In this contemplative vignette of New York City's silent streets during the Covid-19 pandemic—produced by Phillip and Anthony Reed—a series of familiar scenes from across the city are suddenly rendered unfamiliar as life is put on hold for the city's inhabitants. 

New York City During Covid-19 is a conceptual documentary film that draws upon the producers' fine art and photographic backgrounds. Amidst the disaster, there is a sense of the world stopping and reorienting itself, providing a space for contemplation from the epicenter of a crisis.

Phillip Reed is a Brooklyn-based photographer and artist; he graduated from the London College of Communication in 2010.

Anthony Reed is a Shanghai-based photographer and artist; he graduated in 2007 from Norwich School of Art and Design with a BA honors degree in Fine Art. 

Their work broadly explores the effects of environment upon the experience of the individual, of particular interest is the way that the city is inextricably linked to the existence of human beings and the continuous process of interaction between the two. Their work has been exhibited internationally including shows in Morocco, South Korea, China, Canada and the UK.

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