Directed by Dylan Gary & Ethan Maniquis
Filmed over 4 days in Coney Island, SHANGRI-LA explores one showgirl’s relationship to aging in a world driven by beauty and youth. Inspired by the films of Doris Wishman and Douglas Sirk and with a cast mostly comprised of New York nightlife staples (including myself), SHANGRI-LA questions whether our dreams are stronger than our destiny.
Official WebsiteThe party for the Bowery Film Festival features one-of-a-kind screenings and discounted drinks in lower Manhattan.– New York Times
Bowery Film Festival is true to its Bowery roots and foraging ahead in new territory.– Honeysuckle Magazine
There are film festivals aplenty in New York, but none with quite so much local flavor as the new Bowery Film Festival– Bedford and Bowery
Bowery Film Festival is hot on movies that are adventurous and have shock value– Cheryl Wills, NY1
Bowery Film Festival is determined to bring about a cinematic revolution unseen since the ’70s– amNewYork
