Coney Island Film Festival aims to support independent films from around the world and provide filmmakers with a platform where they can meet, communicate and share their passion for films. It seeks educational and cultural rich films that can take a role in developing the lives of Brooklyn citizens and contribute to the local economy. The festival accepts films for several categories such as Animation, Comedy-Short, Documentary-Feature, Documentary-Short, Drama-Short, Experimental, Feature, Horror Music Video and Sci-Fi.