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New York'd

Sean, a blue-collar New Yorker wakes up on Saturday morning, feeling really good about himself and his entire existence. He has no idea that a disagreeable delivery guy, a buffering porn video, and a locked door would turn his good day into a nightmare.

  • Karan Choudhary
    Director
    Dedication
  • Karan Choudhary
    Writer
  • Michael Ansatasio
    Writer
  • Richard Eric Weigle
    Producer
  • Kyle Mchilhone
    Producer
  • Karan Choudhary
    Producer
  • Warren M. Smith
    Producer
  • Karan Choudhary
    Key Cast
    "Sean"
    Sully, Daredevil, Dedication,
  • Kyle Mchilhone
    Key Cast
    "Delivery guy"
  • Cady Abarca
    Editing
  • Charles Duke
    Composer
  • Fabio Bartagnolli
    Composer
  • Jake DeNicola
    Cinematography
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    13 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    February 15, 2018
  • Production Budget:
    2,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Top Indie Film Awards
    Toronto
    Canada
    Winner, Best Humor, Nominated, Best Actor, Best Short Film
  • Alternative Film Awards
    Toronto
    Canada
    Nominated - Best Short Comedy
  • New FilmMakers NY
    New York
    United States
    April 25, 2018
    New York
    Official Selection
  • Hollywood BLVD Film Festival
    Los Angeles
    United States
    May 19, 2018
    L.A
    Official Selection
  • The$2 Film Festival
    New York
    United States
    Official selection
  • Global Shorts
    Los Angeles, California
    United States
    April 23, 2018
    Best Short Film - Special mention
  • 15 Minutes Of Fame Film Festival
    Palm Bay, Florida
    United States
    July 20, 2018
    Florida
    Winner, Best Screenplay
  • Greenwich Village Film festival
    New York
    United States
    October 22, 2018
    Official selection
  • Birmingham Film festival
    Birmingham
    United Kingdom
    November 24, 2018
    U.K Premiere
    Nomination/ Best Internation Film
  • Switzerland Film festival

    Switzerland
    December 20, 2018
Director Biography - Karan Choudhary

Karan Choudhary, originally from Faridabad, India moved to New York in 2013 to study acting. He graduated from The Neighborhood Playhouse School of Theatre and is now actively pursuing his acting and filmmaking career. In 2017 Choudhary began making his own films to create opportunities for himself as well as other fellow artists.

His first film, a short documentary called “Dedication”, was well received at the global Film Festivals circuit. It had four nominations and two wins for Best Short Documentary and Best Message.

In 2018 he made his second short film, a comedy called “New York'd”, which was a huge success and accepted in over twenty-five Film Festivals. It received eight nominations and five wins in various categories.

In 2019 he released his third short film called “The Timepiece”, which was accepted at more than three dozen Film Festivals and received over a dozen awards and nominations in various categories.

His latest film, “Swiped Out”, which he wrote and directed, will be released in late 2020.

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Director Statement

A couple of years ago in acting class my instructor shared a story of how a particularly wonderful day was turned into a nightmare by an unforeseen chain of events that could really only happen in New York City. That story stuck in my head for a long time, probably because the same thing had happened to me, on several occasions, in fact. As I thought about the story, I felt pretty certain that this probably happens to everyone in New York...eventually.

“New York’d” grew from that simple story.

The Script for “New York'd” is fourteen-pages long. We shot the entire film in one day—a gigantic task. But against all odds with the passion of our team, we did it. We produced a quality film in a very short time.

The themes in our film are strikingly relevant for today's audiences. I am quite certain whether you live in New York or not you will be able to identify with "New York'd.” It will certainly bring some laughs and possibly even a tear or two. There is a universal message in “New York’d” about when things get terribly out of our control. Who can’t identify with that?

I have had so many people who have enjoyed the film share with me their stories, their similar experiences. This gives me great joy...and a lot of great ideas for future episodes of “New York’d.”

Remember, it WILL happen to you!