The genesis of these films was to create short narrative films that cast some of New York City’s iconic sites as part of a story that deal with the act of “seeing” and perception. Originally conceived as a trilogy, the first film came about from my long artistic association with Grand Central Terminal which started in 1987 with the premiere of “Fenestrations” for the windows of the terminal and again 1999 when the MTA invited thework “Catching the 5:23” is inspired as much by its narrative as it is by the specificity of its locations at Grand Central Station.

“Catching the Game” (part two) takes takes place at Shea Stadium and introduces a new character (a daughter) into the narrative world.  It is the story of a father and his daughter, who bond over a game of baseball in an unexpected way, as the Dad is taken by the amgic of the game while the daughter sees magic in the stands.

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Part three was conceived to take place at Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty and introduce the rest of the family.