A film by Nick Borenstein
A mother and son shop for a Bar Mitzvah gift at a 99 Cent store.
Written & Directed by
Nick Borenstein
Cinematography by
Marc Katz
Edited by
Cecilia Delgado
Starring
Nick Borenstein, Kathryn Markey, Omar Shaukat, and X Mayo
“I guess you could say the development of 99 started when I was born. The film is inspired by the real relationship between my mother and I…”
Nick Borenstein is a New York-based writer, director, dancer, and actor. Nick wrote, directed and starred in "Sweater" and "99," short films that premiered at the 2019 Tribeca Film Festival and went on to screen at the BFI London Film Festival, Outfest, Just For Laughs, the Seattle International Film Festival, InsideOut, MIX Copenhagen, the Palm Springs International ShortFest and many others.
I love to film things, tell stories, and read on the subway. I'm pretty sure blue whales are my power animal.