Next Steps and How You Can Get Involved

Now that we’ve had the opportunity to share our first visual samples of what we’re working on, via our New York After Dark trailer, we wanted to talk to you – our community – about what comes next. Since we first launched our initial friends & family Kickstarter campaign (almost a year ago), we’ve been focused on getting our trailer filmed, cut and distributed. But now what?

In our newest production diary, we’re sharing our next steps and give you some insight into what the journey has been like up to this point. And, there’s even something very simple that YOU can do to get involved and make the next phase of production even better. (Though, you’ll have to click play to get all of the latest info!)

Are you an aspiring filmmaker? Is there an element of the production process you would like to know more about? Let us know and we can produce one of our production diaries that speaks directly to you!

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Who Knew Our Trailer Would Be So Provocative?

Last week, we were thrilled to officially share our trailer for New York After Dark.

We knew that — for most of you — it was a first introduction to our subjects and some of our themes; and, we were honored (and a little nervous) to finally put some of our content into the world to be viewed and critiqued.

This week, we’re really excited to report that there’s a bigger conversation our provocative trailer has prompted with some of you, and we want to keep it going. Check out this new video with our filmmaker, Ilana, where she touches on some of the reactions we’ve received so far and what she thinks about it.

Are you an aspiring filmmaker? Is there an element of the production process you would like to know more about? Let us know and we can produce one of our production diaries that speaks directly to you!

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Our First Edit Session

It’s an exciting time as we sit down for our very first edit session. Get a peak behind the scenes and hear about some other items in the works!

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Challenges of Documentary Filmmaking

Being that we’re a first-time feature documentary filmmaking team, we’re learning new and vital production lessons with each passing week, grant application, and editing session.

This next video touches-on one new production aspect for which no one can really prepare you – what do you do when you fear your subject might be in danger?

Check out our thoughts on this one here. (Photography by Dennis Cahlo)


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Production Day 4: Photos

Our fourth day of production was a grey, foggy day. But we were greeted with only warmth and big smiles by jazz singer, Frank Senior, and his wife Millie.

It was certainly a great way to end our first phase of production. We know we are on the path to creating something amazing, as you can watch here, and we hope you continue with us for the journey.

Photography by Dennis Cahlo

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