Midwood Movie poster

Midwood Movie

0.0(0)20241h 10m0

An exploration of the site of the first purpose-built modern film studio in the US (American Vitagraph Company) which operated from 1907 through the silent era, was repurposed into a yeshiva school for girls in the early 1980s, and rebuilt in 2000s for residential use with the original 70-foot smokestack still intact. The film includes interviews with film historians and descendants of the studio founders; re-photographed nitrate fragments of films that were produced at the Brooklyn studios over 100 years ago; and original footage shot inside the yeshiva school and of the building during and after demolition. The film explores both profound resistances and persistent echoes of national and local cultural histories, the archeology of the American film industry, local neighborhood demographics, gentrification, and politics.

Share WhatsApp Telegram
Status
Released
Budget
—
Box office
—
Language
EN

Behind the camera

Videos

No extra videos are listed for this title yet.

Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • Premiere11 May 2024

Frequently asked questions

Midwood Movie was released on 11 May 2024.

Member reviews

Sign in to rate and review. Browsing stays free and open.

Sign in

Member comments

0

Sign in to post a comment. Browsing stays free and open.

Sign in

More like this