Hapstance Films

25/12/2024

If you’ve been missing new stuff from Hapstance, boy do we have the goods! We’ve assembled a great big team to develop a series pilot for a puppetry-based mystery show called Fogtown — available now!

Please share this to help Sherblock's dream of becoming a world-recognized detective happen! This is our pilot episode for Fogtown, a puppet-based mystery/co...

19/11/2024

It’s been a little while! Well, in honor of the 20th anniversary of Leadfinger, our first feature film from back when we were in high school — we’ve decided to release it to the internet for the first time ever!

Find it on the Hapstance Films YouTube channel, along with a special second version where we recorded a brand new directors’ commentary!

01/08/2022

Oh my goodness! We launched our Seed&Spark campaign for today and already received over 30% of our goal in funding. Incredible! You can pledge too at www.fundfogtown.com

01/08/2022

We just launched our first crowdfunding campaign in over a decade! Help us bring Fogtown to life with a pledge on Seed&Spark. It's a heartfelt send-up of Sherlock Holmes made through the medium of finger puppetry — by far our biggest, wackiest, most wonderful project yet and we can't wait to make it happen. https://seedandspark.com/fund/fogtown

A handcrafted mystery TV series full of laughs, adventure, and heartfelt Sherlock Holmes riffs, all made with finger puppets – as well as an interactive videogame experience!

09/05/2021

We're back with something very different! This was thrown together from concept to completion in one whirlwind of a week, inspired by the pettiest of online arguments.

When a harmless repost brings the ire of one commenter and the petty retaliation of another, two strangers will have their life courses forever altered.Made ...

19/12/2019

Filming a new short with wonderful people!

17/08/2019

It brings us great elation to share with you our latest creation. https://youtu.be/H1Zt0JMch68

Conversation. Confrontation. Murderation? This short has been a long time coming! Written in 2014, then originally shot in 2015 (and then entirely abandoned ...

17/07/2019

"A Night of Hapstance!" is less than two weeks away! Come on down to the Clinton Street Theater this July 28th and see the premiere of our newest work, as well as our favorite selections from our 8 year history! Doors open at 6:30. The event is totally free! https://www.facebook.com/events/720932341694567/

04/07/2019

It's here! Coup de Cinema is out now on Prime Video. Watch our brand new trailer below, we're really happy with it! Visit www.coupdecinema.com to stream or rent the film today.

27/06/2019

Fans of Hapstance! We've got big news. Our first feature, Coup de Cinema, is coming to Amazon Prime July 4th! www.coupdecinema.com

07/02/2019

We read your pleas. We heard your cries. Now watch our latest, and then see if you dare beg for more!

This film is actually a metaphor for the Hapstance channel and our relationship with our community. You see, just like the poor homeowner in the film, we too...

30/12/2017

24/09/2017

Things are brewing.

22/04/2017

Happy Earth Day from Hapstance. Animals are cool.

22/03/2017

Friends help friends assemble furniture... and awaken elder gods!

A film about the ritual of furniture assembly.

14/01/2017

It's been a long time, so we're thinking about rebranding. WIP logo delivery from the design studio.

01/04/2016

Hapstance is back, with a new episode of your grandma's favorite daily soap opera.