"New York Lately" World Premiere Screening

Got word from filmmaker Gary King that his film New York Lately is going to be getting its World Premiere down at the Sedona Film Festival, Wed February 25 and Sat February 28.

Here's the info:

World Premiere of "New York Lately" at the 2009 Sedona Film Festival, Wed February 25 and Sat February 28

New York, New York -- February 10, 2009 -- The independent film "New York Lately" will have its World Premiere screening at the Sedona Film Festival, on Wednesday, February 25, 2009 at 9:30pm and on Saturday, February 28, 2009, at 7:30pm at the Harkins Theaters Sedona 6. The 15th annual Sedona International Film Festival, named the "Fest to Impress" by MovieMaker Magazine runs February 24 through March 1, 2009 in Sedona, Arizona. Writer/Director Gary King will be in attendance with select cast for both screenings.

"New York Lately" is a feature film drama following multiple characters as they weave through their daily lives struggling to find happiness. However, happiness to each of them is defined differently. Using New York as the backdrop, King interweaves several unrelated tales into a larger tapestry that not only pulls viewers into these intimate day-to-day lives, but also draws on those interactions to show how we are not all that different from each other.

Here's what critics are saying about "New York Lately"

"…an absolutely wonderful piece of work." — ROGUE CINEMA
"…an original, funny and poignant slice of New York City" — FILM ARCADE
"…breathtaking and emotionally powerful…" — TCWREVIEWS
"…smart, lively and engaging…" — SONIC CINEMA
"I never thought that watching relationships fail could be so heartwarming." — PULPMOVIES
"…smart camera work…perfect pacing, superb acting…" — FILMFANATIX

The film is packed with rising talent featuring powerhouse performances by the ensemble cast and amazing music provided by incredible up and coming musicians. This is a dazzling independent film not to be missed.

King also served as producer and self-financed the film by cashing out his entire 401K. King says, "It's definitely an independent film in every sense of the word." He adds, "the film moves through its various stories without attempting to make character intersections any more meaningful than the random nature of life itself. The effect is a mosaic of New York City and its everyday people, living everyday lives. It's really amazing to see how audiences have responded to it all."

About Gary King

Gary King was raised in the Northern California Bay Area and moved to New York in 2006 to pursue filmmaking. He founded Kitchen Table Films, an independent film and media production company, in the summer of 2003. The company name and logo are inspired by the humble beginnings, late hours and grassroots effort required in creating independent films. King has written, directed and produced award winning short films along with numerous music video and commercial projects. "New York Lately" marks his feature film debut. He is currently developing several feature film projects.

Cool.

Write-Up: New York Lately

Got sent this in about a review down at Rogue Cinema on Gary King's New York Lately which I wanted to post on up. Here's a snippet:

Back in May of 2005 I reviewed an absolutely brilliant comedy short from director Gary King called Hubris. It was obvious from that film that Gary King not only had a huge amount of talent as a film maker, but that I could expect to see even better things from him in the future. For a long time now, I had known about a film he had been working on called New York Lately. I didn't know all that much about it other than that it was a feature length film, and vastly different from his short comedy Hubris.

Fast forward to today. I got the film in the mail earlier this month, and when I had a chance to sit down in watch it, I was simply in awe at how brilliant it was. This whole thing is like a showcase of what to do right in a film...

Check it out in full here.

Premiere: Gary King & New York Lately

This is definitely some cool news.

One of the AA filmmakers I've been following has been Gary King (for other posts see this link) and he was kind enough to send over word that he just completed his feature length film New York Lately and that it will be having its premiere next month at the Tribeca Cinemas on Oct 17th.

Two reasons to check it out when it comes to a film festival near you in 2009:

1. It just looks good.

2. Gary King wrote, directed, produced, and also financed it (through cashing out his 401K), and if there's one thing to get behind, it's an Asian American filmmaker who puts everything they have into making sure their story gets told.

Check out more about the film at the official site, and also view the new trailer.

Here's some more information on the premiere:

New York, New York – September 8, 2008 - On Friday, October 17, Kitchen Table Films will hold a private premiere event of the independent feature film drama NEW YORK LATELY at the Tribeca Cinemas in New York. Written, directed and produced by Gary King, the premiere will feature a full screening of the 92-minute film and host an after party at the same venue. The filmmakers and select cast will be in attendance for post-screening Q&A's.

NEW YORK LATELY follows multiple characters as they weave through their daily lives struggling to find happiness. Using New York as the backdrop, filmmaker Gary King interweaves several unrelated tales into a larger tapestry that not only pulls viewers into these intimate day-to-day lives, but also draws on those interactions to show how we are not all that different from each other.

The film is packed with rising talent, including up-and-coming singer Susan Cagle whose New York underground music career was showcased on the Oprah Winfrey Show and a haunting musical score by Ben Romans of the chart-topping band, THE CLICK FIVE. Along with other powerhouse performances by the ensemble cast, this is a dazzling independent film not to be missed.

In 2006, King quit his corporate job to pursue filmmaking full-time, moving from Northern California to New York where the inspiration for the film was born. NEW YORK LATELY fuses together those universal themes -- love, infidelity, obsession and friendship -- and explores them among city moments that pulse together. "The film moves through its various stories without attempting to make character intersections any more meaningful than the random nature of life itself," says King, "the effect is a sprawling mosaic of New York City and its everyday people, living everyday lives. People can relate to that."

King also served as producer and financed the film by cashing out his entire 401K. "It's definitely an independent film in every sense of the word, from its financing to the way we shot guerrilla style all around the city," says King. "My motto was: no permits, no problem."

ABOUT KITCHEN TABLE FILMS: Based in New York, Kitchen Table Films is an independent film and media production company, founded in the summer of 2003. The company name and logo are inspired by the humble beginnings, late hours and grassroots effort required in creating independent films.

Coming Soon: Gary King and New York Lately

Asian American filmmaker Gary King just wrapped up the filming of his new movie New York Lately where it's headed into post production, looking at a release date later this year (winter) - and from the trailers on the film's site, it looks like it's going to be a pretty cool flick and a great feature film debut for King who both wrote and directed the movie (more info as the release date gets closer).


Gary King with his crew behind the scenes

For more info check out the official site at http://www.nylatelymovie.com/, as well as the film's MySpace page, and Gary King's Director's Blog.