MERMAIDS OF BROOKLYN
a short film by Maddy Lederman
2003 Short Documentary (2:27), 16 mm and Super 8.
“The Mermaid Parade is a decadent folly celebrating summer in Coney Island, Brooklyn.”
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Screenings: Independent Film Channel (IFC), Brooklyn Museum of Art, Brooklyn Int’l Film Fest, Brooklyn Young Filmmakers Salon, Coney Island Film Fest, Galapagos, Anthology Film Archives, Arizona Int’l Film Fest, Atlanta Int’l Film Fest, Best of Atlanta Int’l Fest, CinewomenNY, IFP Market, Lake Arrowhead Int’l Film Fest, Lot 61, Maryland Film Fest, NewFilmmakers, The Nomad Festival, The Pioneer Theater, NYC.
“New York-based filmmaker Maddy Lederman’s quickie flick Mermaids of Brooklyn takes a spin through this urban oasis of fun, sun, and splash and finds that not much has changed since the Jazz Age. Lots of flesh, glitter, and far-out getups–and that’s just the guys–are exhibited during the Mermaid Parade, Coney Island’s annual celebration of summer, and Lederman’s quick-paced, narration-free montage captures the pageantry. What a rush.” (Adele Marley, City Paper, Baltimore, MD)
