UNDER THE ROLLER COASTER
To thousands, the Thunderbolt Roller Coaster was a Coney Island icon, but for Mae Timpano it was home. This enchanting film examines the true-life experience of one woman and her unique relationship to Coney Island living under the famed Thunderbolt Roller Coaster.
Role: Director and Editor
Awards: Slamdance Film Festival - Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary Short, Palm Springs International Short Film Festival - Best Documentary, Coney Island Film Festival - Best “Made in Coney Island” Film, International Student Documentary Competition - Best Biographical Film, Caucus Foundation - Outstanding Student Film Award, Mediterranean Film Festival of Sardinia - City of Carloforte Prize
Screenings: Broadcast on PBS as part of ReelNY, Museum of Modern Art, Margaret Mead Film Festival, IFP Market / IFP Buzz Cuts, Angelus Award Finalist, Aspen Shortsfest, Silverdocs/AFI, Los Angeles Film Festival, Rooftop Films
Press: Change Comes Once Again for Coney Island's Thunderbolt - Camera Obscura - Curbed NY.pdf, KODAK- Campus Beat