World Premiere
The New Yorkist
Shorts in Competition: Narrative
| USA | 7 MINUTES | EnglishDrama
Alex is The New Yorkist, a troubled artist paralyzed by the disparity between the possibilities he imagines for himself and the reality he instead inhabits. One morning, he resolves to undertake an enterprise of monumental importance, for which he will be enshrined in the annals of history. This abstract notion quickly evolves into grandiose delusion as Alex constructs an elaborate fantasy involving The Gulag Archipelago, an infestation of ants, and a doomed plan to invade Kyrgyzstan.
Cast & Credits
Directed by
Dana O'Keefe
Dana O'Keefe is from New York City. He graduated from Wesleyan University in 2001 and is an executive at Cinetic Media, a New York-based film sales and finance consultancy.
Storyboards
Robby O'Connor
Director of Photography
Vikram Gandhi
Principal Cast
Alex Kliment
Editors
Tze Chun, Par Parekh, Mike Tucker, Dana O'Keefe
Screenwriter
Dana O'Keefe
Assistant Directors
John Baker, Ani Pandit