nickiacona

"San Francisco... It was America's last great livable city. San Francisco's high cost of living no longer supports a high-quality of life. The reality no longer supports the illusion..." This documentary of juxtaposed vignettes observes some extremes of the have's and have-not's within this famous "town". Released in 1993, some of the economics shown in the film now seem "quaint", since the eras of the Dot Com, and the Great Recession... Producer, Director, Cinematographer: Nicholas Iacona Editors: Nicholas Iacona, Ben Stahl, Steven Barger Narrator: Sarah Teres Technical Support: Crest National Film Labs, Photo & Sound Company, Dub Express (16mm. A low-resolution dupe from VHS tape.) ©1992 Lightsmith Pictures | Nicholas Iacona

A cross-country American roadtrip documentary. Featuring an exceedingly cool excerpt of a ride through the hills of North Beach in San Francisco at dawn with a 16mm Arri "S" film camera rigged to the truck. (16mm & Super 8mm. A low-resolution dupe from VHS tape.) Producer, Cinematographer, Editor: Nicholas Iacona Assistant Camera: Ben Stahl Technical Support: Ace Television, Allied Film and Video, Film Arts Foundation, Monoco Film Labs, Ritz Camera Center, Video Transfer Center. ©1990 Lightsmith Pictures | Nicholas Iacona