Occupying the Megalopolis
"Occupying the Megalopolis" explores the use of public spaces in a Mega-city. Fine Artists, political protesters, immigrant squatters and many more band together against commercial interests and the state to defend their ancestral right to collectively take back public space in Mexico City.
Runtime: 1 Hour 45 Minutes.
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Jefferson ElliottDirectorSidewalk Entrepreneurs
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Jefferson ElliottWriterSidewalk Entrepreneurs
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RPS MediaProducerSidewalk Entrepreneurs
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Osley El MaraKey Cast"El Mara"Thrasher Magazine
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Jefferson ElliottCamera OperatorSidewalk Entrepreneurs
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Gabriel OmarSecond Camera OperatorSidewalk Entrepreneurs
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Adi ElliottFilm TranslatorSidewalk Entrepreneurs
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Alan "Mosco" LopezLocation TranslatorSidewalk Entrepreneurs
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Project Title (Original Language):Ocupando la Megalópolis
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Project Type:Documentary, Experimental, Feature, Other
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Runtime:1 hour 45 minutes 32 seconds
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Completion Date:June 1, 2021
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:Mexico
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Language:English, Spanish
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Shooting Format:Digital
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Aspect Ratio:16:9
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
Distribution Information
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Heritage BroadcastingDistributorCountry: WorldwideRights: Video on Demand, Pay Per View, Paid TV
Jefferson Elliott (Director/Cinematographer) is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Seattle WA. His work in film includes narrative shorts, documentaries, animation and feature films. Elliott gravitates to stories and issues that are overlooked or suppressed by the populace in the environments they inhabit.
I am honored to have been able to collaborate with such amazing individuals, on both sides the camera. We hope that this film has the same transformational impact on you as it has on us.