CSI in the News - CSI Today
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SINY Film Festival ticket giveaway<br />
By Jodi Lee Reifer<br />
May 07, 2010, 5:14PM<br />
AWE/Jan Somma-Hammel<br />
Wu-Tang Clan's RZA is serv<strong>in</strong>g as celebrity chairman of <strong>the</strong> SINY Film Festival. His<br />
short, "Trophy," screens <strong>in</strong> a comedy block of flicks as part of <strong>the</strong> festival. The Staten<br />
Island Economic Development Corporation has made available free coupons for allscreen<strong>in</strong>g<br />
passes at 18 locations throughout <strong>the</strong> borough.<br />
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Cost of catch<strong>in</strong>g an <strong>in</strong>die flick at <strong>the</strong> Angelika <strong>in</strong> Manhattan’s West Village: $13 a<br />
ticket.<br />
Cost of do<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong> same at <strong>the</strong> SINY Film Festival: Priceless.<br />
Literally.<br />
The Staten Island Economic Development Corporation (SIEDC) is mak<strong>in</strong>g free screen<strong>in</strong>g passes available for<br />
anyone <strong>in</strong>terested <strong>in</strong> see<strong>in</strong>g all 80-plus movies <strong>in</strong> <strong>the</strong> festival, June 2 to 6.<br />
To get <strong>the</strong> all-screen<strong>in</strong>g pass, c<strong>in</strong>ephiles can visit one of 18 locations — elected officials’ offices or bus<strong>in</strong>esses<br />
— to pick up a coupon. It can be traded for <strong>the</strong> actual screen<strong>in</strong>g pass at <strong>the</strong> event unspool<strong>in</strong>g at <strong>the</strong> St.<br />
George Theatre and <strong>the</strong> College of Staten Island.<br />
Each pass is good for up to four family members. Admission to screen<strong>in</strong>gs are subject to seat<strong>in</strong>g availability.<br />
The sixth annual <strong>in</strong>die film showcase, presented by <strong>the</strong> Richmond County Sav<strong>in</strong>gs Foundation, is a project of<br />
SIEDC.<br />
The coupon also entitles bearers to free admittance to <strong>the</strong> SIEDC’s 2010 Health & Wellness Expo, Sept. 28 <strong>in</strong><br />
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