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JOIN US for the
2006 BFS benefit!

BROOKLYN FRIENDS
at TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL

Sold out—thanks for your support!

Download directions and a map to the venue.

The evening of film, food & friends will begin with a private screening of a Tribeca Film Festival feature, When Fried Eggs Fly, and a presentation by the film’s director. We’ll enjoy a sumptuous dinner at the beautiful Battery Gardens restaurant, overlooking New York Harbor. Bid on fabulous items and unique experiences at the thrilling live auction! (See a list of auction items.) Followed by music and dancing!

When: May 1, 2006, 5:30 pm
Where: Movie—Regal Cinemas, Theater 5, Regal Battery Park Stadium 11, 102 North End Avenue; Dinner—Battery Gardens, On the Harbor, inside Battery Park, Opposite 17 State Street, 212-809-5508

• We are pleased to announce that the feature film for May 1 is the documentary When Fried Eggs Fly, directed by Constantine Limperis

A musical journey for all generations, When Fried Eggs Fly is a celebration of teaching and learning. Bruce Mack, a music teacher at P.S. 3 in Greenwich Village, decides to take on the challenge of getting 162 8-years-olds to compose, perform, and record an original piece of music on the environment. An inspiring teacher, Bruce states, “Music creates an opportunity to understand one another in a different way.” Through collaborative work and rigorous brainstorming sessions, the students cultivate a strong desire to make the performance a smashing hit. Soon the teachers and parents are invited to help out, and the adults prove to be just as nervous as the kids. When Fried Eggs Fly is a remarkable documentary about the creative process, which will have you singing in your seat and humming all the way home. The film is approximately 60 minutes in length.

• All benefit proceeds to fund Building the Community: The Campaign for Brooklyn Friends. This campaign will raise funds for much-needed renovations and space reallocation in the school building at 375 Pearl Street. Planned renovations: rooftop playground; library expansion; renovation of science labs; Meeting House/theater. Your support of Brooklyn Friends at the Tribeca Film Festival will help ensure the success of the Capital Campaign.

The Tribeca Film Festival was founded in 2002 by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal, and Craig Hatkoff in response to the World Trade Center attacks. The international festival celebrates New York City as a major filmmaking center and has contributed significantly to the economic recovery of Lower Manhattan and the cultural vitality of New York City. In the last four years, more than 850 films have been screened at the Tribeca Film Festival. Among the major studio films that have premiered at the festival are Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, About a Boy, Mad Hot Ballroom, Transamerica, and The Interpreter.