Closed for Storm
Directed byJake Williams
Written byJake Williams
Produced byDan Bell
Nicholas Novak
John Shaw
Darren Mercer
Narrated byJake Williams
Edited byZachary Rezowalli
Derek Russell
Music byMatthew Jordan Leeds
Production
company
Bright Sun Films
Distributed byMPX | Motion Picture Exchange
Gravitas Ventures
Release dates
  • November 7, 2020 (2020-11-07) (NOFF)
  • July 6, 2021 (2021-07-06)
Running time
78 minutes
CountriesUnited States
Canada
LanguageEnglish

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

  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.
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