A Short Documentary The story of the off season at one of the Jersey Shores amusement parks. There are 100 days in the summer season, from Memorial Day to Labor Day. But what happens during the other 265? The crowds go home, the rides get disassembled and stored away. Anthony tells the story of the continuous looking ahead and getting ready for the next coming summer season. While things relax, they do not come to a halt. There is routine structure to how the year runs. This structure creates a hum. This is the rhythm to opening and closing of the ride park. This rhythm has become ingrained in Anthony after over 35 years of working in the industry. * Screened on March 26, 2015 at the Student Showcase presented by CAMD Creative Leaders. northeastern.edu/camd/blog/2015/03/showcase/

The Other 265

(2013)

The story of the off season at one of the Jersey Shores amusement parks.

There are 100 days in the summer season, from Memorial Day to Labor Day. But what happens during the other 265? The crowds go home, the rides get disassembled and stored away. Anthony tells the story of the continuous looking ahead and getting ready for the next coming summer season. While things relax, they do not come to a halt. There is routine structure to how the year runs. This structure creates a hum. This is the rhythm to opening and closing of the ride park. This rhythm has become ingrained in Anthony after over 35 years of working in the industry.