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marge

A very interesting peek into a New York subculture.
Brian B.

I’ve always been a huge fan of the Staten Island ferry. Since the MTA removed the fare, I use it as a cruise line for sightseeing friends and family.
Lynne P

Never knew this world existed. Love to see more.
Jeannie

I’ve seen FerryTales several times! Love it. Big ups ladies…I’ll see you guys on Friday!
Bonita

I love this film. wow and Valerie is so funny, I can see her having her own reality/talk show real soon. i would definitely watch her, she’s too funny. Eveyone should see the is film. kudos to Channel Thirteen and the vision..

Bonita
michael

I’m a guy and I loved it. Beautiful women and talking trash now that’s NY-haha. Hey hollywood what’s up? Why isn’t these women selling make -up and having theyr’e own series??HMM something to think about.

Loved it and would watch it again.

Thirteen i will be tuning in for sure!!

mike
Audrey

It is a well known fact that women offer the color, the excitement, the edge, the wonderment to life – and here, in the Ladies Room – we get an inside tip on how we get it together, keep it moving and keep it real! Go Ladies!
lala

You ferry tale women are the best! You are entertaining, pretty and intelligent. I can’t wait to see a follow up movie/tv series. Smooches!
Bick

How can I get a copy of this film? I teach an Interpersonal Communication college course and can’t think of a better way to introduct students to the power of intimacy and self-disclosure. Thank you for this wonderful film!
Scott

Just Beautiful…there is nothing more fascinating than watching Strong Beautiful Woman being Strong Beautiful Woman…A Reel Treat…Many Thanks to Katja and the Ferry Powder Room Crew.
Adi

Wow! Thank you for a great story! Tuned-in in the middle of the story but could tell those are NYC women.
The camera lets you be part of an interesting friendship but not in an intrusive way. I couldn’t stop smiling!
Thanks
Kamillah Hanks

Oh my goodness thanks so much for all the wonderful comments! Thank you channel Thirteen for giving us one more ride!

Best
Valerie-Ferry Diva

Hello all,

Yes thank you for all of the compliments and well wishes. This film is our special gem and I believe it has taken on a life of it’s on-smile. Keep tuning in hey you never know Valerie might be on a station near you-wink..

Once agian thirtenn thank you so much!! one of the best and classic tv still has to offer.

And yes that is NY Beautiful women talking trash while putting on make up.

Shout out to Brooklyn all the way-smile

smooches and Stay fabulous at all cost

Valerie-Ferry Tale Diva
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Director: Katja Esson

Producers: Katja Esson, Corrina Sager, Sabine Schenk

Running time: 40 min

For more information visit: www.wmm.com/filmcatalog/pages/c647.shtml

Awards:
• 2004 Academy Award Nominee for Best Documentary Short
• Woodstock Film Festival - Honorable Mention
• Annapolis Film Festival - Honorable Mention
• Underdog Film Festival - First Place

Official Selection:
• Sarasota Film Festival
• Seattle International Film Festival
• Florida Film Festival
• Palm Springs International Film Festival
• Brooklyn International Film Festival
• Dallas Video Fest
• New Orleans Film Festival
• Austin Film Festival
• Hot Springs Documentary Film Festival
• Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival
• Adelaide International Women's Film Festival
• Frame by Frame Documentary Film Festival
• exground filmfest, Germany - European Premiere

For hundreds of commuters, it is just another routine trip from the quiet of Staten Island into the frenzy of Manhattan. Some spend the half hour traveling across New York Harbor anxiously waiting, suffering through the boat’s motions and sipping their third cup of coffee while burying their head in the newspaper. Some attempt a hopeless nap.

But not all. A few use up every precious minute of the ride preparing themselves in a very exclusive place: the Staten Island Ferry powder room.

FERRY TALES is a sneak peek into a culture that only happens 30 minutes a day in the women’s bathroom … a place where no men are allowed. As they put on their makeup, they are transformed from housewives to businesswomen, from mothers to lawyers, from sisters to socialites.

The women who step inside this room leave their race, social status, and net worth at the door. What starts as funny anecdotes turns into a deep and moving account as these women, one by one, draw each other out, solve one another’s problems and dish up the latest ferry gossip.

This is a story of the vibrant life that goes unnoticed in a place that’s often ignored.