24 Hours on Craigslist
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Directed by Michael Ferris Gibson Produced by Michael Ferris Gibson Ian Reinhard Runtime: 83 min Release Date: March 2008 Filmmaker's Website Send to Friends |
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Plot Outline
The community website Craigslist.org has become one of the most popular sites on the Internet, boasting 10 million active users and 3 billion page views per month. "24 Hours on Craigslist" documents a random day-in-the-life on Craigslist.com in San Francisco, which has evolved into the world's largest community board since 1995.
On this day of August 4, 2003:
An Ethel Merman drag queen searches for the perfect backup band for her Led Zeppelin covers. A suburban professional woman assembles a diabetic cat support group. A couple seeks the perfect rabbi for their marriage. A would-be mother finds her ideal sperm donor. Doors for sale, one night stands, compulsive roommates, transsexual erotic services. The mundane and the sublime, the ridiculous and the profound, all come together to paint a portrait of a thriving, humanistic community in the midst of an ever-accelerating culture.
Awards
Best Documentary Feature, Toofy Film Festival
Reviews
"Entertaining documentary '24 Hours on Craigslist' takes a whirlwind tour through the individual stories behind a few among the thousands of postings on titular Web site during one typical day." Dennis Harvey, Variety
"It’s an absolute blast . . . '24 Hours on Craigslist' is the ultimate people zoo." Eric Campos, Film Threat
"[F]un and titillating . . .mesmerizing . . . this film is poignant." Kim Zetter, Wired News
Film Editors
Jennifer Leo Russ
Screenings
SXSW Film Festival
San Francisco Independent Film Festival
Newport Beach Film Festival
Vail Film Festival
IDFA International Film Festival, Amsterdam
Against Gravity Film Festival, Poland
Idaho Film Festival
DeadCenter Film Festival
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