New York (Hollywood Reporter) – HBO has acquired "Ferry Tales," a documentary
that goes behind the doors of the women's bathroom on the Staten Island Ferry
in New York.

Created by independent filmmaker Katja Esson ("Vertical Traveler"), "Ferry"
is expected to air on HBO or sister cable channel Cinemax in 2005. Like other
HBO-acquired documentaries, including "Spellbound" and "Balseros," the film
could be treated to a brief, limited theatrical run before coming to cable.

"Ferry," which is making its way along the festival circuit, examines a
diverse group of women who congregate in the powder room aboard the commuter vessel
each day. The documentary next appears at the InFACT Theatrical Documentary
Showcase in Hollywood, which runs Aug. 22-28.

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Reuters/Hollywood Reporter
August 5, 2003