A Short History of the Highrise, Part Three: Glass

A Short History of the Highrise, Part Three: Glass

| 3 min

In the third installment, "Glass" examines the recent proliferation of luxury condos and the growing segregation between the rich and poor. The film is narrated by the singer-songwriter of Cold Specks, and is directed by Katerina Cizek in collaboration with the New York Times.

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Credits
  • narrator
    Cold Specks
  • director
    Katerina Cizek
  • writer
    Katerina Cizek
  • editor
    Katerina Cizek
  • producer
    Gerry Flahive
  • coordinating producer
    Kathleen Lingo
  • series researcher
    Lindsay Crouse
  • animation producer
    Sarah Arruda
  • animation - creative director
    Alex Wittholz
  • animation
    Matt Brushett
  • illustrations
    Felix Wittholz
  • executive producer
    Silva Basmajian
    Jason Spingarn-Koff
  • sound editor
    Janine White
  • visual researcher
    Elizabeth Klinck
    Jivan Nagra
  • photo archivist
    Jeff Roth
  • centre administrator
    Josiah Rothenberg
  • production supervisor
    Mark Wilson
  • production coordinator
    Andrew Martin-Smith
    Rachel Punwassie
  • technical coordinator
    Marcus Matyas
  • media assets manager
    Cassandra Gardiner
    Maria-Saroja Ponnambalam
  • voice recording engineer
    Steve Blair
  • sound mixing
    Ian Rodness
  • advisor
    Deborah Cowen
    Miles Glendinning
    Robin LeBaron
    Graeme Stewart
  • creative consultant
    Sean Dixon


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A Short History of the Highrise, Part Three: Glass, Katerina Cizek, provided by the National Film Board of Canada

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