Film
1086: The Bridge
Trivia: The
documentary caused significant controversy when Eric Steel revealed that he had
tricked the Golden Gate Bridge committee into allowing him to film the bridge
for months and had captured 23 suicides which took place during the filming
phase of the project. In his permit application to the Golden Gate National
Recreation Area Steel said he intended "to capture the powerful,
spectacular intersection of monument and nature that takes place every day at
the Golden Gate Bridge."
Steel
interviewed relatives of the suicide victims, not informing them that he had
footage of their loved ones' deaths. Later, he claimed that "the family
members now, at this point, have seen the film, [and are] glad that they
participated in it."
The
filmmakers captured 23 of the 24 known Golden Gate suicides in 2004.
The film
was inspired by an article entitled "Jumpers," written by Tad Friend
appearing in The New Yorker magazine in 2003.
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