From March 20-24, BYT Media presented the New York City edition of Death Becomes Us – A True Crime Festival. The multi day event was the second edition of the festival, which saw its premiere edition in Washington D.C. in 2018. It was also the first of its kind in New York City, taking place across various venues, including Gramercy Theatre, Town Hall, Nitehawk Cinema, Strand Bookstore and more.
In recent years, true crime has gone from (mostly) sensationalist fare to prestige entertainment. Shows and podcasts like “Serial,” “My Favorite Murder,” “Making a Murderer,” “Evil Genius,” “Last Podcast on The Left” and “Criminal” are helping transcend niche audiences and applying world class storytelling (and often humor) to these compelling tales of murder, conspiracy and mayhem. In a polarized world where there is no clear cut mass audiences anymore, these stories provide us with heroes and anti-heroes we can all agree to have conversations about.
BYT has taken that conversation from the proverbial water-cooler and into a real life environment with an innovative, curated line-up of events that build on the country’s fascination of the genre. Attendees can expect live podcasts, storytellers, screenings and author talks, taking place across a variety of venues.