Rachael Becker is surrounded by leather. Her business Heavy Leather specializes in stylish guitar and camera straps. I recently had a chance to sit down and chat with Rachael during her busy […]
Posts by Author Archives: Matt G.
After attending film school in Chicago, Matt moved to NYC in 1998 to start the art rock outfit God The Band, achieving cult notoriety on the local underground music scene. In the years since, he has worked as a video editor, videographer and, occasionally, film director. In 2011, he made his feature debut with the film “Love Stalker.” Matt has been a proud Greenpoint resident for over a decade and has no plans to leave anytime soon. He loves cats.
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The 20th Annual “Get To The Point” 5K Run
Every year, St. Stan’s Athletic League organizes a local 5K run which takes place throughout many of the major streets of Greenpoint to help fund their school program. Now in […]
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Greenpoint Film Festival Day 3: Community, Environment and Tom Jarmusch
In what was an inspired choice of venue, day three of the Greenpoint Film Festival took place at the Newtown Creek Visitors Center with a selection of environmentally and community […]
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Instagram’s Instawalk in Greenpoint
Last Saturday, I joined the Instagram’s meet-up /walking tour of Greenpoint as a means to enjoy the last of the weekends of summer weather and to re-familiarize myself with developments […]
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Greenpoint Film Festival Day Two: The Millennium Nomadic Program
On Friday, the Millennium Film Workshop, an artists’ film collaborative based out of the East Village, guest-curated the Greenpoint Film Festival’s program with a host of bold and striking experimental […]
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Opening Night of The Greenpoint Film Festival
Last night was the opening night celebration of The Greenpoint Film Festival which took place at the Greenpoint Garage on Huron Street off of Manhattan Ave. The festival kicked off […]