Feb 08, 2021
Years after attending the trucking convention, the Optic Nerve crew hit the road to gather material for a trucking documentary.Lynn AdlerMore than 45 years ago, a group of friends was looking for meaningful projects to put on film. Their documentary dreams led them to projects such as rodeo cowboys and a California beauty pageant.
“Our group thought it would be interesting to explore different cultural parts of America that people don’t know much about unless you’re in them,” recalled Lynn Adler, part of the film collective Optic Nerve, when we spoke last week. One of the subcultures that caught their attention was truck driving.