CITY OF CRANES

Year: 2007 (UK)

Running Time: 14:00

Filmmaker: Eva Weber

Category: Documentary Short

Synopsis: CITY OF CRANES takes the viewer on a journey high up in the sky, to look at the world through the eyes of crane drivers. A visual and poetic insight into the drivers' lives, the film is a must-see for anyone who has ever wondered what it is like to work hundreds of feet above the ground, surrounded only by a small metal cage.

Screenings: Los Angeles Film Festival, Nashville Film Festival, Philadelphia Film Festival

Awards: Jury Award for Best Short, Full Frame Documentary Film Festival; Audience Award for Best Foreign Short, Thessaloniki Documentary Film Festival

Eva Weber is a London based filmmaker working in both documentary and fiction. She began her career making short fiction films and worked at the BBC from 1998 to 2003. Her documentary, THE INTIMACY OF STRANGERS, premiered at the Edinburgh International Film Festival and screened at over 50 festivals worldwide.

Day: Wednesday, March 25

Time: 6:00 PM

Location: Derby Building Room 16, Lyon College

Admission: $5 / $4 / $3 (Short Film Showcase)