The Parking Lot Movie
84 minutes | International Premiere | Rating: 14A
Seeking: Parking lot attendant!
Term: Indefinite
Location: The Corner Parking Lot, Charlottesville, VA
Salary: Low
Major Duties: Ability to sit for long stretches of time while doing nothing. Responsible for collecting fees, parking vehicles, and swearing at customers. Flip cone prowess a plus!
Requirements: Undergraduate or graduate university degree in anthropology or philosophy
Landing a job at the Corner Parking Lot is no easy feat. Bossman Chris Farina empowers employees as de facto owners, creating a work environment that privileges workers over customers. The ragtag crew of misfits he’s assembled contemplate existentialist and misanthropic deep thoughts while setting parking brakes. The car jockeys give equal time to brain-teasers, time-wasters, and the finer points of morality. Park and you will be judged! Your good or evil based on the make, model, and licence plate of your ride. A hilarious indictment of capitalism, class politics, and car culture. - Angie Driscoll
The Parking Lot Movie also screens as part of Hot Docs’ new Rooftop Docs Series on Thursday, May 6, on the top outdoor tier of Citipark Cumberland Parking Garage. Enjoy live music, bar service courtesy of Steamwhistle, free popcorn from Whole Foods and fantastic docs under the stars.
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Media Coverage
National Post (Capsule Review), Macleans (Capsule Review), CityNews (Capsule Review), Blog TO (Capsule Review), NOW Magazine (4-star Review), Eye Weekly (4-star Review), Film School Rejects Grade A review
Director(s)
Meghan Eckman
Producer(s)
Meghan Eckman
Executive Producer(s)
Thomas Eckman
Editor(s)
Meghan Eckman
Christopher Hlad
Composers(s)
Sam Retzer
