This Is Our Home
Media, Pennsylvania | Film Feature
Drama, Thriller
In Media, PA ("Everybody's Hometown"), there's nothing more important than relationships. Our story uses a psychological thriller to tell a surreal tale about a young woman trapped with her fiancée in her childhood home, exposing the terrifying nature of sharing all of yourself with another person.
This Is Our Home
Media, Pennsylvania | Film Feature
Drama, Thriller
1 Campaigns | Pennsylvania, United States
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In Media, PA ("Everybody's Hometown"), there's nothing more important than relationships. Our story uses a psychological thriller to tell a surreal tale about a young woman trapped with her fiancée in her childhood home, exposing the terrifying nature of sharing all of yourself with another person.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
SEED & SPARK FUNDRAISER
Hi, I'm Omri Dorani and I'm the co-creator and director of This Is Our Home. Last year, my writing partner and I set out to use horror to explore the anxieties in modern relationships. The goal is to make a "relationship psycho-drama," where the scenarios would be heightened, surreal and scary, but the core issues themselves would be relatable to our indecisive, swipe-happy generation.
We knew that we wanted a strong and dynamic female lead, and it was around that time that we started paying attention to Simone and Jeff’s work in New York, where the two have collabroated on nearly a dozen projects over the past year (see more in our pitch video). When it came time to get serious about our idea, we didn’t cast Simone and Jeff, we wrote it around them. The two have the ability to be as bitingly funny as they do deadly serious--exactly the two people that we want to trap inside a house with the cameras rolling.
So why Media, PA? Jeff grew up in an old spooky 1700s farmhouse in Media, where half a decade ago we met and began collaborating. We instantly clicked, having both grown up in the Philadelphia suburbs shooting home movies in the woods and watching an oddly equal ratio of romantic comedies AND horror movies. As our story began to take shape, we knew it should take place in our heroine's childhood home, and we kept coming back to Jeff's house and the houses of his grandparents in Pennsylvania.
When this contest came along, it was serendipitous as Jeff reminded us that his hometown of Media is known as “Everybody’s Hometown.” We’re extremely excited by the prospect of bringing a film production and commerce to Media and the surrounding area. Not only do these towns have a lot of beautiful character, but Media in particular is “America's First Fair-Trade Town,” and we’d love to support these businesses by buying our props, wardrobe, and food from them.
So, why this story and why now? As members of the aforementioned swipe-happy generation, we want our "relationship psycho-drama" to be surreal, but relatable on a deep level for viewers in this bizarre new reality of endless choice. Through the heightened torment of our couple, we'll explore the nuances of relationships and the terrifying nature of fully trusting another person.
Wishlist
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Makeup & Props Department
Costs $500
Devoted to a few scares that we won't spoil...but here's a classic use of some great makeup!
Arri Alexa Mini
Costs $5,000
Alexa Mini is the best way to show our world with natural light, great color and minimal budget.
Food for the crew!
Costs $1,000
No better way to feed the crew than by supporting our favorite hometown restaurants!
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About This Team
She's had lead roles in several independent films, including the upcoming Go Tell Your Fathers, No More Lonely People, and Extra Innings.
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Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
SEED & SPARK FUNDRAISER
Hi, I'm Omri Dorani and I'm the co-creator and director of This Is Our Home. Last year, my writing partner and I set out to use horror to explore the anxieties in modern relationships. The goal is to make a "relationship psycho-drama," where the scenarios would be heightened, surreal and scary, but the core issues themselves would be relatable to our indecisive, swipe-happy generation.
We knew that we wanted a strong and dynamic female lead, and it was around that time that we started paying attention to Simone and Jeff’s work in New York, where the two have collabroated on nearly a dozen projects over the past year (see more in our pitch video). When it came time to get serious about our idea, we didn’t cast Simone and Jeff, we wrote it around them. The two have the ability to be as bitingly funny as they do deadly serious--exactly the two people that we want to trap inside a house with the cameras rolling.
So why Media, PA? Jeff grew up in an old spooky 1700s farmhouse in Media, where half a decade ago we met and began collaborating. We instantly clicked, having both grown up in the Philadelphia suburbs shooting home movies in the woods and watching an oddly equal ratio of romantic comedies AND horror movies. As our story began to take shape, we knew it should take place in our heroine's childhood home, and we kept coming back to Jeff's house and the houses of his grandparents in Pennsylvania.
When this contest came along, it was serendipitous as Jeff reminded us that his hometown of Media is known as “Everybody’s Hometown.” We’re extremely excited by the prospect of bringing a film production and commerce to Media and the surrounding area. Not only do these towns have a lot of beautiful character, but Media in particular is “America's First Fair-Trade Town,” and we’d love to support these businesses by buying our props, wardrobe, and food from them.
So, why this story and why now? As members of the aforementioned swipe-happy generation, we want our "relationship psycho-drama" to be surreal, but relatable on a deep level for viewers in this bizarre new reality of endless choice. Through the heightened torment of our couple, we'll explore the nuances of relationships and the terrifying nature of fully trusting another person.
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Makeup & Props Department
Costs $500
Devoted to a few scares that we won't spoil...but here's a classic use of some great makeup!
Arri Alexa Mini
Costs $5,000
Alexa Mini is the best way to show our world with natural light, great color and minimal budget.
Food for the crew!
Costs $1,000
No better way to feed the crew than by supporting our favorite hometown restaurants!
Share this update!
About This Team
She's had lead roles in several independent films, including the upcoming Go Tell Your Fathers, No More Lonely People, and Extra Innings.