The more things change, the more they stay the same. This lightly satirical look at the ongoing process of urban development captures the dance of heavy machinery at work on the Milan metro, as it switches between an old newsreel and modern footage. Rather than comically comparing how much technology has improved, viewers instead can marvel at how much remains the same, as the narration from the early 20th century is paired with today’s video.
Urbanists and anyone who never lost their childhood love of giant trucks will revel in the amazing footage of builders at work…work that never seems to come to an end.
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Ryan Davis (@indieartsvoice) is a film publicist and communications professional with over ten years experience in the film industry and arts marketing. She is co-founder and Principal at Smarthouse Creative. Named by Media Inc. as one of Washington State's most influential women in film, TV, and media, Ryan has worked with outlets ranging from CNN and The New York Times, to community newspapers and local radio. She has worked in almost every aspect of the film business--from production and festivals to distribution, exhibition and sales.
Ryan worked for Arab Film Distribution/Typecast Films where she was part of the production and release of the Academy Award-nominated Iraq in Fragments. She has worked for a variety of nonprofit arts groups and organizations, including heading the marketing departments for Northwest Film Forum and Northwest Folklife, and was the assistant director of Couch Fest Films from 2010-2014. Ryan was on the jury for the International Documentary Challenge for 2012-3, and a juror for the 2015 Seattle Shorts Festival. Ryan currently sits on the board of The Grand Cinema in Tacoma, WA.
