Hipsterhood
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| Hipsterhood | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy |
| Created by | Shilpi Roy |
| Starring | Kit Williamson Elizabeth Ferraris Daniel Vincent Gordh |
| Composer | Anthony C Kuhnz |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 19 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Producer | Shilpi Roy |
| Production locations | Los Angeles, California |
| Running time | 1-5 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | YouTube Blip |
| Release | August 21, 2012 – October 29, 2013 |
Hipsterhood is an American comedy web series, created and written by Indian-American director Shilpi Roy. The series is broadcast on the internet and premiered on August 21, 2012. So far, nineteen episodes have been made and the show can be found distributed across the web including on YouTube and Blip. Hipsterhood is about discovering what it is to be a hipster in LA, and what it is like to fall in love with fellow hipsters who are too cool for love.[1] The shows plot revolves around two hipsters who are both living in Silver Lake, Los Angeles, who keep crossing paths but can't seem to get to the next level of actually talking.[2]
History
Hipsterhood was inspired and written by Shilpi Roy, a director producer who moved to Silver Lake, LA in 2007 to follow her dream of becoming a filmmaker. In an interview with Shilpi Roy, it states that when she moved to Silver Lake, she did not see herself as a hipster. Shilpi bought a pair of skinny jeans and it made her ask the question ‘does that make me a hipster?', which created an identity crisis. Shilpi started analysing the hipsters around her and that is where the idea for the dialogue came from. The first season was solely funded by Shilpi’s own savings. The second season is being funded by a kickstarter campaign which launched on Feb 4 2013 and successfully raised $7,041 beating their original goal of $5000.[3] Shilpi Roy started her career working for Warren Littlefield, the former head of NBC. After attending the USC School of Cinematic Arts, where she made the award-winning short film The Indian & the Samurai, Shilpi worked for controversial companies such as Brave New Films, and PlayboyTV.[4]
Plot
The plot surrounds two hipsters - Cereal Guy and Faux Fur Girl - who are too cool for each other, but too awkward for themselves. The majority of the "dialogue" takes the form of the characters' thoughts as they consider talking to one another.[5] The characters, played by Elizabeth Ferraris and Kit Williamson, always obsess about what to say or do, resulting in awkwardly silent interactions in real life. Daniel Vincent Gordh of the Lizzie Bennet Diaries will be a new character in season 2.[6]
Season 1
Every episode was filmed in a different location in Silver Lake, Los Angeles.[7]
Episode 1: Hipsters meet at the grocery store.
Episode 2: Two Hipsters one street corner, Sliver Lake
Episode 3: The Hipster Jog
Episode 4: Hipster Catastrophe at the coffee shop
Episode 5: Hipsters at the dry cleaners
Episode 6: The “other” women at the 99 cent store
Episode 7: The “other” woman from hipster Guy’s POV
Episode 8: A hipster boutique on Sunset Blvd
Episode 9: Hipster’s dog birthday party
Season 2
Episode 1: Hipsters with Hangovers
Episode 2: Hipster Run-In at the Pharmacy
Episode 3: When Hipsters Date
Episode 4: Hipsters Texting
Episode 5: Sometimes a Hipster Just Needs a Drink
Episode 6: Flashback! Hipster Ping Pong
Episode 7: Hipsters Jogging, Again
Episode 8: The 99 Cent Store, Revisited
Episode 9: Hipster Mecca: The Silverlake Farmers Market
Episode 10: Hipsters in Nature
References
- ^ Almendrala, Anna (9 March 2012). "Shilpi Roy, Creator Of 'Hipsterhood,' Is Sick Of Talking About Hipsters". Huffington Post. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ Cherita, Smith. "SCREENSHOT: HIPSTERHOOD – A WEB SERIES, IRONICALLY". Filmindependent.org. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ "Hipsterhood Kickstarter Campaign". Kickstarter.com. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ Hipsterhood Series. "Hipsterhood Crew". Hipsterhoodseries.com. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
- ^ Syad, Anam. "Courtship in the Age of Awkward". Huffington Post. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ Rohit, Parimal M. "Indian American Director Brings Hipster Content to the Internet with 'Hipsterhood'". Buzzinebollywood.com. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
- ^ "Shilpi Roy – Writer/Director of Hipsterhood". Tangledwebwewatch.com/. Retrieved 18 March 2013.