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Coney Island Film Festival - Program 1 - Doc Shorts

  • Coney Island Museum 1208 Surf Avenue Brooklyn, NY, 11224 United States (map)

Please note: This venue is on the 2nd Floor and is not wheelchair accessible.

MUSE
Directed by Pete O'Hare, USA, Documentary Short, 10:11, World Premiere
Faced with rising rents and an uncertain future, the founder of a one-of-a-kind circus space in Brooklyn, NY does everything she can to ensure that the show will go on.

"Nightshades" - Veronica Viper
Directed by Ellen Callaghan, USA, Documentary Short, 9:52, World Premiere
Born and raised on the Lower East Side of New York City, Veronica Viper spends her time plotting the destruction of the sense of “normalcy”, opening the close minded with the force of a crowbar and challenging the ignorant to stare into the sun that is her bosom.

Nightshades is an ongoing series that not only highlights different artists around New York by giving insight into who they are and what they do, but also gives people an inside peek into a world with a different freedom, expression, creativity, and passion, even as it’s changed over the past few years–a city making art at night. One night of filming with one artist and one filmmaker.

Interception: Jayne Kennedy • American Sportscaster
Directed by Safiya Songhai, USA, Documentary Short, 15:10
When a bronze-skin bombshell rocks the world of Sunday Morning Football, millions tune in... but few know the tumultuous story of Jayne Kennedy, the first Black woman to boldly run interception on the racial lines of American sportscasting.

The Punchline
Directed by Timothy Racca Morrish, USA, Documentary Short, 16:35, World Premiere
The Punchline explores the life of Josh-Redd Sanchez and his pursuit of becoming a standup comic in New York City. Josh's story is framed by the dramatic backdrop of Southern Brooklyn where he makes his home on a 1979 Seafarer sailboat.

Comedy On Rye: Katz's First Comedy Show
Directed by Will DeVito, USA, Documentary Short, 23:55, Brooklyn Premiere
Two 24-year-old Manhattanites and childhood best friends embark on a unique quest: to host the first comedy show in New York’s iconic Katz’s Delicatessen. But when the duo only has one hour to transform the space and seat nearly 300 people, chaos ensues to throw a show as worthy as Katz's pastrami.

All ticket sales are non-refundable and WILL CALL only (select Will Call at checkout), to be picked up day of screening, at our box office at 1208 Surf Avenue. TICKETS WILL NOT SHIP. There are no extra service fees for online purchase. Please check your junk or spam folder if you do not receive an email confirmation, in your inbox.

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