Channel Thirteen is Celebrating Independents! Reel New York Film Festival kicks off the Summer with 29 independent Films and Videos by New Yorkers about New York. And of course I am mentioning this because Ferry Tales was chosen to be a part of the preview screening of the first episode this week at the Gotham Center! If you haven't seen Ferry Tales, here's your chance! The 8-week festival airs on Thursday nights at 10pm from July 5th - August 20, 2007. For more information visit www.thirteen.org/reelny.

For a preview screening of the Reel New York Film Festival:
Where:
Recital Hall
Gotham Center for New York City History/CUNY Graduate Center
365 Fifth Avenue @ 34th Street
www.gothamcenter.org
When:
Thursday, June 14th @ 6:30pm
Free Admission!!!

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Featured Works:

BICYCLE MESSENGERS (5m)
(Dir:Joshua Frankel) Animated and live action footage provides a glimpse
into the world of New York City bicycle messengers.

FERRY TALES (40m)
(Dir: Katja Esson) This Academy Award(r)-nominated documentary short
exposes the secret world that exists in the powder room of the Staten
Island Ferry.

CABBIE VOICES (5:45m)
(Dir: Shravan Vidyarthi) A snapshot of the fascinating people in the
driver's seat of New York City taxis.

Also, check out the video promo for this upcoming season, by visiting
the Reel New York site at www.thirteen.org/reelny.