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Project Room

A series with the
proof already shot.

Halal Cart Dreams will be a six-episode, half-hour drama with comic runners, in English and Egyptian Arabic, from Rock Factory Films in association with Gritty Dove. The proof of concept is a completed 13-minute film, now in its festival run.

Where It Stands

The Project

The racket isn't corrupt.
It's fictional.

Omar, newly arrived from Egypt, buys the option to own a halal cart with his whole life savings and learns that every vendor on the street pays a monthly envelope to a landlord nobody has met. When he discovers the man has been dead for seven years, he has a choice: free the block, or become the ghost. He chooses the ghost. Season One is the consequence.

The American Dream is the antagonist. Omar chases standing, not money, and the system he inherits runs on nothing but fear. The series will sit in the lane of The Sopranos, Breaking Bad and How to Make It in America, built for a premium home.

Director and lead between takes
Format
6 x 30 minutes. Drama with comic runners.
Language
English and Egyptian Arabic, subtitled.
Setting
New York City. The halal cart economy of Midtown, Astoria, Bay Ridge and Jackson Heights.
Created by
Amer J. Hanini. Written by Amer J. Hanini, with co-writers Aymann Ismail and Rachel Jespersen.
Executive Producer
Director X
Production
Rock Factory Films, Newark, NJ, in association with Gritty Dove.

Where It Stands

Materials in hand.

Proof of concept
Completed 13-minute film, 2.66:1, 5.1. Official Selection, New York Shorts International Film Festival 2026, Cinema Village.
Scripts
Pilot shooting script and Episode 2 complete. Treatments for all six episodes of Season One.
Package
Series bible, one-pager, dialogue scene and key art. Sent on request.
Where it will be made
Rock Factory Films is based in Newark. The season will be structured around New Jersey's film incentive program, with New York exteriors.
Co-production
Open to US, MENA and European partners. The creator is Palestinian-American, which anchors eligibility for Arab-origin funds.
Being part of it
Season One financing will be open to a small number of partners. The investment summary, budget and terms go out by email to people who have come through this door. Ask for them below.

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