Transit: A New York City Fairy Tale
STATUS: Completed
Transit: A New York City Fairytale is a tale of love, compassion, acceptance, and perseverance. Its premise is simple: a young man falls for a captivating woman and they embark on a passionate journey together - until, months into their relationship, she reveals that she is transgender. Struggling with feelings and questions that accompany a situation such as this, TRANSIT asks: can we overcome our conditioned notions of normalcy?
Directed by: Emily Dinova
Cast: Pooya Mohseni, Gregory Cioffi
TRANSIT UPDATES:
-187% funded through Kickstarter. The fundraising video stirred up debates and discussions on social media regarding its subject matter with one post alone reaching 10,000 people!
-Once we reached our initial goal, 50% of all subsequent funds were donated to The Family and Gender Project, an organization that empowers youth, families and communities by providing gender affirmative services, training and research.
-Emily (Director) headed a promotional campaign: “New York City Fairytales” for the film at the 2019 Pride Parade in NYC.
-We are so thrilled to announce that Transit : A New York City Fairytale has wrapped filming!
It was an incredible few days of shooting as our cast and crew put in 1000% dedication and hard work. (See below for a couple behind the scenes photos)
-The team is now headed into post-production for color correction, editing, sound design and musical score. Keep an eye out for behind the scenes footage, teaser trailers and updates.
-Transit is complete and officially on the festival circuit!
-We are ecstatic to announce that Transit: A NYC Fairytale has been selected to Out On Film for it’s World Premier! This is an Academy Award Qualifying festival (one of only two Oscar-qualifying LGBTQ+ film festivals in the US with just six in the world) that has been running for 35 years.
-Click here to view Transit on IMDB.
Leading Actors (Pooya Mohseni and Gregory Cioffi) getting ready for a take as Cinematographer (Guillermo Cameo) and First Assistant Camera (James McKenzie) set up the shot. 2nd Assistant Camera (Ian Boswell) ready to slate. On location at the glorious Belvedere Castle in Central Park, NYC
Director (Emily Dinova) Assistant Director (Sarah E. Taylor) Cinematographer (Guillermo Cameo) 1st Camera Assistant (James McKenzie) and Michael Sampler (Steadicam Operator) on location in the West Village, NYC
Second AC (Ian Boswell) ready with the slate for a take
Lead Actor, Gregory Cioffi getting ready for a take on location in Hoboken, NJ
Lead Actress, Pooya Mohseni, on set and ready to film, Hoboken NJ