Wednesday, September 30, 2009

2009 Coney Island Film Festival Line Up For Friday Oct. 2nd

Friday, October 2, 2009
7:30 pm

Opening Night Screening: Step Right Up & The Prince of Mermaid Avenue

SHORT PRESENTATION:
"Step Right Up"
Luke Marshall, Silver Spring, MD, Doc Short, 28 Minutes, World Premiere!


Welcome to a world where the bizarre and the everyday meet. A world where hammering a nail into your head is done in front of an audience. A world where men and women will risk injury or death to swallow a sword. This is the world of the sideshow!

FEATURE PRESENTATION:
"The Prince Of Mermaid Avenue"
Charles Denson , Brooklyn, NY, Documentary Feature, 60 minutes, World Premiere!

The story of Jimmy Prince, owner of Major Meats on Mermaid Avenue, who retired after a sixty-year run as an anchor of the community.


Friday, October 2, 2009
9:30 pm

Opening Night Party at the Coney Island USA Freak Bar and Sideshows By The Seashore! Hosted by The Great Fredini. Live performances by Legs Malone, Nasty Canasta, Miss Cherry Delight, Cherry Pits, Billy The Id, Gary Ray, Scott


9th Annual Coney Island Film Festival
October 2-4, 2009
at Sideshows By The Seashore and The Coney Island Museum
in the historic Brooklyn neighborhood Coney Island, New York!


For full ticketing and scheduling information visit the Coney Island Film Festival website.



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