A NEW YORK CHRISTMAS WEDDING
Currently streaming on Netflix.
SYNOPSIS:
As her Christmas Eve wedding draws near, Jennifer Ortiz (Nia Fairweather) is visited by Azrael, an angel of death, and shown what could have been if she hadn’t denied her true feelings for her childhood best friend.
FILMMAKERS:
Written & Directed by Otoja Abit
Starring Nia Fairweather, Chris Noth, Cooper Koch, Adriana DeMeo, Tyra Ferrell
Produced by Kory Apton, Otoja Abit, Ian Phillips, Chris Noth, Armando Gutierrez, Peter Lees
Cinematography by Eythan Maidhof
Production Design by Alex Mastoon
Costume Design by Aisha McShaw
Edited by Ian Phillips
PRESS
NEW YORK TIMES: ‘Better Than Besties: Why Gay Holiday Films Matter’
NBC NEWS: 'A New York Christmas Wedding': Holiday film takes on 'queerness, ethnicity and culture'
BLACKFILMANDTV.com: Exclusive: Nia Fairweather Talks First Feature Role In ‘A New York Christmas Wedding’
GLAMOUR MAGAZINE: A New York Christmas Wedding Shows the ‘Cheesy’ Christmas Genre Is Finally Evolving
ROLLING OUT: AM Wake-up Call Morning Show, Nia Fairweather
NEW YORK POST: ‘ A New York Christmas Wedding’ updates Hallmark holiday tropes
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