A story about vision, perseverance and triumph
Now it’s time to share the story with the world.
TUNNEL MAGIC (working title) is a documentary film that will tell the story of an urban miracle, the creation of San Francisco’s Presidio Parkway and tunnel top parks, one of the most remarkable urban transformations in 21 st century America.
We have recorded over 30 hours of interviews beginning in 2016 with the creators of this miracle, including landscape architect Michael Painter (1935 - 2018) who provided the vision for this amazing endeavor.
We have written a book to celebrate the opening of the tunnel top parks.
We also created two short films to provide glimpses of this project, A Parkway for the People and Presidio Parkway Musings, all of which are featured in the Presidio Visitor Center.
We’re now asking for your financial support to complete this film!
COMPLETING THE FILM IN 2024!
We are seeking $400K to complete this project. The funds are needed for additional shooting, including additional interviews and drone footage, “before and after” animation sequences, editing and post-production, and expenses associated with promotion and placement.
Clarity Films, a 501©3, is the fiscal sponsor for the film. All contributions over $500 are tax deductible and will be acknowledged in the completed film.
About the filmmakers
Kristina Hooper Woolsey (Executive Producer/Co-Producer) served as the Project Director for the relocation of the Exploratorium from the Palace of Fine Arts to Pier 15 on the Embarcadero. She was also a Distinguished Scientist at Apple, in recognition of her pioneering work in human interface and multimedia design, and was a Visiting Faculty Member at MIT in the Architecture Department. She holds a Ph.D. in cognitive science, with an emphasis on visual spatial representation of places.
kristina.woolsey@gmail.com 415 497 3856
Wendy Slick (Director/Co-Producer) is an established Bay Area film producer, director, writer, and editor. She has produced a wide range of films over the last decades, establishing herself as a talented and sensitive filmmaker who is effective in multiple roles and a variety of contexts. “Passion and Power — a women’s rights film” — garnered a successful run following a Lincoln Center premiere. Her work for American Playhouse, PBS, Lucasfilm, Disney, Showtime, and Apple has been honored with Emmy and ACE nominations. She recently produced and directed “A Love Poem to My Friend Ethel” — a portrait of a longtime activist in her 80’s that premiered at the 2016 Mill Valley Film Festival.
wendy.slick@gmail.com 415 383 6023
David Lawrence (Media Consultant/Designer) is a designer, producer, researcher and media artist with over 30-years of expertise in all aspects of digital media. His early work at Lucasfilm Ltd. includes pioneering research, design and production of innovative multimedia projects that launched the interactive digital world we take for granted today. He is an associate and co-founder of Public Matters, a multidisciplinary nonprofit with expertise in public art, education, new media, community building and youth leadership development, and a foundation board member of the Wisdom VR Project.
dhl@well.com 415 341 6283
Charlie Pearson is a published author and veteran script writer for non- fiction film and television. His work has been seen on PBS, BBC, HBO, Showtime, and Discovery. His credits include “Keeping Score”, “The Promise of Play”, “The Digital Divide”, “Africa’s Children”, and all of Don Briggs’ award winning Grand Canyon films. He has also taught script writing at San Francisco State University.
cpscribe@gmail.com 415 259 8191