Date: May 14th 2008
In this edition:
Coney Island USA Spring Gala Benefit
Introducing The Coney Island Film Society
Call For Entries Coney Island Film Festival!
Coney Island USA Gala Benefit 2008!
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
7 PM to 11 PM
Angel Orensanz Foundation
172 Norfolk Street
New York, NY
It's Time for the Coney Island USA Spring Gala!
Come out and celebrate the 2008 season with us, as we kick off the summer with a big blowout at the Angel Orensanz Foundation. There's an Open Bar, and The Brooklyn Bombshells will teach you some swing dance moves so you can dance to to the stylings of our band: Lady Luck and the Suicide Kings.
There's going to be a Photo Booth, Carnival Games of Chance, a Silent Auction, and performers including: the cast of the 2008 Coney Island Circus Sideshow; Miss Coney Island Serpentina, Donny Vomit, Heather Holiday, Angelica, Scott Baker, Nick Knack, Burlesque at the Beach's Bambi the Mermaid and The Great Fredini, Julie Atlas Muz, Tigger, Saturn, The Pontani Sisters, The Peach Tartes, Dirty Martini, Hula Harvest, World Famous *BOB*, Brian Fisherman, Chris McDaniels, as well as Swing Dancing Sirens- The Brooklyn Bombshells, Shelly Watson, the inimitable Reverend Billy, Little Jimmy, Jo Boobs and the graduating class of the New York School of Burlesque, DJ Jeff Jackson, The MINI MERMAID PARADE, and MORE!!
Did we mention there's an OPEN BAR and FOOD????
Tickets:
- $100 for regular Gala tickets ($80 tax deductible)
- $250 for VIP tickets that include access to the VIP seating area, swing dancing lesson priority, a gift bag, table service for food and drink, and meet and greets with performers! ($200 tax deductible)
BUY TICKETS OR MAKE A DONATION HERE
Coney Island USA is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation based in the amusement park area of the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn New York. In existence since 1980, Coney Island USA has developed and produces a number of different programs including some of New York City’s best loved summer programming, such as the Mermaid Parade and the Coney Island Circus Sideshow. Coney Island USA also operates the Coney Island Museum and produces Ask the Experts, Burlesque at the Beach, the Coney Island Tattoo and Motorcycle Festival, Creepshow at the Freakshow, and the Coney Island Sideshow School. Coney Island USA also produces the Coney Island Film Society and the Coney Island Film Festival in association with indiefilmpage.com
Coney Island Film Society
Introducing the Coney Island Film Society (formally known as the Coney Island Saturday Night Film Series).
While our annual Film Festival screens films in every genre, we've also run a Saturday Night Series for the past five years that specializes in Cult Films and Coney Island Films from it's glorious past and rebuilding present. The Coney Island Film Societys goal is to expand beyond our home base out at Coney Island and partner up with organizations throughout New York and the world!
See our 2008 schedule here.
Call For Entries Coney Island Film Festival
indiefilmpage.com and Coney Island USA present the 8th annual Coney Island Film Festival
September 26- 28, 2008 at Sideshows by the Seashore and The Coney Island Museum in the historic Brooklyn neighborhood Coney Island, New York!
Late deadline June 25th, 2008 (postmarked) $30 Entry Fee
Extended late deadline July 3rd, 2008 (postmarked) $45 Entry Fee
Entry categories: Feature, Short, Documentary Feature, Documentary Short, Experimental, Silent Film, Animation, Music Video.
The Coney Island Film Festival is open to filmmakers working in ALL GENRES, SUBJECTS AND FORMATS.
Coney Island Film Festival
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Paper Entry Form
Feedback from filmmakers who have screened with us
Coney Island Film Festival wrap up coverage of the 2007 Festival in Moviemaker Magazine (after clicking this link be sure to click the pic to enlarge it)
Thanks for reading, hope to see you at the Benefit Gala or out at Coney Island!
Rob Leddy
Festival Director
Coney Island Film Festival
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