All manner of reactions, inhibitions, insecurities, and fears are on display from wide range of people. For such a simple concept, this 16minute short is one of the most engaging, fascinating pieces of documentary filmmaking i. This is a list of extant towers that fulfill the engineering definition of a tower. All focus is on the 43 people between 9 and 78 years old. Hopptornet ten meter tower the documentary network.
For their short film ten meter tower, maximilien van aertryck and axel danielson coaxed dozens of people to jump off of a 10meter diving platform for the first time our objective in making this film was something of a psychology experiment. Mfj enterprises inc,ameritron,hygain,hygain,cushcraft,vectronics,mirage,mfj,mfj enterprises,antenna,radio,ham radio,amateur radio,tuner,analyzer,starkville,amplifier. The garisenda tower was initially 60 meter long but was lowered in the 14th century to 48 meter in order to make it safer. We hope the result is a series of meaningful references, in the form of moving images. I jumped off the 5 metre platform at coventry baths once after going through the same kind of mental battle. Note how crucial the encouragement and occasional gentle taunting of others is to the nervous leapers in ten meter tower.
Festival gps address 737 canal road cleveland, oh 441 admin office cleveland international film festival 2510 market avenue cleveland oh 4413434 216 6233456 email. People who have never been up there before have to choose whether to jump or climb down. The situation highlights a dilemma between the instinctive fear of taking the plunge and the humiliation of climbing down. Two swedish filmmakers recruited people to attempt something most of us have never done before. Hopptornet ten metre tower atop a 10 meter diving tower people must weigh up the instinctive fear of taking the step out against the humiliation of climbing back down. Tower city cinemas 230 w huron rd cleveland, oh 441 map. Ten meter tower 16, maximilien van aertrycks portfolio.
Ten meter tower uppsala international short film festival. The ecosystem of wtc amsterdam offers flexible workspaces, services and facilities within a world of convenience. In cities like san gimignano, it might, from a distance, look very much like a modern vertical city space, as if youd spotted a misplaced and ethereal manhattan. Dont miss the directors axel danielson and maximilien van aertrycks visit to the screening on march 12 at victoria 2. A tower constructed at hub height or higher costs more than twice that of a short tower. What are we like when we hesitate, and when we decide.
This 10meter meteorological tower consists of 3sided, 10m 32f. Ten meter tower 2016 a group of people must decide whether to jump from a ten metre diving platform for the first time or not scroll to content. Ten meter tower is a social experiment which found people that had never jumped off a 10 meter tower and filmed the results. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. I remember being told to not take a breathe to hold until i was halfway down. We sought to capture people facing a difficult situation, to make a portrait of humans in doubt.
Through an online advertisement in sweden, the filmmakers found 67 people who had never been on a 10meter about 33 feet diving tower before, and had never jumped from that high. That has led to a certain type of bellyflopdive style we call deathing. Not to be confused with the lord of the rings movie, the two famous towers of bologna in italy are named after the families who are credited for their construction between 1109 and 1119. Ten meter tower cleveland international film festival.
Except that its not falling you actually have to make a conscious step. In northern and central italy, travelers are often struck by the spindly towers constructed in medieval times, many around the th century. Our challenge and desire when working on ten meter tower has been to capture precise images of people in a vulnerable state, a situation strong enough that it could work without a classical story frame. Overcoming our most cautious impulses with bravery. Ten meter tower is an entertaining study of the human in a vulnerable position.
Watch regular folk confront platformdiving fear heights and drowning are two of the top four fears listed by americans sandwiched between public speaking and bugssnakesanimals, so its little wonder that regular folk would be hesitant to step off the 10meter 33 feet diving platform. Ten meter tower is a short film by maximilien van aertryck and axel danielson. New york times feature ten meter tower by by maximilien van aertryck and axel danielson. The definition means the exclusion from this list of continuously habitable buildings. If you want to immerse yourself in italys culture while enjoying panoramic views of the countrys urban skylines, the nations famous towers make an ideal afternoons getaway. Ten meter tower may take place in sweden, but we think it elucidates something essentially human, that transcends culture and origins.
The fear of going for it, or the humiliation of backing down. An 80meter tower is a climbable, guyed tower with a large, poured concrete base and that simply costs more. In our films, which we often call studies, we want to portray human behavior, rather than tell our own stories about it. The tower is durable, lightweight, and easy to use. People who have never been up there before have to chose whether to jump or climb down. The geometry of a 60meter tower is cheap and simple. Ten meter tower is one of three opdoc pieces from the new york times that has been placed on the shortlist for consideration for this years best documentary short film nomination. Ten meter tower 16 swedish title hopptornet codirected with axel danielson.
In maximillien van aertrck and axel danielsons documentary short, a group of people must decide whether to jump from a ten metre high diving platform, or climb back down. Ten meter tower is a fascinating, short documentary about decision and doubt. New disciples thrive with the encouragement of those who have traveled a little further along the discipleship path and, therefore, can offer reassurance, accountability, and wisdom. Tower ten is the latest addition to the prestigious world trade center amsterdam. You have exceeded the request limit, please complete the verification below. It is part of a series produced by independent filmmakers who have received support from the nonprofit sundance institute.
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