21 Miles in Malibu, a documentary about traffic, grief and bureaucratic inertia, premieres Feb. 16 at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival. It’s produced by and centers on the producer Michel Shane (Catch Me If You Can, I Robot), his wife, Ellen, and their 13-year-old daughter, Emily, who was fatally struck by a driver in 2010 while walking along Pacific Coast Highway.
The 56-minute film, directed by Nic Davis (Enormous: The Gorge Story), explores the evolution, dynamics, paradoxes and — most crucially — dangers of Pch, which serves as the key conduit for both the ultra-affluent, world-famous town’s residents (its population is just over 10,000, according to the most recent U.S. Census), as well as the throngs who increasingly visit, especially on weekends, holidays and in the summer. The road’s long history of death and destruction has begat a local nickname, Blood Alley; countless government-funded studies; and perpetual questions about why...
The 56-minute film, directed by Nic Davis (Enormous: The Gorge Story), explores the evolution, dynamics, paradoxes and — most crucially — dangers of Pch, which serves as the key conduit for both the ultra-affluent, world-famous town’s residents (its population is just over 10,000, according to the most recent U.S. Census), as well as the throngs who increasingly visit, especially on weekends, holidays and in the summer. The road’s long history of death and destruction has begat a local nickname, Blood Alley; countless government-funded studies; and perpetual questions about why...
- 2/16/2023
- by Gary Baum
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Producer Michel Shane has unveiled his latest project titled “21 Miles in Malibu,” a feature documentary about the frequent fatalities on Pacific Coast Highway (Pch).
The documentary was inspired by the 2010 murder of Shane’s 13-year-old daughter Emily, who was mowed down by a suicidal driver while walking along Pch on her way home from a friend’s house.
In the doc, Shane, whose EP credits include “I, Robot” and “Catch Me if You Can,” exposes how the 21-mile road that runs alongside the sparkling coast of California is “one of the most deadly stretches of asphalt on Earth.”
The film explores the history of Malibu and Pch and looks at why stricter regulations have been suggested countless times but never implemented.
Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Nic Davis (“Enormous: The Gorge Story”) directs.
Distribution rights to the doc are in negotiation and the film has also been submitted at festivals worldwide.
The documentary was inspired by the 2010 murder of Shane’s 13-year-old daughter Emily, who was mowed down by a suicidal driver while walking along Pch on her way home from a friend’s house.
In the doc, Shane, whose EP credits include “I, Robot” and “Catch Me if You Can,” exposes how the 21-mile road that runs alongside the sparkling coast of California is “one of the most deadly stretches of asphalt on Earth.”
The film explores the history of Malibu and Pch and looks at why stricter regulations have been suggested countless times but never implemented.
Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Nic Davis (“Enormous: The Gorge Story”) directs.
Distribution rights to the doc are in negotiation and the film has also been submitted at festivals worldwide.
- 11/9/2022
- by K.J. Yossman
- Variety Film + TV
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