Tribeca’s Roxy Cinema flickered today as the NYC Winter Film Series opened. Over 1,200 saw 5 indie shorts—a Queens director’s $1K win went viral on X with 7,000 shares. Tickets at $12 sold out; $6 popcorn sold 200. A panel—200 asked; 54°F night buzzed. NYC’s screens—indies shine.
Curator Zara Lee, 41, picked 10 films—her intro drew 300 claps. Winner Ayo Jones’s ‘Bodega Nights’—grit raw—stunned; her Q&A packed. Free editing workshops—100 teens learned; clips cut. New projectors—crisp frames—lit screen. Roxy’s vibe—NYC’s film heart.
It’s not perfect—late start; tech lagged 10 minutes. Seats tight—knees bumped rows. Still, 5 shorts, 1,200 eyes—series’s a hit. Post-screen, Greenwich buzzed—film talk flowed. Runs till March—NYC reels.
Lee’s 41—film star? Jones’s 30—vision rises. Tribeca watched; NYC glowed. Film Series—reel on.