SHORT FILM
DreamStreet collaborated with Night Swim Productions and other NYC creatives to make a short film called Ordinary World.
Starring Dreamers Stephen Daly, Joseph Orban, and Paul DeVincenzo; featuring Rodney Hankins, Mikey Lorch, Andrew Kader, Nada Smith, Richard Cubero, Neddy Constant, Tahirah Jones, Idris Alston, Michael Melendez, and Leanise Salas; and shot on our home turf in Brooklyn!
Told through the lens of a cast of characters and actors living with developmental disabilities, Ordinary World is a story of boy meets boy set against the backdrop of a timeless New York summer.
Ordinary World has been racking up official selections, screenings, and awards on the festival circuit, including:
Silver Award, Best LBGTQIA+ Short & Best Acting Ensemble - Independent Shorts Awards
Outstanding Achievement, LGBTQ+ Short - Indie Short Fest
First Place Prize, LGBTQ+ Short - New York City IO Film Festival
Award of Merit - One Reeler Short Film Competition
Semi-finalist - Flickers’ Rhode Island International Film Festival
Boston Independent Film Awards
Film Miami Fest/Best Shorts Worldwide
Best LGBTQ+ Film - New York International Film Awards
Best Short (US) & Best Producer - Green Mountain International Film Festival
Finalist - New Filmmakers NY
Honorable Mention, Best Indie Short - New York Movie Awards
Semi-finalist - Dumbo Film Festival
Written & produced by Executive Director Kendra Heisler and Artistic Director Arielle Yoder, with music by Associate Artistic Director Jake Primmerman!