Amy Goldstein

The Hooping Life

Amy Goldstein

Shaquille O'Neal, John Cameron Mitchell

Learn the origins and rise of modern day hula-hooping through eight extraordinary stories of hoop devotees who have embraced it as an art form, a teaching aid, and even an instrument of redemption. From the streets, to intimate clubs, to giant arenas, we alternate between self-filmed video diaries, verité documentary footage, and spectacularly filmed performances in an attempt to celebrate the healing power of movement and the spirit of human inventiveness.

Because the Dawn

Amy Goldstein

Marie is a Manhattan vampire thirsting for acceptance and blood, not necessarily in that order. Apparently a renaissance woman, she sings the blues, poses for a picture, and rides through Times Square in a horse drawn carriage. Ariel is a fashion photographer attracted to the beguiling vampire. Attraction escalates into obsession, and before long locate the elusive creature of the night.

East of A

Amy Goldstein

Patrick Breen, Scott Kraft

An aspiring singer, a troubled rich boy, and an ex-seminarian share an apartment in the East Village in this story dealing with AIDS, sexuality, and living in NYC of the late '80s.

Kate Nash: Underestimate the Girl

Amy Goldstein

Kate Nash

In "Kate Nash: Underestimate the Girl," a platinum-selling pop dissident turns her back on the music business and learns how to survive as a punk renegade, TV wrestling queen, and DIY leader of an all-girl band. This high-energy, female-centered rock odyssey reveals the treacherous line that today's artists must walk to survive while making art on their own terms in the modern digital economy.

The Silencer

Amy Goldstein

Lynette Walden, Chris Mulkey

Lynette Walden and Chris Mulkey star in this action-packed ride through the sexy and dangerous world of flesh for sale and murder for hire.