#New York on Film

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watching new york

the guggenheim on portra 400

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WOMEN ARE MY FAVORITE GUY 💥

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michaela mabinty deprince (1995-2024)

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today, september 13th, 2024, the ballet world lost an extraordinary dancer and woman.

michaela mabinty deprince was born on january 6th, 1995, as mabinty bangura, in sierra-leone. she was orphaned, her parents passing to due to both direct and indirect causes of the civil war in her home country. she was demonized by her caretakers for her vitiligo, being called a “devil’s child”, and suffering from other forms of neglect and abuse. in 1999, deprince was adopted by an american couple along with another girl, and they were taken to new jersey, united states of america.

her hopes of becoming a ballerina had been planted when she found a ballerina on a magazine cover in her home country. she didn’t know of ballet at the time, but treasured the picture and dreamed of dancing. this dream blossomed into truth when she moved to the states, being put into ballet lessons soon after her arrival. deprince was a four-time participant in youth america grand prix, one of the largest ballet competitions in the united states. she was awarded a scholarship to study at the jaqueline kennedy onassis school of ballet, the associate school of american ballet theatre.

despite facing racial discrimination and other hardships in and out of the industry, deprince persisted in her dream of becoming a professional ballet dancer. in 2012, at the age of 16, she became the youngest member of dance theatre of harlem, and the next year, she joined the junior company of the dutch national ballet. she soon rose through the ranks, joining the main company and attaining the rank of soloist. she was the first dancer of african origin to ever join the company, and a shining advocate and role model for black women in ballet.

her other accomplishments include being an ambassador for war child holland, a dutch organization working to improve the wellbeing and resilience of children directly affected by war. she visited uganda and lebanon through the organization. she also appeared in beyoncé’s 2016 music video for ‘freedom’.

she will dance among all the stars in the sky. rest in peace beautiful michaela mabinty, you are already so missed. ♡

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New York July 2024

Portra 800

Pentax Espio 120SW

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Full video 2:40

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Agnès Varda - Pier Paolo Pasolini - New York - 1967 (Agnès Varda, 2022)

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I was riding in a car to New York to see a movie, and the whole car ride there, I was just posting on a blog whose whole gimmick was that I would take a post and spell it backwards. Even really long posts.

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heath ledger

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♡ @pinkfairies

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Christian Bale attends the premiere of Velvet Goldmine at the Village East Cinema in New York, New York (October 26, 1998)

Re: Christian Bale as Arthur Stuart in Velvet Goldmine (1998) dir. Todd Haynes

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bakery window, williamsburg on portra 400

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Harold Ramis and Annie Potts during a break in filming on the set of Ghostbusters, 1984.

(Source: Ghostbusters: The Ultimate Visual History)

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Rialto Theater, opening of Jacques Tourneur's Cat People (1942)

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New York Nights [Film] by Dan Gaken Via Flickr: Kodak Portra 800 shot on a Canon P with LTM 50mm f/1.4

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"What if this is a past live as well, and we are already something else to each other in our next live? Who do you think we are then?" "I don't know." "Me neither. See you then." Past Lives (2023) Dir. Celine Song Movies watched in 2024

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The Characters Of Carpenter

Art by Sam McKenzie