About The Film

Synopsis: Adam has had a great run with his bestselling first novel. The boy wonder has been on every short list, won every notable award, and been feted all around town. It has even gone as far as thought leaders declaring him to be the next literary genius. Now his much-anticipated second novel is about to be released. When Adam reads a devastating review of the book by a highly respected critic, his shock is so great and deep that he is jolted into a parallel universe in which he co-exists with some of his characters from unfinished and discarded stories. While the characters vie against each other, they also challenge Adam to rise  to his role of creator, take the bull by the horns and make some tough decisions to get himself back on track with his destiny. One Hit Wonder is both a cautionary tale of not resting on one’s laurels and a motivational summoning of our deepest abilities to achieve our dreams.

Adam will be played by the mega talented Rizwan Manji (Paterson, Mr. Robot) with Casting by Brette Goldstein and photography by Nevil Jackson. The film will shoot in New York City. It is our intention to shoot in the Spring of 2018.

What We Need and What It Will Be Used For

We have already put in several months of careful preparations towards getting the film made. Now comes the stage for financing that will enable us to execute our carefully made prep. We can only do this with your generous help. We aim to raise in excess of 35K. The money we raise will be used for: location fees, camera and lighting equipment, crew salaries, casting and actors, wardrobe, sets and art direction. In post production (the portion after the shoot) we will need to fund editing, some visual effects, sound mix and color correction.

Tax Deductible

To give your kind contribution even more power, we are partnering with From The Heart Productions as a fiscal sponsor which will make it possible for all donations to be tax deductible to the extent of the law. The IRS allows deductions of the portion of your contribution which exceeds the fair market value of the goods or services you receive.

From the Heart has been successfully funding projects since its inception in 1993 under the 501(c)3 Internal Revenue Code of 1954.  They are also classified as a public charity under section 509(a)(2) of the Code.  As such, any monetary donations to their Fiscal Sponsorship Program qualify as charitable contributions under the U.S. Tax Code for 95 444 5418.

Key Cast and Crew

Rizwan Manji - The Star

Rizwan Manji is perhaps best known for playing Rajiv, the hysterically officious, scheming assistant manager of a call center in the NBC comedy Outsourced, part of the network’s prestigious Thursday night comedy lineup.

With a prolific career spanning nearly 20 years to date, some of Rizwan's memorable film credits include The Wolf of Wall Street, Charlie Wilson's War, The Dictator, Transformers, Don Jon, Equals and the critically acclaimed film Paterson.

Recently Rizwan wrapped The Man Who Killed Hitler and then The Bigfoot with Sam Elliot and Ron Livingston.

Rizwan has also appeared on many popular TV shows including Glee, Arrested Development, It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Without a Trace, NCIS and Bones.

Currently, Rizwan can be seen as Norm in USA's Mr. Robot. With partner, Dominique DiPierro (Grace Gummer) they are partnered up to investigate the "Five/Nine" hack. He can also be seen as the eternally optimistic real estate agent Ray Butani on the Pop TV sitcom Schitt's Creek, along with Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara. Rizwan also appears as royal advisor Tick Pickwick in SyFy’s The Magicians. 

Seyi River - The Writer and Director

New York filmmaker and  composer Seyi River (pronounced "shay") was a musician and performer at an early age. He studied acting at London's East 15 Acting School and music composition at Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Since his debut film Don’t Explain, he has directed and produced numerous shorts, music videos, commercials, and documentary films.

His award-winning documentary, If I Die Tonight, explores racial profiling from several perspectives. The controversial film is praised for its power, giving air to concerns of both the victims of police violence and of police officers and their families.

As a composer Seyi has written scores for his own films, as well as music for the films Love The Hard Way and Forty Shades Of Blue among others.

In recent years, Seyi entered the business and technology world as a founder in the audio space and has been active in enhancing audio products for filmed media.

Estelle Lee - The Co Producer

Actor, writer and producer Estelle Lee hails from Seoul where she studied law and worked briefly in finance. She took the leap to New York to pursue acting and is a recent graduate of the William Esper Studio. She has since enjoyed a variety of roles on stage and on screen including the role of Japanese emperor Hirohito in the immersive theater piece The Oracle and the anxious meditator Harmony in the film Lotus Unraveled.

Estelle is also an accomplished interpreter working with Korean filmmakers. Her clients include the New York Asian Film Festival, the Museum of Modern Art and most recently Netflix with whom she worked with on the premiere of the film Okja at the Cannes Film Festival.

As a writer Estelle recently wrote and produced Injustice League, a comedy sketch about a job interview gone horribly wrong when an Asian American woman applies for a superhero position. Currently she is working on developing a coffee themed web series.

Shan Shan Tam - The Co-Producer

Shan Shan is an independent television producer from Boston. She began her career in reality TV, then gravitated to long-form documentaries and food television, dipped her toe in documentary podcasts and live sports television, and is excited to work on her first film project. She is also a proud graduate of Wellesley College and a staunch advocate of the Oxford comma.

The Completed Film

After the film is completed we plan to bring it around and screen it at international film festivals. After a festival run we will get the film onto VOD (Video On Demand) platforms.

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