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The Total Station

In an era of increasing automation, a surveyor reckons with his relationship to technology - is it a necessity, a crutch or an impediment?

  • Cian Geoghegan
    Director
    System
  • Cian Geoghegan
    Writer
  • Tom Geoghegan
    Writer
  • Cian Geoghegan
    Producer
    System
  • Tom Geoghegan
    Key Cast
  • Cian Geoghegan
    Director of Photography
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Experimental, Short, Student
  • Runtime:
    9 minutes 11 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    February 1, 2022
  • Country of Origin:
    Ireland
  • Country of Filming:
    Ireland
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    Yes - TU Dublin
  • IndieCork Film Festival
    Cork, Ireland
    Ireland
    October 6, 2022
    Official Selection
  • Dublin International Film Festival
    Dublin
    Ireland
    February 27, 2023
    First Frames Showcase
Director Biography - Cian Geoghegan

Cian Geoghegan is a writer/director based in Kildare, Ireland. He works in fiction and documentary. His film System was selected for the 2021 Galway Film Fleadh.

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Director Statement

The Total Station is a film that seeks to blur the line between drama and documentary. My approach, necessitated by close collaboration with my subject, showcases the precise, mathematical nature of the field of surveying through precise compositions, rhythms and soundscapes.