Man at Work
dir. Cleo Norman
2022
Running time: 24 min.
Film
Man at Work follows a day in the life of the filmmaker’s father. Ebby Norman has owned and operated his bike shop, Pro-Velo, for almost 20 years. And he has no plans of stopping. At the bike shop, he is surrounded by conversation in the barber shop-like environment that has been created there. But as old memories and breaking news swirl around him, he stays focused on his craft. Man at Work relishes in Ebby’s humble memories, recalling all the reasons that he has found himself in this special place. In the cluttered spaces, Ebby finds moments of reflection and accountability, and reminds us that we are all constantly at work on our craft and the relationships that make up our daily life, while also constantly at work on ourselves.
Cleo Norman
Cleo Norman is a Journalism major and Sociology minor from Otterville, Missouri, and a graduate of the 2022 Murray Center for Documentary Journalism class. Norman is also a photographer, with work being featured in the Columbia Missourian. During her time at Mizzou, Norman has had the fortune to work as a teaching assistant to upcoming photo and documentary journalists and has been a supervising editor for many student projects. Following graduation, Norman plans to stay at Mizzou to attain a Masters in Photojournalism and has accepted a position as the Assistant Director of Videography for the Columbia Missourian. Man at Work is Norman's first international film.