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Created by Shilpi Roy Country of origin United States No. of seasons 2 Final episode date 29 October 2013 Number of episodes 19 Networks YouTube, Blip | 8/10 IMDb Composer(s) Anthony C Kuhnz Original language(s) English First episode date 21 August 2012 Number of seasons 2 Genre Comedy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Starring Kit Williamson
Elizabeth Ferraris
Daniel Vincent Gordh Similar EastSiders, Dr Fubalous, Gringolandia, Emma Approved, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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. 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.
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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. 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.
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. 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.
Season 1
Every episode was filmed in a different location in Silver Lake, Los Angeles.
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