Saturday, September 29, 2007 - 6:00pm
Sideshows by the Seashore, 3006 W.12th St. @ Surf Ave. Tickets are $6.00 (cash only).
Tickets are available at the box office from 11:30am - 6pm (day of). Sideshows By The Seashore, 3006 West 12th street off Surf Ave.
Box office phone -718-372-5159.
Jollyship the Whiz-Bang: Cleaning Up Coney Island
Noah Todd, Brooklyn NY, USA. Music Video, 3 minutes.
A 3 minute video for the song 'Kill it if it Don't Got Feet' by Jollyship the Whiz-Bang imagines a group of concerned citizens 'heroically' purging Coney Island of sealife undesirables, who are portrayed by both puppets and Mermaid Parade-esque body-painted freaks. Filmed in Astroland in the summer of 2006, 'Cleaning up Coney Island' is both a tribute to the vaudevillian spirit of Coney Island, and a prophetic commentary on cultural 'revitalization.'
Coney Island of The Mind
Jake Geiger, Willoughby OH, USA. Documentary Short, 4 minutes.
World Premiere!
A memoir of one man's childhood growing up near Coney Island.
Coney Island, USA
Craig Butta, Brooklyn NY, USA. Narrative Short, 8 minutes.
Ritchie, a down and out carnival hustler, struggles to survive the gentrification of Coney Island. With a new train station and more customers than ever, Ritchie is unable to evolve in this changing world. The film takes a glimpse into his last summer on Coney Island, the demise of his business and his unrequited love for a sideshow freak.
Features Insectavora from The Coney Island Sideshow.
Freak Dream
Chris DePierro, Amanda Jencsik, New York NY, USA. Comedy Short, 10 minutes.
World Premiere!
Past meets present for Laurie and Rob on a night out to dinner at Coney Island's Surf and Turf. A woozy Laurie notices an old photo and brings it to Rob's attention. They are then called on by Heather and Joey, a pint size couple in the photo, who need a hand at fulfilling their dream of joining the freakshow.
