
A New York Story
trailer

information about the film
In the tumultuous summer of 2020, four entwined New Yorkers tell stories of how their lives have been shaped by the pandemic, the George Floyd protests, and the unforeseen consequences of both.
Technical Details
Format: 4K and 1080 available
Aspect Ratio: 1.78
Audio Format: 5.1 and L/R Stereo available
Duration: 49 minutes
Language: English
Cast, in order of appearance
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Mike Keller
Mike Keller has appeared in over 40 different film and television roles, including roles opposite Bill Murray, Kristen Wiig, Forrest Whitaker, and Jennifer Lopez. He is a director member of the Actors Studio Playwright & Directors Unit, and a graduate of the New School for Drama. He recently appeared onstage as “Sonny” in A Bronx Tale musical, and as “Cliff” in William Mastrosimone’s The Woolgatherer, directed by Chazz Palminteri. He also recently directed a reading of Palminteri’s new play at the Actor’s Studio, starring Chazz and Giancarlo Esposito. He has run Lyle Kessler’s Theater Workshop for over 10 years, and is thrilled to be working next with the Chain Theater NYC, co-directing 6 of Lyle’s new One Act plays.
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Ed Setrakian
Ed Setrakian appears in Paul Schwartz’s award-winning film, A New York Story. From his early days as a student of Lee Strasberg at the Actor’s Studio, Setrakian has been a New York actor, playing stages from the famed LaMama Theater to Broadway, leaving only long enough to play regional theaters across the country. He has appeared in numerous film, television and commercial roles including principal parts on the Sopranos, Zodiac, Master of None and Law and Order. He is a playwright and director, holds a doctorate in theater from New York University, and has taught acting, film and speech at colleges and universities, most recently for the Actors Studio MFA program at Pace University in New York City.
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Ivy Omere
Ivy Omere is best known for her critically acclaimed role as Rosalind in As You Like It with the English Shakespeare Company, directed by award-winning director Michael Bogdanov. She appeared opposite Cathy Tyson and Tim Woodward in Antony and Cleopatra, as Iris on the same tour. Among other notable roles, Ivy played Constance Bonacieux in The Three Musketeers at the Young Vic, and Ida Jackson in an extended run of The Amen Corner by James Baldwin at the Tricycle Theatre. She also made a handful of guest star appearances on primetime TV shows for the BBC, ITV and LWT. As a lifetime member of the Actors Studio, Ivy has written three plays – Jenny and He Told Me Everything I Ever Did and more recently an autobiographical play entitled My Story My Voice.
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Joan Porter
Joan Porter is proud to be a part of Paul Schwartz's new film, as she was also honored to be in his previous multi-award winning movie "A New York Story”. Joan Began her career as a teenager with the famed Kenley Players, working with such legends as Angela Lansbury, May West, Peter Lorre and Joan Blondell. She has a principal role in the up-coming Amazon mini-series Dead Ringers opposite Rachel Weisz. She has had principal roles in many TV Series: Chicago Med, Gotham, Law and Order SVU, The Amy Schumer Show, Ryan's Hope (recurring) plus many more. Among her films are The Front with Woody Allen, Ricki And the Flash with Meryl Streep. Her theatre credits include The Inspector General on Broadway plus many Off Broadway and Regional Companies. She trained at Carnegie Mellon, Northwestern University, in N.Y, Lee Strasberg, is a lifetime member of The Actor's Studio, and was happily married for many years to Studio Member the late Owen Hollander.