Third Annual Red Hook International Film And Video Festival.

Mr. Brooklyn

Mr. Brooklyn Directed by Jason Sokoloff .JSOK Fiction, 2009, color, 14 minutes An old-school Brooklyn dockworker experiences a tumultuous day on the shores of Red Hook. Set on the piers outside Steve's Key Lime Pies, independent filmmaking does not get more local then this!

 

Brooklyn Boondoggle

Brooklyn Boondoggle Directed by Meerkat Media Collective Documentary, 2009, color, 12 minutes As developer Bruce Ratner continues to strip away any redeeming qualities from his Atlantic Yards project, this documentary captures a variety of responses from neighbors affected by this controversial plan to redevelop Brooklyn's Vanderbilt Railyards.

Film makers: Lila Place & Mike Doughty

Films: Nueva York & Lessons from a Tailor

Pool Directed by Lila Place Documentary, 2009, color, 4 minutes Dive back into summer at the Red Hook Pool.

Under the Roller Coaster Directed by Lila Place Documentary, color, 2005, 15 minutes The Thunderbolt roller coaster in Coney Island was once a Brooklyn icon. Before its surprising demolition in 2000, it was also the home of Mae Timpano, a unique Brooklyn character. This is the story of her life under the roller coaster.

Mike Doughty - "Put It Down" Directed by Robert Barocci and Tina Fallon Music Video, 2008, color, 4 minutes A man wearing a boat embarks on a Homeric odyssey across New York City, heading towards Red Hook, Brooklyn.

Lessons from a Tailor Directed by Galen Summer Documentary, 2008, color, 8 minutes Martin Greenfield has worked as a tailor in Bushwick, Brooklyn for decades. In his life, he has gone from concentration camp survivor to factory floor boy to owning his own company and making suits for President Bill Clinton. This is his story.

Nueva York Directed by Manolo Celi Fiction, 2008, color, 8 minutes The lives of a seemingly disparate group of Hispanics in New York City are interwoven as we see how they survive and thrive.

 

 

 

Festival Administration

Festival Founder and Chair:
Daniel Durning

Festival Managers:
David Spritzler
Aaron Sugiura

Festival Advisor:
Nathan Kensinger

Festival Programmers:
Daniel Maldonado
Meghan O'Hara
Joe Pacheco

Programming Assistance:
Marin Tockman
UnionDocs

Screening Room Manager:
Mike Olshan

Contact Info:
Please direct all inquiries and requests to
The Red Hook International Film And Video Festival
Via Email: redhookfilmfest@yahoo.com