Closed for Storm

Closed for Storm
Closed for Storm
Directed by	Jake Williams
Written by	Jake Williams
Produced by	Dan Bell; Nicholas Novak; John Shaw; Charles Windom
Narrated by	Jake Williams
Edited by	Zachary Rezowalli; Derek Russell
Music by	Matthew Jordan Leeds
Production; company	Bright Sun Films
Distributed by	MPX \| Motion Picture Exchange; Gravitas Ventures
Release dates	November 7, 2020 (NOFF); July 6, 2021;
Running time	78 minutes
Countries	United States; Canada
Language	English

Closed for Storm is a 2020 documentary film by Canadian YouTube creator Jake Williams of Bright Sun Films. It focuses on Six Flags New Orleans, a Louisiana amusement park that has been abandoned since it was flooded during Hurricane Katrina in 2005.[1][2][3]

The film was officially announced on January 17, 2020, in a video posted by Williams called "My Documentary Announcement."[4] In July 2020, Williams previewed new clips of Closed for Storm on a podcast called Factual America.[5] The documentary premiered at the New Orleans Film Festival on November 7, 2020.[6] The film was released on streaming platforms in July 2021.[7] The title of the film was based on the last message ever written on the main entrance sign to Six Flags New Orleans, in preparation for Hurricane Katrina in late-August 2005.[8]

References

"Home". Closed For Storm. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
MacCash, Doug. "Rise and fall of Six Flags New Orleans is topic of documentary by 22-year-old YouTube star". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
"Explore an Abandoned Theme Park in 'Closed For Storm' Documentary | FirstShowing.net". www.firstshowing.net. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
My Documentary Announcement, retrieved 2021-04-19
"Closed For Storm: The Abandoned Six Flags Theme Park". Factual America Podcast. 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
"Closed for Storm | #NOFF2020". noff2020.eventive.org. Retrieved 2021-04-19.
Shaw, Gabbi. "A Six Flags in New Orleans has been abandoned for almost 16 years — see the haunting photos". Insider. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
"Closed for Storm Not Only Tells the Story of the Abandoned Six Flags, but Also Highlights the Haunting Effects It Continues To Have on the Community". Big Easy Magazine. 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2023-05-22.

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[1] "Home". Closed For Storm. Retrieved 2021-04-19.

[2] MacCash, Doug. "Rise and fall of Six Flags New Orleans is topic of documentary by 22-year-old YouTube star". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2021-04-19.

[3] "Explore an Abandoned Theme Park in 'Closed For Storm' Documentary | FirstShowing.net". www.firstshowing.net. Retrieved 2021-04-19.

[4] My Documentary Announcement, retrieved 2021-04-19

[5] "Closed For Storm: The Abandoned Six Flags Theme Park". Factual America Podcast. 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2021-04-19.

[6] "Closed for Storm | #NOFF2020". noff2020.eventive.org. Retrieved 2021-04-19.

[7] Shaw, Gabbi. "A Six Flags in New Orleans has been abandoned for almost 16 years — see the haunting photos". Insider. Retrieved 2021-07-01.

[8] "Closed for Storm Not Only Tells the Story of the Abandoned Six Flags, but Also Highlights the Haunting Effects It Continues To Have on the Community". Big Easy Magazine. 2021-07-08. Retrieved 2023-05-22.