Presenting Partner
Signature Partners
World Premiere
My Empire
| USA | 7 MINUTES | SilentDocumentary
Shot using time-lapse photography on 16 mm film over a period of six years, Ted Ciesielski's My Empire keeps a solitary watch over the Empire State Building, conjuring up impressions of both the human ingenuity that built it and the human excess that it represents.
Cast & Credits
With an M.A. in Cinematography from the Lodz Film Academy, Ted Ciesielski has worked on documentaries throughout Europe and China for public television and gallery installations. He specializes in stop animation and time-lapse photography. His collaborators include Maysles Films, Christo and Jeanne-Claude, and Ron Fricke. He is currently working on a feature with Sinnel Sandoval.
Executive Producer
Ramin Fathie
Executive Producer
Tiffany Calhoun
Executive Producer
Stephen A. Williams
Film Editing
Renee Forbes
Co-Producer
Sinnel Sandoval
Original Music
Andrzej Mika
Director
Ted Cieselski
Executive Producer
Seth D. Mitchell
Film Editing
Piotr Kajstura
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The Rush system functions as a standby line that will form at the venue approximately one hour prior to scheduled start time. Admittance is based on availability and will begin roughly 10 minutes prior to program start time. Rush Tickets are the same price as advance tickets and are payable upon entry.
