Nepo Baby is not a Slur is a short film about two actresses competing for the same role, and the absurd experiences shaping their paths in the entertainment industry in 2025. One is a broke, down-on-her-luck post-grad from the South Bronx, while the other is the daughter of two prominent actresses. Think Shiva Baby meets Uncut Gems, but our central character isn’t an annoying white man (sorry Rob P, we love you).

The film will follow the mounting exasperations that bring these two women to their breaking point, one they don’t even fully realize they’re at until they finally lock eyes at the end. This particular feeling, of the uncomfortable but familiar, is what drives the story, and it’s something that’s been building within myself for quite a while.

Being an artist in 2026 feels like absolute insanity.

Why is that so? What is it about our current cultural moment that makes being an artist feel more impossible than ever? What is at the core of this feeling? These questions are what this short film seeks to interrogate and question.

This story is about two female artists in their twenties trying to figure things out in a city that moves a bajillion miles a minute. The crux of the story lies in the differences - and intersections - of their lives, and how their circumstances (classism, patriarchy, trying to have a decent conversation with your mother) shape their relationships with their work, their ambitions, and themselves.

It’s a culmination of everything I’ve been feeling since graduating from college in 2023: my frustrations with the job market, and how nearly impossible it feels to break into this industry - or anywhere, really - without contorting yourself a million times over and exhausting your mind and body. Crucially, this short is also for the part of me that resents, but weirdly and deeply understands people born into this industry. That olive branch is at the heart of why I want to tell this story.

Word to Uncle Sam (He owes you money, right?) WE NEED YOU!!! (Please <3)

For this project, we’re looking to raise $15,000 to pay our cast and crew, rent filming equipment and secure locations, and feed everyone for a four-day shoot in NYC.

Studies have shown (me with a laptop) that if you donate to this cause, the rate at which nepo babies steal your roles/gigs will lessen by 104%. On the flip side, if you’re a nepo baby who wants to pay your dues, donating can relieve your tension and quiet the imposter syndrome. The correlation is real (it’s not) and the business is true (sorta kinda).

Most importantly, you can help fund my first short film.

This project means a lot to me for multiple reasons, but that fact alone is the driving force. I love films and I love filmmaking. I want a shot at telling this story and doing the best I can with it, along with people who are just as obsessed with the idea too.

So once again, our goal is $15,000. If you believe in this story, I’d love your help to make it!