Documentary film
| Closed for Storm |
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| Directed by | Jake Williams |
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| Written by | Jake Williams |
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| Produced by | Dan Bell
Nicholas Novak
John Shaw
Darren Mercer |
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| Narrated by | Jake Williams |
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| Edited by | Zachary Rezowalli
Derek Russell |
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| Music by | Matthew Jordan Leeds |
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Production
company | Bright Sun Films |
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| Distributed by | MPX | Motion Picture Exchange
Gravitas Ventures |
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Release dates |
- November 7, 2020 (2020-11-07) (NOFF)
- July 6, 2021 (2021-07-06)
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Running time | 78 minutes |
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| Countries | United States
Canada |
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| Language | English |
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Closed for Storm is a 2020 documentary film by Canadian YouTube creator Jake Williams of Bright Sun Films. It focuses on Six Flags New Orleans, a Louisiana amusement park that has been abandoned since it was flooded during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.[1][2][3]
The film was officially announced on January 17, 2020, in a video posted by Williams called "My Documentary Announcement."[4] In July 2020, Williams previewed new clips of Closed for Storm on a podcast called Factual America.[5] The documentary premiered at the New Orleans Film Festival on November 7, 2020.[6] The film was released on streaming platforms in July 2021.[7] The title of the film was based on the last message ever written on the main entrance sign to Six Flags New Orleans, in preparation for Hurricane Katrina in late-August 2005.[8]
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