Coney Island: Secrets of the Universe
Charles Denson, Berkeley CA, USA. Short, 6:00, World Premiere!
Coney's iconic cosmology comes into play when a mysterious crypto-governmental force seeks domination of the island. Secrets of the Universe probes Coney Island's hyper-mythological role in fantasy, neo-symbolism, and the infinite! |
My Own Private March
Howie Alex, New York NY, USA. Experimental, 7:45, World Premiere!
A personal odyssey across Brooklyn's most famous beaches.
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Night Falls on Coney Island
Daniel Turkewitz, New York NY, USA. Experimental, 9:34
What happens at Night On Coney Island? From the rides, to the beach, to the pier, a look at what happens when the sun goes down. |
Saving The Sideshow
Mahawish Rezvi, Rebecca Huval, New York, NY, USA, Documentary Short, 17:54, World Premiere!
For more than a century, Coney Island has harbored freak shows, sideshows, oddities and oddballs. Only until recently did the sideshow become endangered. Coney Island gentrification has threatened the neighborhood's weirdness, and entertainment such as the TV has drawn audiences away from live shows. To preserve the art form, performer Adam Rinn teaches death-defying stunts to students from all over the country. 'Saving the Sideshow' follows newbies as they learn to conquer their fears, breathe fire and, in their own small way, save the sideshow.
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Last Night in Astroland with Jimmy Prince
Lou Dembrow, NY NY, USA. Documentary Feature, 44:22, World Premiere!
It's the last night for Astroland. Watch as filmmaker Lou Dembrow experiences the final night of Coney Island's iconic amusement park with "The Prince of Coney Island" and owner of Major Markets, Jimmy Prince.
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