Coney Island Film Festival Coming Oct. 6-8

Just when you thought we might be done with Coney Island for the season, we're happy to convey word that the Coney Island Film Festival is just around the corner. The 6th annual installment kicks off on Friday, October 6, and the fest runs through Sunday, Oct. 8. This year's fest includes eighty-one films from around the world, officially described as "a stunning array of high and low-brow fare, as diverse as the neighborhood it represents. Subjects range from the profound to the profane, showcasing the independent spirit and irreverent nature of the one and only Coney Island."

The "centerpiece film" is director Stephen Verona's lost classic Boardwalk, starring film legends Ruth Gordon, Janet Leigh, and Lee Strasberg. It's a look at life during Brighton Beach and Coney Island's dark days of the late 1970s. There are documentary features, shorts and features.

The festival will begin with an Opening Night Gala on October 6th. American Carny: True Tales from the Circus Sideshow screens at 7:30pm at Sideshows by the Seashore followed by an opening night party, 9:30 p.m. at The Coney Island Museum. All the details about the fest and the full schedule of films are available at coneyislandfilmfestival.com.

You can watch a promo for the 2006 Coney Island Film Festival by clicking on the embed below or on this link.