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Staten Island Catapult is a american film directed by Gregorio Smith released in USA on 14 may 2005 with Brian C. Bialiy

Staten Island Catapult (2005)

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Released in USA 14 may 2005
Length 51minutes
Directed by
OriginUSA

The Staten Island Catapult is a 2005 documentary about a disgruntled commuter and his proposal to build a catapult that launches individuals from Staten Island to Downtown Manhattan in 5 minutes. The film was written and directed by independent filmmaker Gregorio Smith.

The film won a Verrazzano Award for Best Documentary Short at the inaugural Staten Island Film Festival (2006).

Synopsis

Dom Giotti, founder of the Staten Island Catapult Development Committee (S.I.C.D.C.) maintains that the commuting needs of Staten Islanders have long been underserved by a cost-prohibitive dichotomy of bridge or boat. In his opinion the outermost New York borough is a trove of history and culture that remains largely untapped due to a lack of mass transit alternatives.

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Brian C. Bialiy
Gregorio Smith
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