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    Three Documentaries About The Bay Area

    Three Documentaries About The Bay Area

    Coastside Film Society

    September 19, 2008

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    Three Bay Area film makers screen their irreverent documentaries about the California experience. All three films are feisty, fun, and informative. It is particularly interesting to compare the two films about the rebuilding of major Bay Area landmarks . One project was done in record time, the other has dragged on for decades. Come and find out why. Film makers responsible for all three films will be on hand to discuss thier work. Two of those film makers won Emmys for their work.

    In the short, Textilis108, filmmaker Jander Lacerda asked 108 people in San Francisco's Mission District to explain why America is the "land of opportunity." Lacerda will be at the screening to help explain why an artist from Brazil came to make a film about American possibilities. In the next short, Amazing: The Rebuilding of the MacArthur Maze, David L. Brown presents the remarkable story of the fiery collapse and rebuilding of a key connector in the Bay Area. The MacArthur Maze is that stretch of highway where three major freeways meet just east of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. We have all driven it,and those forced to navigate its path everyday had to be amazed and grateful when it was replaced in just 26 days. In the feature film, The Bridge So Far - A Suspense Story, everybody agrees that the Eastern span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bridge is in danger of falling into the Bay. Why has it taken almost two decades to replace? In this Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker David L. Brown explores the subject through interviews with engineers, bridge builders, architects, lawyers, seismologists, comedians, and a couple of well-known politicians.

    • Ticket Info

      Tickets: $6

    • Dates & Times

      Dates:
      September 19, 2008

      Times:
      8pm

    • Venue Info

      Community United Methodist Church

      777 Miramontes Street Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

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    • Parking Info

      Street parking available

    • Accessibility Info
      • Wheelchair Access

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