DINER THERAPY: Desperate Times Call For Desperate Measures
PILOT EPISODE: In the midst of the Covid Crisis, displaced New York Therapist: Dolly Rey, finds a silver lining of sorts as she is forced to hold all of her therapy sessions outside or risk losing her livelihood. All kinds of hilarity and absurdities ensue, as she and her patients try and navigate this Brave New Pandemic World in the jungle that is New York City.
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Laura DanielDirectorLaura Loves NY!
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Kate GreerWriterThat's What She Told Me...
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Kate Greer & Nick of Time FilmsProducerThat's What She Told Me...
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Kate GreerKey Cast"Dolly Rey"The Undoing, Younger, The Americans, Jessica Jones
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Wayne HenryKey Cast"Henry"Jaws, The Musical, Becca
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Trent V. StoneKey Cast"Stan"Phantom of The Opera
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Project Type:Short, Television, Web / New Media
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Genres:Comedy, Covid
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Runtime:6 minutes 17 seconds
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Completion Date:April 1, 2021
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Production Budget:500 USD
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:United States
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Language:English
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Austin Comedy Film FestivalAustin
United States
November 8, 2022
Texas!
Official Selection -
Chain NYC Film FestivalNew York
United States
August 27, 2021
AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD -
Dark Comedy Film Festival-Los AngelesLos Angeles
United States
May 26, 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
New Filmmakers NYNew York
United States
July 14, 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
Lift Off Global Network-Los AngelesLos Angeles
United States
September 15, 2021
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
Worldwide Women's Film FestivalScottsdale, AZ
United States
February 19, 2022
OFFICIAL SELECTION -
DC Independent Film FestivalWashington D.C.
United States
March 5, 2022
Official Selection -
Hang Onto Your Shorts Film FestivalAsbury Park
United States
April 23, 2022
NJ Premiere
Official Selection -
SF Frozen Film FestivalSan Francisco
United States
July 17, 2022
Official Selection -
Tuscany Web FestPisa
Italy
July 9, 2022
European
Official Selection
Laura Daniel made her first film when she picked up her grandfather’s Cine-Kodak and created a short called “The Seasons” with kids from her neighborhood. From there, she acted onstage in plays and musicals, winning awards all over the country. Laura also won the NYU Craft Award for Outstanding Acting in the short film, “Sincerely Yours.” A coach encouraged her to start filming again, so she bounced behind the camera to create the documentary-styled web series, Laura Loves NY to highlight the people, places and history of New York City. www.lauralovesny.com
Humor has always helped me get through tough times, and when COVID-19 hit, Kate Greer (creator, writer & lead actress) came to me with her idea of filming her “Covid Comedy” DINER THERAPY. I immediately said, “I’m all in!”
I loved the script and the idea of showcasing how some people in New York City were dealing with lifestyle changes around the pandemic. DINER THERAPY was filmed as a guerilla-style on-the-move comedy, because that’s how New York feels: fast-paced, absurd and hilarious. Because of time constraints, it was shot entirely on iPhones.
I wanted to ensure the city was a character in the piece, so we heightened sound effects like jackhammers and traffic. Through editing, my co-editor, Wayne Henry, discovered a fun new ending for the film that created an easy lead-in for the next episode. This piece will always be special to me because I got to work with 3 wonderful actor-collaborators, who kept me laughing on a very cold day in the Big Apple.