Its not just a parking lot, its a battle with humanity. I lived in charlottesville for 9 years and vividly remember that parking lot. Find parking costs, opening hours and a parking map of all charlottesville parking lots, street parking, parking meters and private garages. Packed with restaurants, shopping and specialty businesses, no trip to charlottesville is complete without a visit to the corner. The parking lot movie screened at festivals including south by southwest in austin, the independent film festival boston and the hot docs film festival in toronto. The parking lot movie is a documentary about a singular parking lot in charlottesville, virginia and its select group of attendants that inhabit its microcosm. Director meghan eckmans irreverently funny debut celebrates a brotherhood of eccentric attendants who man a unique parking lot in charlottesville, virginia. The parking lot movie is a documentary about a singular parking lot in charlottesville, virginia. Maybe someone else knows of other surface parking that would work, but i dont. Located near the university of virginia, adjacent to the backs of several bars as well as train tracks, and featuring a wooden shack built in 1986, the attendants. Mar 31, 2012 there is a wonderful moment in the parking lot movie, megan eckmans unmissable 2010 documentary about a lot in charlottesville, va.
They its not just a parking lot, its a battle with humanity. Although it premiered at the paramount, played at the virginia film festival and screened on pbs, you might not have had the opportunity to check out the parking lot movie, charlottesville s most celebrated film export of 2010. The parking lot movie opens for a oneweek theatrical run in new york city at the rerun gastropub theater on friday, august 6, 2010. From grad students to middleage slackers, indierock musicians to surly philosophers, these overeducated parttimers wax profoundly about car culture and capitalismcontainer. The parking lot movie is a slice of zen heaven, a tiny perfect movie shot in a single location. The filmmaker, meghan eckman, focused on a scruffy patch of pavement called the corner parking lot in charlottesville, va. Parking lot movie starts local run tomorrow cville. From grad students to middleage slackers, indierock musicians to surly philosophers, these overeducated parttimers wax profoundly about car culture and. If you cant catch the 10pm showing on wvpt here in charlottesville its not your. The parking lot movie was a labor of love for director meghan eckman. Inrix receives parking information, including pricing, from many sources. The parking lot movie is a documentary about a singular parking lot in charlottesville, virginia and its select.
Charlottesville parking free or cheap lots, garages and. But eckman and assistant director christpher hlad didnt make the parking lot movie to embarrass future presidents and executives. The parking lot movie 2010 directed by meghan eckman. Guys, cars and the meaning of life one of the buzz movies at this years south by southwest film festival depicts the denizens of the corner parking lot in charlottesville, va. Its charlottesville debut at the paramount theatre in march sold out all 1,040 seats. Parking in charlottesville amtrak unlimited discussion forum. Each of the characters, reallife folks, actually, had so much depth and quite a serious take on their position and responsibility. A brotherhood of eccentric attendants who man a unique parking lot in charlottesville, virginia.
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There are four designated ada parking spaces on the lot. The parking lot movie dvd, 2011 for sale online ebay. In 1986, chris farina purchased a parking lot in charlottesville, virginia. The eccentric brotherhood of attendants consist of grad students, overeducated philosophers, surly artists, middleage slackers and more. In 2009, meghan eckman produced and directed a documentary, the parking lot movie, about the attendants working at farinas the corner parking lot. When i took the crescent to new orleans a couple of months ago, i got a cab tofrom the. Then, it subversively hints that people might be better defined by what they think. Aug 14, 2010 often described as the documentary version of clerks, the parking lot movie follows a select group of parking lot attendants who work at the corner parking lot in charlottesville, virginia.
Located near the university of virginia, continue reading. Redhouse productions passion river films a brotherhood of eccentric attendants who man a unique parking lot in charlottesville, virginia. The film centers on the experience of the attendants, who are primarily students at the nearby university of virginia, and mostly majoring in liberal arts subjects such as philosophy or. Documentary filmmakers dream of finding a wide audience for their work, and for the directors of the parking lot movie, that dream comes true with the tuesday, october 19 national airing of the film on pbs as the premiere of the independent lens series. Often described as the documentary version of clerks, the parking lot movie follows a select group of parking lot attendants who work at the corner parking lot in charlottesville, virginia. The film follows a select group of parking lot attendants and their strange rite of passage. The documentary the parking lot movie highlighted mcnews career as a parking lot attendant in. Hlad, who worked briefly at the lot and has lived in town for 20 years, says he wanted to tell the lots story because the corner parking lot is a very serious cultural touchstone for this community, whether. If you havent seen the parking lot movie, a documentary about a bunch of overeducated twentysomethings who work at a parking booth in charlottesville near the university of virginia, check it out. Family member attending uva each time we are there we have been approached in a public parking lot grocery store, restaurant and asked if we could help with car jump start, need cash, etc.
