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Willifest kicks off with an opening night gala at Galapagos in DUMBO tonight (maybe they forgot it moved!), and then continues with a full schedule of events/movies happening in Williamsburg on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
One highlight of the fest (well, I haven't seen it) includes a new documentary about the McCarren Pool Parties. In it you'll see a bunch of photographs by Bao Nguyen that first appeared on BrooklynVegan.com. Bao writes:
"A documentary that features my concert photography will be playing this weekend at the first ever Williamsburg International Film Festival. It's opening the festival on Thursday night but all the tickets sold out so they added a second show on Sunday afternoon at 3 PM at the Knitting Factory. Let me know if you can make it. Unfortunately tickets can only be bought at the door."More details on "Pool Party", below...
"POOL PARTY"
Pool Party
Director.Producer - Beth Aala
Executive Producers - Jeremy Chilnick and Morgan Spurlock Editors - Tom Patterson and Ed Goldberg Cinematographer - Michael Pruitt Bruun Composer - Mark McAdamPool Party is the story of McCarren Pool, the largest public swimming pool in New York City. Abandoned for nearly 25 years an incredible music series filled its basin for 3 short summers transforming Williamsburg, Brooklyn into a world-renowned destination. Weaving stories of neighborhood residents with music and performances by Aesop Rock, the Beastie Boys, Black Lips, the Breeders, Deerhunter, The Hold Steady, the Liars, Les Savy Fav, Matt and Kim, MIA, Sonic Youth, Tall Firs, the Ting Tings, the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Yo La Tengo, and more, we chronicle the colorful history of McCarren Pool as we celebrate this unique music venue during its final season.
see it Sunday afternoon at 3pm @:
Knitting Factory Brooklyn
361 Metropolitan Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11211
At Havemeyer Street
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Fuck Jelly. They deserve to die. The movie will obviously suck.
Posted by Anonymous | September 23, 2010 4:56 PM
Umm did anyone notice that The Thomas Ian Nicholas Band is playing on Saturday?
Kind of far from King Arthur's Court.
Posted by Anonymous | September 23, 2010 5:41 PM
niggas like hummus??
dont kill jelly... it's great with hummus and pita
Posted by twerp | September 23, 2010 5:45 PM
No, didn't notice that because I'm not friends with him on myspace like you are.
Posted by Anonymous | September 23, 2010 5:54 PM
I like Billyfest better.
Posted by Anonymous | September 23, 2010 7:04 PM
my short film is actually screening in this festival, I Miss You More, http://www.vimeo.com/6761481. Blind Man's Colour did the score along with my friend Dara.
Friday at 9:30pm,100 Sutton Street
hope to see some new faces there
Posted by ian perlman | September 24, 2010 12:31 AM
niggas like hummus??
dont kill jelly... it's great with hummus and pita
Posted by twerp | September 23, 2010 5:45 PM
Why did God create the hummus guy sex video tape?
Well, so that the mentally retarded would have something to masturbate to.
Posted by hamburger | September 24, 2010 2:04 AM
a documentary about mccarren "pool parties" ?
gag me
Posted by Anonymous | September 24, 2010 2:25 AM
Documentary score by Punches?
Posted by Anonymous | September 24, 2010 8:33 AM
"Fuck Jelly. They deserve to die. The movie will obviously suck."
Film has nothing to do with jelly and was an independent production. Perhaps you should see the film, even better read something other than this blog for accurate information/news idiot.
I'm sure the Jelly kids would be happy to hear from you, drop them a line sometime so you can tell them they should die to their faces. I'll happily fly in from Chicago to be there too, meet you in person you pussy. Let me know when you'll be there so I can book my ticket, will be a pleasure
Posted by Anonymous | September 24, 2010 1:16 PM
Another Williamsburg late-comer getting credit for making Williamsburg a "world-renowned destination". Sorry to break it to you... Williamsburg was already destination before the pool parties (which didn't even start until Williamsburg was already condo-land).
Posted by Anonymous | September 24, 2010 3:13 PM
This festival sucked. So fucking unorganized. My friends filmed screened and besides the four of us who came with him, there were three other people. The organizers are a fucking joke. Do not waste your time or cash on this shit.
Posted by Anonymous | September 27, 2010 1:05 PM
Will they have another this year? Will it be better? Maybe the organizers will be better prepared? I don't think I will go but hopefully brooklynvegan will post it up and someone will share their experience.
Posted by Laz89 | February 11, 2011 11:05 AM