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Guap
Logline: A quirky, character-driven indie comedy that slows down the rapid-fire gentrification in Washington Heights, New York City.
Elevator Pitch:
At the heart of “Guap” is a simple question: “Who has the right to live in a neighborhood?”
When Pedro, an unsuccessful drug dealer, is forced to use his hidden culinary talents to unite his family against the gentrification threatening their humble Washington Heights neighborhood, he has to make a decision about what matters most to him in order galvanize his community. Multi-generational, bi-lingual, and full of surprising laughs, “Guap” (slang for ‘a lot of money’) is a unique comedy about food,...
In the meantime: Is this a project you’d want to see? Tell us in the comments.
Guap
Logline: A quirky, character-driven indie comedy that slows down the rapid-fire gentrification in Washington Heights, New York City.
Elevator Pitch:
At the heart of “Guap” is a simple question: “Who has the right to live in a neighborhood?”
When Pedro, an unsuccessful drug dealer, is forced to use his hidden culinary talents to unite his family against the gentrification threatening their humble Washington Heights neighborhood, he has to make a decision about what matters most to him in order galvanize his community. Multi-generational, bi-lingual, and full of surprising laughs, “Guap” (slang for ‘a lot of money’) is a unique comedy about food,...
- 8/11/2016
- by Steve Greene
- Indiewire
Yet another worthy Kickstarter campaign for you all to support, this one with an underrepresented segment in film – the Dominican-American experience. Obie Award Winning actor Chris Myers makes his solo writing debut with “Guap,” a quirky character driven… Continue Reading →...
- 7/28/2016
- by Curtis Caesar John
- ShadowAndAct
Project Name: Guap
Asking For: $19,967 on Kickstarter
Amount Raised Thus Far (At Time Of Post): $7,076
Days Remaining In Campaign (At Time Of Post): 22 days
Description: Money may not be able to buy happiness, but it can sure help you on your way there. The role cash plays in the development of personalities, communities, and neighborhoods will be a central theme of Guap, an upcoming web series from creator Chris Myers.
Guap is set in New York City's Washington Heights neighborhood, where (mostly white) gentrifiers are moving in, raising rents, and changing the shape of a community previously dominated by Dominicans. The plot of the series sounds a bit like Romeo and Juliet (or, more apropriately, West Side Story): It will follow Pedro, a Dominican-American slacker who falls for the sister of his white neighbor. Other threads within the story will examine the different ways in which long-time...
Asking For: $19,967 on Kickstarter
Amount Raised Thus Far (At Time Of Post): $7,076
Days Remaining In Campaign (At Time Of Post): 22 days
Description: Money may not be able to buy happiness, but it can sure help you on your way there. The role cash plays in the development of personalities, communities, and neighborhoods will be a central theme of Guap, an upcoming web series from creator Chris Myers.
Guap is set in New York City's Washington Heights neighborhood, where (mostly white) gentrifiers are moving in, raising rents, and changing the shape of a community previously dominated by Dominicans. The plot of the series sounds a bit like Romeo and Juliet (or, more apropriately, West Side Story): It will follow Pedro, a Dominican-American slacker who falls for the sister of his white neighbor. Other threads within the story will examine the different ways in which long-time...
- 7/27/2016
- by Sam Gutelle
- Tubefilter.com
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