by Amanda Dingyuan Hou | Mar 26, 2014 | New York Stories of Odd and Interesting Jobs, Spring 2014
The Pied Piper of New York by Amanda Hou http://www.vimeo.com/90348812 From Danny Boy to Rhapsody in Blue, Steve “The Whistler” Herbst has been stretching people’s imagination of whistling for decades. Bordering between the definitions of an artist and an oddity, the...
by Mathilde Hamel | Mar 26, 2014 | New York Stories of Odd and Interesting Jobs, Spring 2014
The Art of the Wig by Mathilde Hamel http://www.vimeo.com/90567822 See transcript Transcript : The most rewarding moment of wig making it’s when the producer’s check goes into the bank and in clears. Chasing the money can be a job onto itself. For whatever...
by Kelly Dickerson | Mar 26, 2014 | Film Fest 5_Toral 2014 Spring, New York Stories of Odd and Interesting Jobs, Spring 2014
The Track Starter – “by” Kelly http://www.vimeo.com/90529569 Angela Murdock is nervous before every track meet. With a gun in her hand, she’d be more worried if she didn’t feel nervous. See transcript Transcript : I own seven starter pistols. I guess...
by Sarah Mortimer | Mar 26, 2014 | New York Stories of Odd and Interesting Jobs, Spring 2014
Man From the Underground: The Life and Trials of a Subway Dancer by Sarah Mortimer http://www.vimeo.com/90451103 Christopher Gonzalez dances on subways to escape his past. But every ride is a risk. See transcript Transcript : It’s like my drug. You know how everybody...
by Gwynne Hogan | Mar 25, 2014 | Film Fest 5_Toral 2014 Spring, New York Stories of Odd and Interesting Jobs, Spring 2014
Plumber Cristian Torres works odd jobs near his home in Long Island City. But while plumbing pays the bills, his passion is art. Torres uses his knowledge of plumbing and electricity to make spectacular creations.
by Qingqing Chen | Mar 24, 2014 | 2014 Spring Toral, Film Fest 5_Toral 2014 Spring, New York Stories of Odd and Interesting Jobs, Spring 2014
http://www.vimeo.com/90508060 Roberto Esquivelzeta loves singing in New York City’s subway stations. He is a tenor, who has an original high beat. He usually sings from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in subway stations like Times Square, Port Authority and Grand...
by Erin Brodwin | Mar 10, 2014 | New York Stories of Odd and Interesting Jobs, Spring 2014
Keepsake by Erin Brodwin http://www.vimeo.com/90771468 Divya Anantharaman cuts open the box, removes its contents, and gingerly unwraps each piece. She stretches white latex gloves over each hand, and on a plastic cutting board bedazzled with disney princesses, sets a...
