The High Level Bridge selected for Sundance 2011 Short Film Program
December 6, 2010
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After premiering at the Toronto Film Festival and earning high praise at the prestigious AFI FEST presented by the American Film Institute, filmmaker Trevor Anderson’s short film THE HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE has been chosen by the Sundance Film Festival to screen in its short film program.
THE HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE is a darkly humorous look at a monument that stands both for utility and despair. Anderson documents the Edmonton bridge’s history, acknowledges its role in tragic suicides and its place in collective psychology for the people of Edmonton. The film showcases shots of the freezing North Saskatchewan River, and pays homage to the people and events surrounding it. The piece culminates in a final enigmatic jump.
Anderson is a self-taught filmmaker who started making shorts in 2005. THE HIGH LEVEL BRIDGE is his 9th short film. Previous films include THE ISLAND and ROCK POCKETS, both were highly celebrated on the festival circuit. The film’s cinematographer, Fish Griwkowsky, is a notable Edmonton artist, columnist and photographer. “Fish and I both live a block from the bridge. It’s huge, literally and figuratively. It’s beautiful, and it’s where people go to die. So, it’s a complex subject. I don’t believe we’re helped by not talking about dangerous topics, I just think we have to do so very, very carefully,” said Anderson.
The 2011 Sundance Film Festival runs from January 20-30.
Click here to view the complete list of selected short films.
Click here to view The High Level Bridge trailer.