''The Promise of New York'' is a 2009
documentary film
A documentary film or documentary is a non-fictional film, motion-picture intended to "document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education or maintaining a Recorded history, historical record". Bill Nichols (film critic), Bil ...
documenting some less-well-known candidates in the New York City 2005 mayoral race.
Synopsis
The film follows
Seth Blum, a high-school math teacher, Andy Horwitz, a blogger and performer, and
Christopher X. Brodeur
Christopher X. Brodeur is an artist, writer, and musician. Brodeur has been acquitted and found not guilty after being arrested and spending time in jail for harassing members of New York City's mayor's press office staff. He ran for mayor of N ...
, a political gadfly, as they attempt to collect petitions, get on the ballot, raise money and generally navigate the
2005 New York City mayor's race. They prowl the streets for signatures, crash debates and get arrested for allegedly threatening journalists.
Production
It was directed by
Raul Barcelona. The film received the Best Documentary Audience Choice award at the 31st Big Muddy Film Festival. It was exhibited simultaneously in New York City, released on DVD and on YouTube during the
2009 mayoral election to coincide with
Michael R. Bloomberg
Michael Rubens Bloomberg (born February 14, 1942) is an American businessman, politician, philanthropist, and author. He is the majority owner, co-founder and CEO of Bloomberg L.P. He was Mayor of New York City from 2002 to 2013, and was a ca ...
's controversial bid for a third term.
The DVD special features contain footage from the campaigns of other less-well-known 2005 mayoral candidates which were also documented but that were left out of the final film, including
Audrey Silk (Libertarian Party),
Jimmy McMillan (Rent Is Too Damn High Party),
Anthony Gronowicz (Green Party) and Theo Chino (Green Party).
References
*http://www.cityhallnews.com/newyork/article-993-hurray-for-the-underdog_.html
*http://queensledger.com/pages/full_story/push?article-Film+Review-+The+Promise+of+New+York%20&id=4169311-Film+Review-+The+Promise+of+New+York
Reuters
External links
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Film Website
2009 films
American documentary films
Documentary films about American politics
Films shot in New York City
2009 documentary films
Documentary films about New York City
2000s English-language films
2000s American films
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