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Coney Island Film Festival - Program 2 - Comedy Shorts

  • Sideshows by the Seashore 1208 Surf Avenue Brooklyn, NY, 11224 United States (map)

Snail Mail - Directed by Jay Stern, USA, 6:28, Brooklyn Premiere
Clara is tired of getting mail, but her mail carrier is very dedicated to the job. Let the battle begin!

It's a Dog - Directed by Eli Shapiro, USA, 7:30, Brooklyn Premiere
He's bald. Well, no, he's *going* bald. He still has hair. On like, the sides. Does that count? It counts, right? Maybe? Either way, he’s pathetic. And he’s getting old.

The Karens - Directed by Katie Goodman, USA, 8:00, NYC Premiere
Welcome to the support group for people named Karen. Believe it or not, there are some people out there who are named Karen. That’s their actual name. People who must walk through their days knowing the very name their parents gave them is now an insult. This film is for them

Ellen Waits - Directed by Kelly Patterson, USA, 10:36, NYC Premiere
After allowing a frazzled woman to cut in front of her in line at a discount store, Ellen feels taken advantage of. A freak accident in the store leads her to fantasize about the strangers in her midst (and consider some wildly inappropriate behavior).

Wicked Image - Directed by Caitlin Scherer, USA, 8:48, Brooklyn Premiere
Lucifer, Satan, and the Devil meet with a corporate PR agent to rehabilitate their images — which includes reminding the world that they're women. However, they quickly discover that the PR agent is more evil than they are.

Olivia! - Directed by Rachel Maffucci, USA, 10:45, NYC Premiere
When bride-to-be Olivia's wedding day begins to spin out, she begins to wonder if her relationship can weather the storm.

Puppet Seizure - Directed by Merissa Morin, Jennifer Plotzke, USA, 14:55, NYC Premiere
When an aspiring recording artist arrives home to Brooklyn with plans on taking her hot producer out for a night on the town, her mother and sister interrupt their date with a puppet show rehearsal that tests her ability to prove she really is a cool rock star, not a nerdy puppeteer like her past suggests.

the hardest button to button - Directed by Matthew Tenenbaum, USA, 8:01
An angry young man asks the girl next door for help getting the top button of his dress shirt.

Auto Body - Directed by Jono Freedrix, USA, 7:18, World Premiere
A young woman needs life-saving surgery but her doctors have more exciting things lined up. She emerges from the hospital with side-effects that cause extreme... "exhaustion."

Let My Grandpa into Heaven - Directed by Lana Bolycheva, USA, 8:30, Brooklyn Premiere
On the day of grandfather’s funeral, 6-year-old Lucas hears his father Patrick in a fit of anger says that the deceased grandpa should be burning in hell. Lucas decides to do everything to help his grandfather avoid hell. By the advice of the priesе Lucas is trying to engage his father into grandpa's soul rescuing but his father refuses. Their conflict leads to the accident. Lucas faints and gets the opportunity to visit his grandfather who is stuck in space for unforgiven parent's souls. Their Lucas acquires a new vampire friend who is happy to help the boy.

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