Moving Midway
Moving Midway is a documentary exploring the challenged and changing views on race, centering around the physical move of a Southern plantation house.
Moving Midway premiered at the IFC Center in New York City on September 12, 2008 following its film festival run. It was acquired for distribution by First Run Features and theatrically released to North American audiences. Qualifying for the Academy Awards, it was chosen as one of the two “Top Documentaries of 2008” by the New York Observer and New York Magazine and in the “Top Ten Movies of 2008“ by the LA Weekly.
It was shot on 16mm film and SD & HD video before being blown up to 35mm for theatrical release by First Run Features. Two 35mm prints are in the permanent archive at the Museum Of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City where it screens periodically.
There is a satisfyingly Faulknerian air of bizarreness about the episode, and the shots of the grand old house being trundled down country roads are amazing.
The whole idea of foundation -- as it applies to family, history, and an actual, stately American house -- receives a thoughtful inspection in Moving Midway, the graceful nonfiction film from Godfrey Cheshire.
Moving Midway tells three stories, each one worthy of a film of its own.