David Henry Gerson

Updated 2012 Demo Reel

DAVID HENRY GERSON — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 21:30:26 +0000

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‘American Standard’ Teaser

DAVID HENRY GERSON — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 02:17:03 +0000

Written and Directed by David Henry Gerson
A troubled young soldier returns home from serving in Afghanistan to his undocumented immigrant girlfriend. The idea that she might be using him for citizenship, after he has killed for his country, torments him.
www.americanstandardfilm.com

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‘Escape Act’

DAVID HENRY GERSON — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:35:25 +0000

Plays lead role of Erik, a magician’s assistant struggling to get his own act, in Jaron Downs’ short film, ‘Escape Act’ with Michael Medeiros.

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‘Ultra Violet for Sixteen Minutes’ in Museum of Modern Art NY

DAVID HENRY GERSON — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:06:54 +0000

David Henry Gerson’s film “Ultra Violet for Sixteen Minutes” has been acquired into the permanent film archives of the Museum of Modern Art in NY.

‘Ultra Violet For Sixteen Minutes” A portrait in sixteen minutes of Ultra Violet; mistress to Dali, muse to Warhol, and a born again-Mormon. Ultra Violet reveals her near death experience and her becoming born-again. “Totally Engaging” – Albert Maysles, “A Gem of a Little Film” – Huffington Post, “Fully engrossing and totally cool” – Film News Briefs (Filmmakers To Watch List)

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Shoots with Al Pacino in David Mamet’s ‘Phil Spector’ Biopic

DAVID HENRY GERSON — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:27:34 +0000

David shoots a scene with Al Pacino in David Mamet’s “Phil Spector” HBO biopic. Airing Summer 2012.

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Maverick Movie Award Best Performance Nomination

DAVID HENRY GERSON — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 20:10:42 +0000

David’s performance in Sundance 2011 selected 8BITS is nominated for a Best Performance award by the Maverick Movie Awards!

http://www.maverickmovieawards.com/shorts2011.html

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Vineyard Playhouse

DAVID HENRY GERSON — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 21:50:00 +0000

Reads with Robert Brustein and Ella Dershowitz in a staged reading of Larry Mollin’s new play, ‘The Screenwriter’s Daughter’ at the Vineyard Playhouse, MV. The play is about screenwriting legend Ben Hecht, his daughter Jenny Hecht, and her involvement with the vibrant ‘Living Theater.’

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Ben in Clifford Odets’ ‘Paradise Lost’

DAVID HENRY GERSON — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:04:09 +0000

Plays Ben in a selection of scenes from Paradise Lost in a celebration of scenes by Clifford Odets, the great depression-era American playwright, at the Roger Smith Hotel.

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‘The Stare’

DAVID HENRY GERSON — Mon, 16 May 2011 21:08:17 +0000

Shoots in the new Jay Anania film ‘The Stare,’ starring James Franco and Winona Ryder.

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Reading at the New York Public library

DAVID HENRY GERSON — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 05:22:30 +0000

Reads an excerpt from preeminent Israeli author A B Yehoshuah’s new novel, “Sephardic Kindness,” at the New York Public Library as part of the Live NYPL artist conversation series.

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