Critically acclaimed and award winning feature film “New York November,” opens its theatrical run with its premiere on the 29th of November in Vienna at the beautiful Urania Cinema.nnCreated by filmmakers Joachim Krenn and Gerhard Fillei, the independent feature tells the story of Bruce McGrey (Matthew Mark Meyer) a career criminal involved in a violent bank robbery. Seriously injured and pursued by the FBI, he flees to New York in hopes of starting a new life, where he falls in love with a battered woman and risks everything to protect her.nnShot on Super 16mm, Black & White Film NEW YORK NOVEMBER has been a work of passion for the directors and it’s star. Beginning production pre 9/11 it’s taken close to a decade to bring this film to the screen.nnAlthough it’s been a long hard road for the filmmakers, it’s made their success that much sweeter. Director Jochim Krenn "After so many set backs it’s really a dream come true for us to be compared to Christopher Nolan’s Memento and David Lynch’s Lost Highway. We set out to make a great film and I feel like we’ve achieved our goal." nnSpeaking of NEW YORK NOVEMBER, DER TAGESSPIEGE says “A similar visual brilliance hasn’t been seen in a debut film for a long time.”nnSTUTTGARTER NACHRICHTEN says “A veritable homage to the cinema!”nnDirector Gerhard Fillei has said “It’s not as easy as it once was to bring your vision to theaters but there’s nothing like seeing your work on the big screen.”nnSCREENSHOT ONLINE says, “NEW YORK NOVEMBER is a film you must see twice! An exceptional work!”nnAudiences and Critics agree, NEW YORK NOVEMBER is an exciting new take on one of cinemas oldest genres. Actor/Producer Matthew Mark Meyer, "It’s fitting that our Austria/ American co-production pays tribute to the early Film Noir’s like Edgar G. Ulmer’s Detour and Billy Wilder’s Double Indemnity, both Austrian filmmakers who found there voices in America.nn
NYN Teaser 3:10min – german version from NEW YORK : NOVEMBER on Vimeo.
nNEW YORK NOVEMBER has already received a great deal attention for it’s artistic cinematography and it’s dark subject matter but it’s the acting that really shines in the film.nnBERLINER KURIER says "Matthew Mark Meyer brilliantly tackles the difficult task of guiding the audience through a criminal game of deception."nnMeyer and Jimena Hoyos give breakthrough performances that set the film apart as something very special. It’s no surprise that both actors have already signed on to be apart of the directors next project, SILENCE, a psychological thriller set in the Rocky Mountains.nnKrenn and Fillei have found incredible opportunity since producing NEW YORK NOVEMBER with their company Finnworks. Its initial success in foreign festivals has led to collaboration with Carl Hollmann at AdriAlpe-Media and with Ferdinand Morawetz at ELMO Movieworld along with a partnership with ORF Television.nnNEW YORK NOVEMBER will have it’s nation wide release in Austria: November 30, 2011 and will begin it’s festival run in the United States later next year.nnAccolades and Awards for NEW YORK NOVEMBER include:nn- Winner Best Editing Feature Film, Diagonale Film Festival 2010n- Opening Film, Austrian Film Archive, Contemporary Day 2010n- Official Selection, 50th Cartagena International Film Festival 2010n- Official Selection, 7th Crossing Europe Film Festival 2010n- Directors Debut, 18th Camerimage International Film Festival 2010n- Official Competition, 55th Valladolid International Film Festival 2010nnFor more information on the screening: nnWHO: NEW YORK NOVEMBERnWHEN: Tuesday, November 29th, 2011nTIME: 8:00 pmnWHERE: Urania Theater, Uraniastrasse 1, Vienna 1010nTICKETS: office.urania@vhs.atnFACEBOOK: www.facebook.com/nynovember?sk=infonTO VIEW THE WEBSITE: www.newyorknovember.comnnAbout NEW YORK NOVEMBERnDirected and Edited by: Joachim Krenn and Gerhard Fillei, (Winners Best Editing Feature Film, Diagonale Film Festival 2010)nWritten by: Joachim Krenn and Gerhard Fillei nProduced by: Joachim Krenn, Gerhard Fillei, Matthew Mark Meyer, Julian Coutts and Carl Hollmann.nnStarring:nMatthew Mark Meyer ("Losing Ground", "Sink or Swim")nJimena Hoyos ("The Devil Wears Prada", "Dexter")nTim Kirkpatrick ("The Sopranos", "Ice Age 2")nnProduction CreditsnDirected and Edited by, Joachim Krenn and Gerhard Fillei; Written by, Joachim Krenn and Gerhard Fillei; Produced by: Joachim Krenn, Gerhard Fillei, Matthew Mark Meyer, Julian Coutts and Carl Hollmann; Production Company, Finnworks.
