People of New York is a mockumentary series that peeks into the lives of your everday New Yorker.
Jessie Komitor
ACTOR / CREATOR /PRODUCER / DIRECTOR
Jessie went to NYU Tisch School of the Arts where she recieved her BFA in Drama. As well as creating her own work, you can see Jessie play alongside Tyler LaBaine and Jason Biggs in the HULU original series Deadbeat. She just finished shooting Robert Siegel's new feature Cruise where she plays Emily Ratajkowski's best friend. Jessie is currently training at Upright Citizen's Brigade. She has also studied Commedia D'el Arte in Florence with Jim Calder as well as Committed Impulse with Josh Pais. Her last online short Q Train Connection has about 20,000 views and was picked up by TimeOut NY, Refinery 29 and was shouted out by Zooey Deschanel.
Mark Berger
PRODUCER
Mark Berger is an actor and producer. He is the Associate Producer of the Tony Award Winning Broadway Production of Hedwig and the Angry Inch as well as Of Mice and Men starring James Franco and Chris O'Dowd. He starred in and produced the indie film hit That's Not Us which played Frameline and Outfest, and was recently acquired by Strand Releasing. Other credits include: Actor/ The Laramie Project Cycle (dir. Moises Kaufman); Assistant Director/ IBM Centennial Celebration starring Steve Martin, Morgan Freeman and Patti LaBelle.
Jon Herman
DIRECTOR
Episodes 3 and 4
Jon is honored to be a part of this wonderful crew. Traditionally a theater maker, Jon is a co-founder of AGGROCRAG, a Brooklyn-based company concentrated on original, collaboratively made theater. Thanks to this wonderful crew, most especially Jessie, in welcoming this first-timer behind the camera.
www.AGGROCRAG.org
DJ Carroll
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Episodes 1,2,3,4 and interview section of 5
After assisting in Fashion Photography for a number of years DJ moved into film and television, graduating Tisch in 2010. As a member of the IATSE, he makes his home in New York amongst the company of other members of the International Art Community. Currently he resides in Brooklyn, which he finds offers untold opportunities for collaboration, exploration, and expressive experimentation.
Julian Joslin
EDITOR
Episodes 1,2,3 and 4
Julian Joslin is a writer, director, and editor. He graduated from Columbia University in 2009. His first comedy short, The Ira Glass Sex Tape, was featured on the front page of the Huffington Post, the Village Voice, New York Magazine's Vulture, the Onion A.V. Club, BuzzFeed, VH1.com, and was tweeted by Judd Apatow. The comedy sketches he co-wrote, directed, and edited with The Discipline Committee have been featured on BuzzFeed, the Huffington Post, Glamour.com, Funny Or Die, Out.com, NewNowNext.com, among others.
Faye Rex
ACTOR / WRITER
Episode 5
Faye is an NYU Tisch graduate with the Atlantic Acting School, and an improv student at UCB. You can see her in this years upcoming pilot "Off The Menu." Last Winter, you could find Faye plastered in Times Square as the face of the Super Bowl's Pepsi ad, and this summer her sultry voice had you "being delicious" for DKNY perfume.
Andy Zou
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Episode 5
Andy Zou is a whacky creative working in film production and comedy. He likes camera work, but more than that, he loves making goofy things with goofy people. More at www.andyzou.com
Episode 2: LAURYN
Created by and Starring JESSIE KOMITOR
Produced by JESSIE KOMITOR and MARK BERGER
Directed by MAX BISANTZ and JESSIE KOMITOR
Director of Photography DJ CARROLL
Editor JULIAN JOSLIN
Original Music by JUSTIN CRAIG and TIM MISLOCK
Color JASON MORRISON
Sound MOLLY YOUNG
Executive Producer STEPHANIE OSGOOD CHOATE
Episode 1: JOEY
Created by and Starring JESSIE KOMITOR
Produced by JESSIE KOMITOR and MARK BERGER
Directed by MAX BISANTZ
Joey's Friends MAX BISANTZ and KIM FISCHER
Director of Photography DJ CARROLL
Original Music by JUSTIN CRAIG and TIM MISLOCK
Editor JULIAN JOSLIN
Color JASON MORRISON
Sound MOLLY YOUNG
Executive Producer STEPHANIE OSGOOD CHOATE
Episode 4: JOAN
Created by and Starring JESSIE KOMITOR
Produced by JESSIE KOMITOR and MARK BERGER
Directed by JON HERMAN
Guest Starring
JAKE ROBINSON
BENJ MIRMAN
JON HERMAN
REBECCA BENHAYON ATTENWEILER, MARISA PARRY, KATIE LEE POLLACK, JEN VADIVELOO, ANGELA SEVERANCE DABBELT
Director of Photography DJ CARROLL
Editor JULIAN JOSLIN
Original Music by JUSTIN CRAIG and TIM MISLOCK
Color JASON MORRISON
Sound MOLLY YOUNG
Executive Producer STEPHANIE OSGOOD CHOATE
Special Thanks to BUTTER LANE CUPCAKES NYC
Episode 5: VICTORY & BOBBIE
Created by and Starring JESSIE KOMITOR and FAYE REX
Produced by JESSIE KOMITOR and MARK BERGER
Directed by JESSIE KOMITOR
Director of Photography ANDY ZOU
Track Produced by DAN CROWLEY
Piano KRISTIAN REX
Guitar MIKE STEINMETZ
Drums CHRIS "Moses" KINLOW
Guest Starring
MARISA PARRY
ALEX KIKIS
RACHEL BEGELMAN
ADONIS WILLIAMS
SAGE DEVLIN, DAN VAN WHY, COLIN MAXWELL, MIKE STEINMETZ, JAKE SKOLNICK, TONI SMITH, JULIE SLEVIN
Assistant Directors NATASHA BABENKO and JON HERMAN
Editor FRANCINE PRICE
Original Music by JUSTIN CRAIG and TIM MISLOCK
Color JASON MORRISON
Digital Media DAVE MUENCH
Executive Producer STEPHANIE OSGOOD CHOATE
Special thanks to THE MOTEL ROOM STUDIOS, TOMPKINS SQUARE BAGELS and HOLIDAY COCKTAIL LOUNGE
Episode 3: NANCY
Created by and Starring JESSIE KOMITOR
Produced by JESSIE KOMITOR and MARK BERGER
Directed by JON HERMAN
Guest Star
NOLAN LYONS
KAILIE STRUTIN
CHRISTINA COLANGELO
Director of Photography DJ CARROLL
Editor JULIAN JOSLIN
Original Music by JUSTIN CRAIG and TIM MISLOCK
Color JASON MORRISON
Sound MOLLY YOUNG
Executive Producer STEPHANIE OSGOOD CHOATE
Web Design DAVE MUENCH
Featured Portrait Photography
EMILY BRACKMAN
DARIA LOMBROSO
DJ CARROLL
ANDY ZOU