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Gramercy

An NYU student exiled from the student paper finds a new home with an eccentric longstanding New York City newspaper editor and his writers who show him the true meaning of great writing.

  • Caitlyn McConnell
    Director
  • Caitlyn McConnell
    Writer
  • Caitlyn McConnell
    Producer
  • Sam Cusson
    Key Cast
    "Quentin"
  • Chris Jaymes
    Key Cast
    "Roland"
    Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere
  • Yohann Parasnis
    Key Cast
    "Neil"
  • John Ricotta
    Key Cast
    "Lewis"
  • Ella Vertenten
    Key Cast
    "Natalia"
  • Caitlyn McConnell
    Director of Photography
  • Alizé Perez
    Production Designer
  • Caitlyn McConnell
    Editor
  • Miu Sato
    Composer
  • Nikki Greenhalgh
    1st Assistant Director
  • Anika Mathur
    1st Assistant Director
  • Eliana Oliver
    1st Assistant Director
  • JC Raia
    2nd Assistant Director
  • Timothy Lawrence
    1st Assistant Camera
  • Annabella Kokoyachuk
    2nd Assistant Camera
  • John Bray
    Production Sound Mixer
  • Davis Hufnagel
    Boom Operator
  • Timothy Lawrence
    Gaffer
  • Annabella Kokoyachuk
    Key Grip
  • JC Raia
    Script Supervisor
  • Annika Allmacher
    Production Assistant
  • Kate Van de Bovenkamp
    Production Assistant
  • Annie Qin
    Foley Artist
  • Caitlyn McConnell
    Sound Designer
  • Camden Colquhoun
    Re-Recording Mixer
  • Malo Riou
    Colorist
  • Alyson McConnell
    Special Thanks To
  • Ryan McConnell
    Special Thanks To
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student
  • Genres:
    Comedy, Drama
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 15 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    April 25, 2025
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - NYU Tisch School of the Arts
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Venice Shorts Film Festival
    Los Angeles, CA
    United States
    June 29, 2025
    Best Student Film Nominee
  • Tyler Film Festival
    Tyler, Texas
    United States
    September 12, 2025
    World Premiere
    Official Selection
  • New York Shorts International Film Festival
    New York, NY
    United States
    October 10, 2025
    New York Premiere
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Caitlyn McConnell

Caitlyn McConnell is a writer-director-producer and an award-winning filmmaker with works featured in festivals such as WorldFest-Houston International Film Festival and the International Motor Film Awards. She is 20 years old and a senior at New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in New York City. She currently works as a Set Production Assistant on Law & Order: SVU and worked on Season 2 of Peacock's Poker Face. She is originally from Houston, Texas.

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Director Statement

In a time where print newspapers and the written word are slowly disappearing, Gramercy captures the importance of personal stories and mentorship as a young writer and foreign student, Quentin, finds community with New York historian and writer, Roland, and his writer tribe for The Gramercy Gazette. These connections show the power of story, community, and writing to bring people from diverse backgrounds and experiences together.