by Erin Conlon 
The idea that New York is as much a character in films as it is a setting is nothing new, and filmmaker Alexander Hagani hopes to make Greenpoint into something similar.
For Hagani’s new short film, Top Shot, an accurate depiction of the city was essential, especially as a New York City native (and current Greenpoint resident).
“I’m from the city. I need a New Yorker when they watch it to be like, ‘That…
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