Two Socks
New York City, New York | Film Short
Romantic Comedy, Animation
Two Socks is a live-action and animated rom-com by award-winning filmmaker Christi Bertelsen, whose work has been featured on PBS and at the Smithsonian. With puppetry, stop-motion, and live-action, this charming tale needs your support to come to life.
Two Socks
New York City, New York | Film Short
Romantic Comedy, Animation
1 Campaigns | New York, United States
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Two Socks is a live-action and animated rom-com by award-winning filmmaker Christi Bertelsen, whose work has been featured on PBS and at the Smithsonian. With puppetry, stop-motion, and live-action, this charming tale needs your support to come to life.
About The Project
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
The Story:
A pair of socks are tragically separated in a New York laundromat and end up in the wardrobes of two strangers. In their little quest to reunite, will these cotton soulmates possibly bring together very human ones?
The film is a heartfelt Queer Romcom a lighthearted exploration of questions of fate, the cosmos, and the strange forces that bring us together or pull us apart. Told through puppetry, stop-motion, and live-action, music and dance. It’s for the hopeless romantic and the cynic. For those who ponder if the things we can't control are woven into fate's tapestry or if we’re merely atoms dancing in chaos. We’re raising $20-25K to fund the cast, crew, practical effects, and animation to make this world come to life. A love story may seem cliché, but the yearning for genuine connection and the mystery of finding it is universal- be it romantic or otherwise. Are great pairings written in the stars or completely random? Can this question be answered?
Inspired Aristophanes’ Origin of Love, and Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The narrative storytelling of beloved classics like Disney’s Johnny Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet and 101 Dalmatians. Two Socks explores themes of connection, completion, and destiny in the most unexpected places.
The envision this film this extravagant DIY spectacle is something akin to Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet meets Michel Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, with heart, charm, and striking visuals, of course.
Top Right- Animation contributed by Richard Gorey
Our needed budget is $24,327 to bring this story to life.
We have a very tight Schedule. This film must be prepped to shoot by March 2nd and the final edit is due April 9th, 2025
A few storyboard panels for the traditional drawn animation portion.
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Street Art
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Actors
Costs $1,600
The estimated cost for two days of shooting, including the actors' day rates for the six speaking roles, is $1,600. 6 speaking roles
Crew
Costs $8,600
The team includes the Producer, 1st AD, DOP, Art Director, 1st AC, Gaffer Best Hair & Make-up, Sound Engineer, Etc. PAs
Fees and Equipment
Costs $2,100
Permits, Equipment Rental, Kit fees, Art budget, Insurance
Craft / Breakfast for Actors and Crew
Costs $500
Includes Coffee/Bagels/Fruits for the set
Lunch for 3 Days for Cast and Crew
Costs $900
We cannot feed the cast and crew pizza. So, we'll order from local restaurant lunch to keep everyone well fed through the long shoot.
Above the Line including Locations
Costs $2,311
We have 4 locations
Transportation
Costs $800
Van/Truck rental 3+ days, Parking Garage for 3+ nights, Tolls including congestion pricing
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
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About This Team
While the team is still forming, We are excited to bring on animator Alisa Stern, known for her captivating stop-motion series Doctor Puppet, a tribute to Doctor Who. Her expertise in animation will help bring the unique visual style of Two Socks to life, setting the stage for a creative and collaborative environment as we expand our team.
About the Director
Christi's award-winning animated films have been showcased on Channel 13 (PBS) and at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. Shaped by her identity as an artist, Native, queer, and a xennial, Christi blends playful surrealism and emotional depth in various artistic mediums.
Currently, she is crafting her Live-Action Graduate Thesis Film for the School of Visual Arts’ Directing Program while teaching in SVA’s BFA Animation and MFA Computer Arts Departments. She is also a board member of ASIFA-East (Association Internationale du Film d’Animation).
Driven by curiosity, playfulness, and a DIY ethos, Christi fearlessly showcases her art and shenanigans with all the heart, charm, and striking visuals that she can muster.
Current Team
Incentives
- The Story
- Wishlist
- Updates
- The Team
- Community
Mission Statement
The Story
The Story:
A pair of socks are tragically separated in a New York laundromat and end up in the wardrobes of two strangers. In their little quest to reunite, will these cotton soulmates possibly bring together very human ones?
The film is a heartfelt Queer Romcom a lighthearted exploration of questions of fate, the cosmos, and the strange forces that bring us together or pull us apart. Told through puppetry, stop-motion, and live-action, music and dance. It’s for the hopeless romantic and the cynic. For those who ponder if the things we can't control are woven into fate's tapestry or if we’re merely atoms dancing in chaos. We’re raising $20-25K to fund the cast, crew, practical effects, and animation to make this world come to life. A love story may seem cliché, but the yearning for genuine connection and the mystery of finding it is universal- be it romantic or otherwise. Are great pairings written in the stars or completely random? Can this question be answered?
Inspired Aristophanes’ Origin of Love, and Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. The narrative storytelling of beloved classics like Disney’s Johnny Fedora and Alice Bluebonnet and 101 Dalmatians. Two Socks explores themes of connection, completion, and destiny in the most unexpected places.
The envision this film this extravagant DIY spectacle is something akin to Baz Luhrmann’s Romeo + Juliet meets Michel Gondry's Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, with heart, charm, and striking visuals, of course.
Top Right- Animation contributed by Richard Gorey
Our needed budget is $24,327 to bring this story to life.
We have a very tight Schedule. This film must be prepped to shoot by March 2nd and the final edit is due April 9th, 2025
A few storyboard panels for the traditional drawn animation portion.
Street Art
Wishlist
Use the WishList to Pledge cash and Loan items - or - Make a pledge by selecting an Incentive directly.
Actors
Costs $1,600
The estimated cost for two days of shooting, including the actors' day rates for the six speaking roles, is $1,600. 6 speaking roles
Crew
Costs $8,600
The team includes the Producer, 1st AD, DOP, Art Director, 1st AC, Gaffer Best Hair & Make-up, Sound Engineer, Etc. PAs
Fees and Equipment
Costs $2,100
Permits, Equipment Rental, Kit fees, Art budget, Insurance
Craft / Breakfast for Actors and Crew
Costs $500
Includes Coffee/Bagels/Fruits for the set
Lunch for 3 Days for Cast and Crew
Costs $900
We cannot feed the cast and crew pizza. So, we'll order from local restaurant lunch to keep everyone well fed through the long shoot.
Above the Line including Locations
Costs $2,311
We have 4 locations
Transportation
Costs $800
Van/Truck rental 3+ days, Parking Garage for 3+ nights, Tolls including congestion pricing
Cash Pledge
Costs $0
Direct link:
Share this update!
About This Team
While the team is still forming, We are excited to bring on animator Alisa Stern, known for her captivating stop-motion series Doctor Puppet, a tribute to Doctor Who. Her expertise in animation will help bring the unique visual style of Two Socks to life, setting the stage for a creative and collaborative environment as we expand our team.
About the Director
Christi's award-winning animated films have been showcased on Channel 13 (PBS) and at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian. Shaped by her identity as an artist, Native, queer, and a xennial, Christi blends playful surrealism and emotional depth in various artistic mediums.
Currently, she is crafting her Live-Action Graduate Thesis Film for the School of Visual Arts’ Directing Program while teaching in SVA’s BFA Animation and MFA Computer Arts Departments. She is also a board member of ASIFA-East (Association Internationale du Film d’Animation).
Driven by curiosity, playfulness, and a DIY ethos, Christi fearlessly showcases her art and shenanigans with all the heart, charm, and striking visuals that she can muster.