11231: A Love Letter to the Neighborhood
Mapi Bartolome and Alejandro Castro are an artistic duo and married couple based in Brooklyn. They have a background in cinematography and advertising, respectively, and share a passion for creating and producing film projects. Before the universe conspired to make their paths cross in NYC, they lived between 7 cities across 4 countries and 3 continents. They’ve been New York residents for over a decade and have called Brooklyn their home for the past 8 years.
Watch the short film below, a piece they referred to as “A love letter to our little piece of Brooklyn and the neighborhood we call home.” To watch the film on Vimeo, click this link.
Music: Amapola Xavier Cugat
Cinematographer: Mapi Bartolome
Writer: Alejandro Castro
Brooklyn Boro
View MoreNew York City’s most populous borough, Brooklyn, is home to nearly 2.6 million residents. If Brooklyn were an independent city it would be the fourth largest city in the United States. While Brooklyn has become the epitome of ‘cool and hip’ in recent years, for those that were born here, raised families here and improved communities over the years, Brooklyn has never been ‘uncool’.