See the trailer and learn about the the parking lot movie at the official movie website. There is a wonderful moment in the parking lot movie, megan eckmans unmissable 2010 documentary about a lot in charlottesville, va. The parking lot movie is an american documentary film directed by meghan eckman. Charlottesvillealbemarle airport longterm lot parking lot. From grad students to middleage slackers, indierock musicians to surly philosophers, these. The employees are a uniquely varied group comprised of undergraduate and graduate students, philosophers, intellectuals, musicians, artists, and marginaltype characters. Wow, i never knew there was so much value in being a parking lot attendant. They have to deal with drunken, rude, and cheap patrons, as well as vandals. Something as simple as a parking lot becomes an emotional way station for the american dream. If you have seen it, heres where the corner parking lot is so you can go and park your car there.
It was filmed from 2007 to 2010 and premiered at the south by southwest film festival in austin, texas, in 2010. The attendants are a uniquely varied group of men from the local charlottesville, virginia environment. Hailed as the most feelgood film of the south by southwest film festival, director meghan eckmans irreverently funny debut celebrates a brotherhood of eccentric attendants who man a unique parking lot in charlottesville, virginia. The parking lot movie shifts into gear cville weeklyc. Redhouse productions llc passion river films a brotherhood of eccentric attendants who man a unique parking lot in charlottesville, virginia. If youve been waiting for the opportunity to see how it holds up in the standard moviegoing experience, a limited. The eccentric brotherhood of attendants consist of grad students, overeducated. The parking lot movie is a documentary about a singular parking lot in charlottesville, virginia and the select group of parking lot attendants that inhabit its microcosm.
From grad students to middleage slackers, indierock musicians to surly philosophers, these overeducated parttimers wax profoundly about car culture and capitalism, seek vengeance. The parking lot movie documentary film independent lens pbs. If you arent in nyc, fear not, as the film airs as part of pbss independent lens series on october 19, 2010. An uplifting, high energy doc about an independent parking lot in charlottesville, virginia. The parking lot movie is a featurelength documentary that follows a group of somewhat disgruntled, overeducated parking lot attendants in charlottesville, virginia. One of the buzz movies at this years south by southwest film festival depicts the denizens of the corner parking lot in charlottesville, va. The film follows a select group of parking lot attendants and their. The parking lot movie documentary film independent. Share the parking lot movie dvd, 2011 the parking lot movie dvd, 2011 2 product ratings. Eckman col 00 presents charlottesvilles corner parking lot as a haven for. Founded as a winemaking cooperative in charlottesville in 1873, the historic brand became the largest winery in the south before it shut down with the onset of prohibition in virginia, in 1916. Aug 06, 2010 the filmmaker, meghan eckman, focused on a scruffy patch of pavement called the corner parking lot in charlottesville, va. If you cant catch the 10pm showing on wvpt here in charlottesville its not your last chance. In the parking lot movie, overeducated parking lot attendants in the college town of charlottesville, virginia wax philosophical about car culture, consumerism.
Jun 17, 2011 the parking lot movie is a featurelength documentary that follows a group of somewhat disgruntled, overeducated parking lot attendants in charlottesville, virginia. Find parking costs, opening hours and a parking map of charlottesvillealbemarle airport longterm lot 100 bowen loop as well as other parking lots, street parking, parking meters and private garages for rent in charlottesville. Mar 08, 2010 the parking lot movie is a documentary about a singular parking lot in charlottesville, virginia and the select group of parking lot attendants that inhabit its microcosm. It was purchased by pbs and aired nationwide on independent lens october 19, 2010, opening the series 2010 season. Available on dvd, netflix, itunes, amazon instant, and hulu. The parking lot movie follows a group of parking lot attendants who work at the corner parking lot in charlottesville, virginia. With patrick baran, john beers, chris farina, tyler magill. The corner a thriving business district neighboring uvas main campus, the corner is the vibrant intersection of students, locals, and area visitors. My family and i have stayed over night in cville three times in the last 6 months.
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