PLYWOOD RENAISSANCE

Feature Length Documentary - Currently in postproduction and seeking distribution

Film Trailer

Amidst a global pandemic and widespread protests following George Floyd's murder, hundreds of artists converge on SoHo, NYC to transform the plywood-covered shopping district into a sprawling protest art museum.

Banding together in the spirit of movements that defined SoHo decades earlier, five artists are launched into the mainstream art world while grappling with personal struggles, betrayal, and a shadowy ring of art thieves.

The Story
Kevin Mastman Kevin Mastman

The Story

“Plywood Renaissance” chronicles a once-in-a-generation art movement in the heart of NYC, driven by the momentous events of 2020: the global pandemic, the BLM movement, and an economic collapse.”

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Director’s Statement
Kevin Mastman Kevin Mastman

Director’s Statement

I began filming “Plywood Renaissance” in June 2020, following three months of Covid lockdown, when I biked across the Manhattan bridge to see the condition of the city firsthand

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