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“Concrete Documentary Tour Breaks IFC Opening Record”

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 2:15 PM UTC · How we work

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John Wilson Stages Cement

Wilson staged a cement-truck photo op and displayed a 125-pound concrete poster at the IFC premiere.
The film pre-sold over $60,000 in tickets, breaking the IFC documentary opening record.
A24 rejected the project because another concrete documentary was scheduled, leading Wilson to partner with Bronxburgh and Central Pictures.
A cracked foundation in his Queens apartment prompted Wilson’s DIY study of concrete’s molecular failures.

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John Wilson Releases Documentary

John Wilson releases The History of Concrete, a 102-minute feature, in New York on Sept. 18 2026.
The film tours Italy’s Pantheon and other Roman sites, showing concrete that survived nearly 2,000 years.
Wilson documents the crumbling of Bellefontaine, Ohio’s oldest concrete street and New York’s Brooklyn-Queens Expressway.
Wilson criticizes former NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ pro-construction agenda, citing Zool Zulkowitz’s “final dehumanization” comment.

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John Wilson Stages Cement

Wilson staged a cement-truck photo op and displayed a 125-pound concrete poster at the IFC premiere.
The film pre-sold over $60,000 in tickets, breaking the IFC documentary opening record.
A24 rejected the project because another concrete documentary was scheduled, leading Wilson to partner with Bronxburgh and Central Pictures.
A cracked foundation in his Queens apartment prompted Wilson’s DIY study of concrete’s molecular failures.

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