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LAST NIGHT IN NEW YORK
With David Patrick Columbia
Directed by Matthew Miele
A LOVE LETTER TO NEW YORK & ITS SOCIETY
BEGINS STREAMING ON MULTIPLE PLATFORMS
VALENTINE’S DAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2023
(What Could Be Better)
Meet social arbiter and historian David Patrick Columbia. If
you are an avid reader of “New York Social Diary” you
already know him. If you just enjoy gossip about the
powerful, the rich, the famous, and all those who aspire to
be part of ‘society,' he is the man for you.
Last Night In New York is the story of
David (or DPC) and his journeys through the ballrooms and
mansions; benefits and buffets; restaurants (Michael’s) and
private homes of New York, the Hamptons, Palm Beach and all
around the social globe, to bring us each morning the
comings and goings of the social elite (c’mon I know you’re
captivated). But it’s not just a travelogue, this
fascinating documentary examines what society is, how it has
changed and how it continues to evolve; but it's also about
social mobility, achieving one's dreams, self-reliance, and
self re-invention. It's the American dream via a circuitous
route.
And, what a dream it is. What other story can
bring you the likes of an Aston, Rockefeller, Ford,
Roosevelt, Griscom, Gutfreund, DeWoody, Loeb, Lord, Roehm,
Steinberg, Gross, Palermo and so many other movers and
shakers of the social power elite. It’s so much fun
listening to the chatter and patter about David and his
nightly adventures from those he is chronicling.
New York Social Diary — created in 2001 — serves
as a social, historical, and cultural chronicle of life in
New York City, and receives approximately one million unique
visitors per month from all over the country and overseas.
Here’s just a hint:
https://vimeo.com/251669754
David Patrick Columbia’s own compelling life
story is the thread that runs through the film. His
patrician looks and demeanor belie the fact that he had a
troubled upbringing. His handsome father was chauffeur to
“Black Jack” Bouvier, Jackie Kennedy's father. David's
childhood in Western Massachusetts was mired in near
poverty. And his family history is marked by numerous
tragedies, but through it all David was determined to lead a
better life. With a combination of sheer will, hard work
and serendipity, he propelled himself forward via a series
of incarnations: actor, stockbroker, seller of drug
paraphernalia and women's clothing, author, magazine editor
and finally, social columnist.
Through all the black-tie events, David, who embodies the
essence of New York society with his clever wit and positive
attitude, still feels like a bit of an outsider. As DPC said
in a NY Post story, “I didn’t feel like I didn’t belong, but
I never felt like I was quite good enough to be part of the
group.” He continued, “I’m an observer and have always been
an observer. I realize that everybody is really interesting,
particularly if you get to know about their lives.”
This past November, David was honored as a Living Landmark
by the New York Landmarks Conservancy alongside Tom Wolfe,
Robert A.M. Stern and Frank Stella among others "who make
New York 'New York’”. In a way, things have come full
circle.
Last Night In New York
is directed by Matthew Miele, director of Scatter
My Ashes at Bergdorf's, Always at the Carlyle and
more recently, a film about renowned photographer Harry
Benson (Harry Benson: Shoot First), among other
acclaimed documentaries. The producers are Delia von
Neuschatz, also featured in the film, and Jeffrey Hirsch,
himself an author and chronicler for New York Social Diary.
Last Night In New York
has a
similar sensibility as "Bill Cunningham New
York" with a bit of “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.” I
hope you are intrigued and interested in a review, feature,
interview, and the opportunity to step out into the New York
night with David Patrick Columbia.
I look forward to speaking with you about
Last Night in New York and David Patrick Columbia.
David, the filmmakers, and many of the ‘society’ folk in the
film are available for interviews.
For screening link & interviews, contact:
Gary Springer, +1-914-659-4802,
gary@springerassociatespr.com
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