STORM: In The Making

Plot: Two college students, Lowell (David Palffy) and Booker (Tom Schioler), embark on a survival weekend in the Alberta wilderness. They soon encounter three aging criminals, Jim (Stan Kane), Burt (Harry Freedman), and Stanley (Lawrence Elion), who are searching for treasure buried decades earlier.
Themes: The film explores themes of survival, greed, and generational conflict. It also showcases the beautiful and rugged landscape of Alberta.
Reception: Storm received mixed reviews upon release, but it garnered praise for its stunning visuals and David Winning's directorial debut. It became a cult classic in Canada and remains an intriguing example of early Canadian indie filmmaking.

6 September 2003 - Storm's 20th Anniversary celebrated at the Uptown Theatre, Calgary, Canada. Present for 30 minute Q&A after the screening were most members of the original cast & crew. Storm: In the Making (1983) also screened before the feature. Original photography on this award-winning suspense drama took place August 22 - September 20, 1983 in Bragg Creek and Calgary with a total budget of only $50K. After screening at the Cannes Film Festival, the debut feature was released by Cannon International in April 1988 and by Warner Home Video in 1989; selling over 20,000 copies -- The film launched several careers and received a number of rave reviews; among them from Jay Scott, Globe & Mail, Kevin Thomas, Los Angeles Times as well as Hollywood Reporter, Toronto Star and CNN. See below:
- PHOTOS BY MICHAEL KEVIS

IN MEMORIUM

ANDREW JAREMKO (1949-2023) 2ND UNIT Director of Photography

BILL CAMPBELL (1946–2005) Film Editor
TIM HOLLINGS (1951-2006) Director of Photography
LAWRENCE ELION (1917–2011) "STANLEY"
STAN KANE (1929-2015) "JIM"

HARRY FREEDMAN (1929-2022) "BURT"
DAVID CHRISTIE 1st Assistant Camera

FRED HAESEKER (1943-2023) CALGARY HERALD