Has it been a decade of films and freaks already? Well, it has! The 10th annual Coney Island Film Festival is set to run once again on Sept. 24-26 at the world famous Sideshows by the Seashore — the last operating circus-style sideshow/freak show in the U.S.A.
The festival starts with real bang this year with the Brooklyn premiere of Gary Beeber‘s latest documentary Dirty Martini and the New Burlesque, which chronicles the rise of the hot new burlesque trend in NYC and its most popular star, Dirty Martini. The film will also be preceded by two short films: The recently uncovered Museum of Wax by playwright Charles Ludlam and Jaye Cherian’s documentary Shape of the Shapeless.
This year the festival is also celebrating by hosting director Darren Aronofsky as their 2010 honoree. On Sept. 26, Aronofsky — who was born in South Brooklyn — will be present at a...
The festival starts with real bang this year with the Brooklyn premiere of Gary Beeber‘s latest documentary Dirty Martini and the New Burlesque, which chronicles the rise of the hot new burlesque trend in NYC and its most popular star, Dirty Martini. The film will also be preceded by two short films: The recently uncovered Museum of Wax by playwright Charles Ludlam and Jaye Cherian’s documentary Shape of the Shapeless.
This year the festival is also celebrating by hosting director Darren Aronofsky as their 2010 honoree. On Sept. 26, Aronofsky — who was born in South Brooklyn — will be present at a...
- 9/21/2010
- by Mike Everleth
- Underground Film Journal
Cinema Lounge Roundtable: An Interview with the Filmmakers - September 2010
With shorts ranging from the tale of a young boy making his way home and a lounge-singing darts champion, to 30 days of boozing on Bluegrass, a Jewish mother's justified anxiety, and a blocked writer picking up drunks on a mo-ped with budgets ranging from under $5000 up to $75000, this month's Cinema lounge is not to be missed. For this month's roundtable, filmmakers Rahul Gandotra, Luke Matheny, Stu Pollard, Barton Landsman, and Kristen Cavendish shared their experiences making their film. By Folayo Lasaki
An image from The Road Home
Who are we talking to? Lets start with introduction of names and projects...
Rg: Rahul Gandotra - The Road Home
Lm: Luke Matheny - God of Love
Sp: Stu Pollard - The BBC Challenge
Bl: Barton Landsman - Banana Bread
Kc: Kristen Cavendish - Scooterman
An image from God of Love
Would each...
With shorts ranging from the tale of a young boy making his way home and a lounge-singing darts champion, to 30 days of boozing on Bluegrass, a Jewish mother's justified anxiety, and a blocked writer picking up drunks on a mo-ped with budgets ranging from under $5000 up to $75000, this month's Cinema lounge is not to be missed. For this month's roundtable, filmmakers Rahul Gandotra, Luke Matheny, Stu Pollard, Barton Landsman, and Kristen Cavendish shared their experiences making their film. By Folayo Lasaki
An image from The Road Home
Who are we talking to? Lets start with introduction of names and projects...
Rg: Rahul Gandotra - The Road Home
Lm: Luke Matheny - God of Love
Sp: Stu Pollard - The BBC Challenge
Bl: Barton Landsman - Banana Bread
Kc: Kristen Cavendish - Scooterman
An image from God of Love
Would each...
- 9/16/2010
- Film Independent
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