Hipsterhood

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]

Hipsterhood
GenreComedy
Created byShilpi Roy
StarringKit Williamson
Elizabeth Ferraris
Daniel Vincent Gordh
ComposerAnthony C Kuhnz
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes19 (list of episodes)
Production
ProducerShilpi Roy
Production locationsLos Angeles, California
Running time1-5 minutes
Release
Original networkYouTube
Blip
Original releaseAugust 21, 2012 (2012-08-21) –
October 29, 2013 (2013-10-29)

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
  1. Almendrala, Anna (9 March 2012). "Shilpi Roy, Creator Of 'Hipsterhood,' Is Sick Of Talking About Hipsters". Huffington Post. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  2. Cherita, Smith. "Screenshot: Hipsterhood – A Web Series, Ironically". Filmindependent.org. Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  3. "Hipsterhood Kickstarter Campaign". Kickstarter.com. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  4. Hipsterhood Series. "Hipsterhood Crew". Hipsterhoodseries.com. Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 15 March 2013.
  5. Syad, Anam (21 August 2012). "Courtship in the Age of Awkward". Huffington Post. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  6. Rohit, Parimal M. "Indian American Director Brings Hipster Content to the Internet with 'Hipsterhood'". Buzzinebollywood.com. Archived from the original on 28 January 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
  7. "Shilpi Roy – Writer/Director of Hipsterhood". Tangledwebwewatch.com/. Archived from the original on 30 November 2012. Retrieved 18 March 2013.
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