemic. Anxieties and questions revolving around, Can I stay here after I graduate?, Will I be kicked out or deported?, and even the classic, Should I just marry one of my American friends to get a green card?, are all intricacies that hold a partiuclar weight and can be shared by many. It is imperative to us that we are able to share and portray the somewhat specific, yet very real nuances that many immigrants or alien-status individuals may experience, especially here in the US, as their struggles are often overlooked. The strong factor of comedic relief that this film will provide is also a compelling aspect of why we plan on creating The Space Between now, because, well, we believe that stories with humour and a lightness to them can often hit much deeper!
Current stage:
Right now, we're deep in the stages of pre-production! We're rapidly expanding our team, which largely consists of female-identifying individuals and international students, and locking in plans to prepare for production. We aim to continue moving forward in the near future by developing our plans for casting, social media expansion and outreach, creating a supportive community with our viewers, backers, and team members, and by focusing on the campaign! If you'd like to get more involved, please consider following us on our social media platforms, and donating!
Plans for the future!
Regarding post-production, our film will be submitted to many festivals, and distributed through the help of NYU. We hope to expand it beyond our community though, and establish its presence in the respective home countries of our team members-- Poland, Brazil, The Netherlands, and Russia, to name a few! We plan on making the film widely accessible to our audience, especially to those who were involved in the process.
How can I get involved?
We hope that you consider donating to our campaign: even a small sum of $5 or $10 will bring a huge difference to our goal and our ability to bring the story to life. Also, we ask for you to share our campaign with family, friends, and those around you! We're very communicative and active on our social media pages, so feel free to reach out and share our content, so it reaches a wider audience.
SPREAD THE WORD.
Donate or share. Or both!
We thank you for your generosity and time, we really appreciate those who continue to interact and believe in us.
Lots of love,
The Space Between Crew
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Food & Craft
Costs $1,500
We need to provide food & drinks for cast and crew over the course of a week-long shoot.
Festival Submissions
Costs $500
Our goal is to submit this film to multiple film festivals worldwide.
Locations
Costs $1,000
Production will require multiple locations (3 apartments, diner, dive bar, liquor store, and deli.)
Colorist
Costs $500
Upon completing the project we will need a professional colorist.
Transportation
Costs $2,000
We will need to rent an equipment van, as well as transport cast and crew.
Production Design
Costs $1,000
To achieve the highly-stylized visual look of the film we need proper production design.
Score
Costs $500
We need a cohesive score that will elevate the quality of our film.
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
The Space Between's team, to simply put it, is an all-female international powerhouse.
All crew positions are filled by creatively driven individuals from all over the world. It was imperative for Nadia (writer/director of "The Space Between") to work with a diverse, international crew that could resonate with the intricacies of this story in all stages of development.
Our team hopes to shed light on the struggles of international students in the US through this highly-stylized, bittersweet, and humorous portrait.
Director:
Nadia Fortini is an award-winning writer and director based in New York City. She was born and raised in Poland, but moved to the U.S. upon receiving a scholarship from NYU Tisch School of the Arts, where she is now a senior majoring in Film and Television. Outside of school, Nadia works as a freelance writer & content creator. Her debut book "Starseeds" is in its editing stage and will hopefully find its way to your bookshelf within a few years. Her last short "We Carry It Around” has already been selected to screen at multiple festivals.
Producer:
Anna Lee is a half-Russian, half-Korean student at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts. She is originally from Moscow, but has been living in Amsterdam, the Netherlands for the last ten years. That is where her longtime childhood obsession with Old Hollywood and New Wave movies developed into the adult dream to pursue film as a career. Anna is now in her senior year at NYU double-majoring in Film&Television and History. She is interested in exploring the connection between humanitarian advocacy and film.
Co-Producer:
Eliza Beltz is a current senior at New York University where she is pursuing Film and Television and a Minor in Business of Entertainment, Media, and Technology. A director, producer, and director of photography, Beltz is based in both New York City and Pittsburgh, constantly collaborating on projects in both cities. She has extensive set experience as a Production Assistant from her work with production studios such as Netflix, Amazon, and Lionsgate.
Associate Producer:
Isadora Nobrega is a writer, director, and producer interested in highlighting diverse and impactful female-driven stories. She was raised in São Paulo, Brazil, and came to NYU's Tisch School of the Arts to study Film and Television.
Director of Photography:
Alex Vozar is a New York City based filmmaker and photographer, born and raised in San Francisco. She currently attends NYU Tisch School of the Art's Film and Television program. She continues to pursue photography, while applying her knowledge to film work through cinematography.