Validation

"A fable about the magic of free parking."

2007 0h 16m EN

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8.1

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★7.3TMDB · 114★8.1IMDB · 4,530

ComedyRomance

Synopsis

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A cheerful parking attendant considers it his job to do more than validate parking. He wants to validate the customers themselves, delivering compliments about their appearances and the inner qualities behind them. Everyone who comes up to him with a ticket walks away validated as a worthwhile human being. Soon, the parking attendant becomes so popular that people line up for validation...

“A fable about the magic of free parking.”

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Cast

T.J. Thyne
Hugh Newman
Vicki Davis
Victoria Donner
Pam Cook
Depressed Woman
Manolo Travieso
Head Suit
Danielle Kaplowitz
Patient / Line Waiter
Candace Weber
DMV Line Waiter
Logan Sparks
Photo Subject / Line Waiter
Andrea Lwin
First Tourist

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Kurt Kuenne
Writers: Kurt Kuenne
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 19 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Kurt Kuenne, shot by Kurt Kuenne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Kurt Kuenne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Kurt Kuenne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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T.J. Thyne and Vicki Davis and Pam Cook carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "A fable about the magic of free parking.".

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The take

Kurt Kuenne directs. Kurt Kuenne behind the camera. Kurt Kuenne scores. Kurt Kuenne cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Tight 16-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 19 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Kurt Kuenne, shot by Kurt Kuenne. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Kurt Kuenne. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Kurt Kuenne shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7T.J. Thyne and Vicki Davis and Pam Cook carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "A fable about the magic of free parking.".
9IMDB entry: tt0986272 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 10 themes, including "parent child relationship", "photographer", "camera", "wheelchair".