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Poster for Fairtown

Fairtown

2021 · 9 min

A short, wry slice-of-life curiosity that finds odd charm in ordinary people waiting in parking lots.

Directed by
Kristian Day
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Kristian Day
Overview
The Iowa State Fair draws millions of people to the city of Des Moines every year. However, this film is not about the Iowa State Fair or the people who attend. It's about where they park their cars. Inspired by the classic documentary, "Heavy Metal Parking Lot".

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Directed by
Kristian Day
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Kristian Day
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Tone
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 1 of 3
  • satiricalstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • class
  • identity
  • work
Places
  • big city
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour5
Realism9
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight2

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Genres
documentary
Directed by
Kristian Day
Starring
Kristian Day
Cinematography
Bruce James Bales
Runtime
9 min
Languages
English

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