The City Dark

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Director: Ian Cheney
Year: 2011
Running Time: 83 minutes

Synopsis
The City Dark is a feature documentary about light pollution and the disappearing night sky. Exploring the threat of killer asteroids in Hawaii, tracking hatching turtles along the Florida coast, and rescuing injured birds on Chicago streets, this film unravels the myriad implications of a globe glittering with lights.

Awards
2011 Environmental Film Fest at Yale – Grand Jury Prize
2011 SXSW Film Festival – Official Selection
2011 Mountainfilm Telluride – Official Selection
2011 Independent Film Festival Boston – Official Selection