Wednesday, February 8, 7:00
& Thursday, February 9, 7:00
Filmmakers in person (February 8 only)
Founded by self-proclaimed nerd Craig Newmark, craigslist.org
began in 1995 as a free on-line bulletin board that revolutionized the speed
with which people could exchange goods and services-—almost instantly,
it became the center of internet communication for the wired San Francisco community.
By 2003, Craigslist had expanded into an internet phenomenon, with over 29 million
daily page views in the Bay Area alone and spreading to over 31 cities around
the world. In this entertaining documentary, Bay Area filmmaker Michael
Ferris Gibson sets out to document a 24 hour period in this loyal and
eccentric grassroots cyber-culture. Starting from a single Craigslist post,
we meet in a single day a marvelously diverse group of users, from an Ethel
Merman drag queen searching for her back-up band to a suburban woman assembling
a support group for her diabetic cat. A hit at film festivals, 24 Hours on Craigslist
amounts to a poignant, funny and enlightening trip around the San Francisco
in which it all started. Producer: Kent Redwine. Director/Producer:
Michael Ferris Gibson (US 2004) 82 min.
Wednesday, February 8, 7:00 