The SoHo Memory Project is a short documentary about the transformation of SoHo, New York, from a 1960s industrial and artists' district into today’s upscale hub of fashion, retail, and tourism. Following SoHo native Yukie Ohta as she builds a living archive to capture the community’s fading past. Through personal footage, resident interviews, and archival materials, the film traces Ohta’s story, growing up in SoHo, witnessing its gentrification, and creating a memory project that reflects on what is lost when neighborhoods change.
Before the final cut
the process...
Watch the full film and see how SoHo’s past comes to life.
The film has been featured on CUNY TV, and aired on BronxNet. It was also incorporated into ENG 1101 coursework at City Tech CUNY, where it helped students reflect on memory, place, and the evolution of their own neighborhoods.
Credits:
Director: Or Szyflingier
Editors: Gabriela Martinez, Natasha Yee
Producer: Melanie Martinez
Cinematographer: Jonathan Baez
Motion Designer: Hoa Vu
Production Assistant: Anna Sedova