"Karina dreams in tagalog" in pre-production
From Short Film to Feature Length
The award-winning short film The Pleasure of Being Served is expanding into a full-length feature titled Karina Dreams in Tagalog. Originally released in 2017, the short screened at 22 prestigious film festivals worldwide, including the 40th Asian American International Film Festival in New York, where it was featured at the Asia Society Museum. Watch the short film/ proof of concept: "The Pleasure of Being Served" (15 minutes, PG nudity, Tagalog/English).
Wind Up Merchant Films LLC
Wind Up Merchant Films LLC (formerly Angry Doug Films) has been formed. The feature length project will be produced under this banner. For more information about investing send us an email using the form below.
Synopsis
Karina, an undocumented domestic worker and single mother, is saving every dollar to reunite with her son while staying one step ahead of U.S. immigration officials. As she navigates the secret double life of her wealthy employer, she finds unexpected friendship with the two women he deceives, bonding over romance novels and dreams of a better future. But with the law closing in and betrayal lurking among her own, Rosa must fight to survive—because when a wounded prey is cornered, it becomes the most dangerous.
Notes on the Production
- The finished script is 95 pages. 67 pages take place in a single apartment
- The production will be shot in around Manhattan and Journal Square, Jersey City, NJ
- The lead characters will be Filipino/Americans. Tagalog and English with be spoken
- Estimated budget for a SCALE cast and crew production: $400,000
Themes
Family, Hardship, The Immigrant Experience, The American Dream, Friendship, Resilience, Determination
Now Casting
Special Thanks
- John Belton
- Gil Quito
- ChatGPT
- Ted Reyes
- Lilia Manese
- Roberto Rizzo
- Bill and Michele Sorvino
- Luis Pedron
"The Pleasure of Being Served"
- I366202 - WGA Registered/ PAu004211111 - US Copyright Office registered