Shored Up is a 2013 documentary film, produced and directed by Ben Kalina.[1][2] The film premiered at 2013 Montclair Film Festival on May 5, 2013.[3][4]
| Shored Up | |
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| Directed by | Ben Kalina |
| Produced by | Ben Kalina |
| Cinematography | Jen Schneider |
| Edited by | Marc D'Agostino |
| Music by | Paul Damian Hogan |
Production company | Mangrove Media |
| Distributed by | Brainstorm Media |
Release dates |
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Running time | 84 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Film broadcast on DirecTV on October 23, 2013.[5] It had a theatrical release in United States on November 29, 2013.[6] It won the Hilton Worldwide LightStay Sustainability Award (including $25,000 grant) at 2014 Sundance Film Festival.[7]
The film was banned from screening at North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences.[8]
Synopsis edit
The film explains the dangers of accelerating Sea-Level Rise through devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy.
Reception edit
Shored Up received mostly positive reviews from critics. Geoff Berkshire of Variety praised the film by saying that "Ben Kalina's sturdy documentary debut delivers a sobering examination of the threat of rising sea levels."[9] Neil Genzlinger of The New York Times, gave the film a positive review that "The film not only explores the fruitlessness of trying to stabilize shorelines that nature prefers to keep in flux, but it also looks at issues like who benefits from, and who pays for, these expensive efforts."[10] Daphne Howland in her review for The Village Voice said that "Our seemingly innate desire to hang on to disappearing sand, which is essentially what our barrier islands are, is beautifully illustrated by the film's cinematography and historical footage."[11]
References edit
- ^ "An interview with Ben Kalina, director of Shored Up documentary". 20 November 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ "Ben Kalina & Superstorm Sandy: Documentary Predicts Natural Disaster In Film". HuffPost. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ Gorce, Tammy La (19 April 2013). "A Film Festival With More of Everything". The New York Times. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ "2013 Montclair Film Festival Announces Lineup Of Over 80 Films & Events Set For April 29-May 5". Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ "Hurricane Sandy One Year Later: Television Premiere: 'Shored Up' on Audience Network". Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ "HUMAN VS NATURE". Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ "Ben Kalina wins Sundance documentary prize for 'Shored Up'". Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ "Should Public Museums Be Open to Screening Controversial Issue Films?". 21 November 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ "Film Review: 'Shored Up'". 14 December 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (28 November 2013). "Build a Beach, Rinse, Repeat". The New York Times. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
- ^ "A Beautiful Look at How Seaboards are Destroyed in Shored Up". 27 November 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2014.
