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Slice of life stories from the streets of New York

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77 Films tells slice-of-life stories rooted in the communities that make New York City extraordinary — its people, its streets, its evolving neighborhoods.

From the pioneering LGBTQ documentary Life on Christopher St. to the multi-part anthology Out in Manhattan, the work has earned critical acclaim, festival recognition, and placements with MTV and Channel Thirteen.

The latest project, Coney Island Then and Now, continues the tradition: bearing witness to a community at a crossroads, capturing history before it disappears.

Produced by Kimberly Gray

Directed by Maria Clara

New York City  •  77 Films Inc.

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Life on Christopher St.

Documentary · 2008 · Festival Favorite

Life on Christopher St.

A landmark documentary on Black and Latino gay youth in Manhattan’s West Village. Critical success and festival favorite — featured on MTV and Channel Thirteen.

PRIDE

Documentary · Out in Manhattan Series

PRIDE

Part of the Out in Manhattan trilogy — a candid, joyful document of New York’s LGBTQ community at its most alive. Raw, honest, unapologetic street-level filmmaking.

Chelsea Boys

Documentary · Out in Manhattan Series

Chelsea Boys

The second chapter of Out in Manhattan, diving into the world of gay men who define the culture of one of New York’s most iconic neighborhoods.

Out in Manhattan
Out
in Manhattan

A feature-length anthology of three tales on gay life in New York City — candid, real, and in the spirit of Paris is Burning. A time capsule of a culture for its time.

Coney Island Then & Now

Documentary · In Production · Brooklyn, NY

Coney Island Then & Now

From Steeplechase Park to Fred Trump’s controversial Trump Village to rapper and native Gorilla Nems navigating the new era. Russians, Latinos, Asians, African Americans — where old Coney and new collide. The Wonder Wheel. The Cyclone. Nathan’s. The Mermaid Parade. This story must be told.

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