Navigating the ruins of a breakup, a young-ish filmmaker makes a movie about attempting to get her hat back from her ex, sending her relationships into disarray.
It’s a New York story that wants to be a love story, but really, it’s about a woman coming into her own and finding her voice.
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Early screener of the film
Exclusive behind-the-scenes photos and progress updates
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Signed scriptEarly screener of the film
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Signed ScriptEarly screener of the film
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In recognition of their generous support, the Donor will receive an Executive Producer credit on the film.
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A set visit
Exclusive “It’s Not About the Hat” hat
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Signed Script
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Director’s Note
“It’s Not About the Hat" is a not-so-romantic comedy and a natural extension of my previous film work. On the surface, it’s about a woman trying to get her hat back from her ex. However, simmering just below is a far more complicated story about the meager ways we create, or rather attempt to create, intimacy in the rubble of a past relationship while attempting to take control over what happened and why.
This film draws from a deeply personal and somewhat embarrassing chapter of my life, coinciding with my MFA studies at NYU Tisch. Although I was never reunited with my hat, I began work on this film—a frenzied yet heartfelt exploration of using creative expression to navigate the confusion of heartbreak. While deeply personal, I believe the seemingly trivial quest for a lost hat will resonate universally with those who have lost themselves after losing love.
This is a film for those who, like me, would rather live in the movies than accept that love isn’t enough.
MC Harvey is a British-American filmmaker with an MFA from NYU Tisch. She was a 2024 - 2025 Marcie Bloom Fellow and the recipient of the Black Family Feature Prize. Her feature, “It’s Not About the Hat,” was selected for Piccolo America’s Inaugural “La Residenza” in July 2025. Her most recent short film, “Let’s Not Suffer At The End of The World,” won the Suffolk County Next Exposure Grant at the 2025 Hamptons International Film Festival.
With humor, her films seek to flaunt the lives of complicated women growing up and getting it wrong.
The Team
THEO GRAY | CINEMATOGRAPHER Theo Gray is a New York–based cinematographer and recipient of the 2024 Arri Volker Bahnemann Award for Outstanding Cinematography. He studied Film with a focus on multimedia video installations at the Maryland Institute College of Art and earned his MFA in Cinematography and Directing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts. His films have premiered at major festivals including Palm Springs, Nashville Film Festival, and Moscow International Film Festival. He is the cinematographer on the feature documentary, “Closed for Funeral,” which explores New York City’s iconic restaurant Balthazar.
RACHAEL SONNENBERG | PRODUCER Rachael Sonnenberg is a filmmaker and producer and the co-founder of Winsome Films, a production company dedicated to telling intimate, character-driven stories that blend comedy with authenticity. Her work has screened internationally at over thirty-five festivals, including her most recent film, "Le Parrot," which premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival. She earned an MFA in Writing and Directing from NYU Tisch School of the Arts and a BA in Film Studies from Wesleyan University. Rachael is currently developing two feature films and a new television series.
DEVIN CAREY | PRODUCER Devin Carey is a New York-based producer currently pursuing her MFA in Film Producing at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, having earned her MBA from the Stern School of Business in 2025 through the university’s dual-degree program. She is the 2025 recipient of the Media Services Award for excellence in Producing and currently serves as a Creative Development Fellow at NYU’s Production Lab. She earned her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Southern California.
