HMP

Logline: Aspiring theater actor, Simon serendipitously meets Maya, a Chicago transplant and singer on the New York City subway. Is it a connection for a lifetime, or just another fleeting moment between strangers.

Synopsis: Recently engaged, Bronx native, Simon isn’t too sure he wants to get married. Whilst dodging phone calls from both his Mom and his fiancé, Simon has a serendipitous rendezvous with Maya, a feisty, yet confident, New York City newbie on the subway. What starts off as a brief interaction, turns into something more intimate when the two discover they have much more in common than the T-shirt Simon is wearing. Follow Simon and Maya on a walk through Central Park, a comical surprise visit by a homeless couple, and an opportunity for true love that relies on the will of the human heart. Is it a connection for a lifetime, or just another fleeting moment between strangers.

Crew:
Director: Melissa Czarnik
Writer: Melissa Czarnik
Editor: Melissa Czarnik
Cinematographers: Melissa Czarnik, Ines Gerber, Charles Mallison
Script Supervisor: Nausheen Ishtiaq Chen
Composer: Eric Joseph Meyer
Sound Engineer & Boom Operator: Eric Joseph Meyer
Gaffer: Kenan Baysal
Grip: Omar Greene
Production Assistants: Sean Michael Duckett, Novel Sholars, Joshua Torres

Starring:
Joel L. Daniels - Simon
Lynette Williams - Maya
Novel Sholars - Novel
CJ Hanekamp - Homeless 1
Joshua Torres - Homeless 2

Supporting Roles:
Jeannine Rivers - Simon’s Mom
Meredith Butterworth - Train & Park Extra
Omar Greene - Park Extra
Nausheen Ishtiaq Chen - Train Extra
Melissa Czarnik - Simon’s Fiancé Gina