Coney Island Film Festival

Saturday, September 29, 2007 - 4pm
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 - 4pm (day of). Sideshows By The Seashore, 3006 West 12th street off Surf Ave.

Box office phone -718-372-5159.

Coffee Time
Kathleen Fitzgerald, Brooklyn NY, USA. Experimental Short, 3 minutes.

A modern psychedelic nod to Busby Berkely, Coffee Time steps inside the mind of a sleepy romantic.

Slice
Carmen Maria Milito, Studio City CA, USA. Comedy Short, 22 minutes
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A Comedy about Italian Americans where no one gets 'whacked'.
Anthony Leone, a young, Italian-American film director on the verge of great success must decide whether to 'sellout' his values and lose his identity or honor his heritage and the timeless traditions of family, love and belief in the dreams of his ancestors. He gets a little hep from his nutty family and the magic of intoxicatingly delicious Italian food. Starring Vincent Pastore (The Sopranos) and Kathrine Narducci (The Sopranos).

Club Soda
Paul Carafotes, Los Angeles CA, USA. Narrative Short, 23 minutes.

New York City Premiere!

A young kid arrives in New York from Boston to become an actor and is befriended by a cast of characters while hanging out at a bar. He robs the joint which brings him into conflict with his friends forcing him to re-evaulte his life and change. Starring James Gandolfini (The Sopranos), Louis Gossett Jr. (An Officer and a Gentleman), Joe Mantegna (The Godfather: Part III), Michael Rispoli (The Bronx is Burning) and Steven R. McQueen (Everwood).

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Security
Mark Edgington, Brooklyn NY, USA. Narrative Short, 14 minutes.

A cache of encrypted documents is discovered in a park in Brooklyn, setting off a cat-and-mouse game between authorities and a shadowy cell.

The Unknown Coppola
Christopher Coppola, Los Angeles CA, USA. Comedy Short, 24 minutes.

A British journalist, Nigel Simms, travels to the US to find the elusive and enigmatic Christopher Coppola. On his search, Mr. Simms encounters a colorful array of people who have encountered Christopher Coppola. While Christopher may be "The Unknown Coppola, " he is made a strong impression on the people who know him. Starring Charles Fleisher (Welcome Back Kotter, Zodiac) and cameos from some of televisions biggest stars.

Ode to Fredo
Zeke Hawkins, Simon Hawkins, New York NY, USA. Music Video, 3 minutes.

What happened when Fredo went fishing for the last time? 'Ode to Fredo' dares to imagine the last minutes of Fredo Corleone's life.

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