"... When I was a teenager I made many short films on Super 8 Millimeter with my friends in the back yard between roughly 1971 and 1976. Trying very hard to imagine a hobby into a career ... " -- DW ON YOUTUBE

GORDON MERRICK
KEVIN CALVERT
PAUL BROWN (1960–2019)
ANDREW JAREMKO (1949-2023)

GORDON, DOUG CRAIK, ANDY, DON BROWN SHOOTING SEQUENCE AUGUST 1979

ANDREW JAREMKO

IT'S MY OWN INVENTION (1976) Super 8mm Documentary   17 min.

 

RIP PAUL GONE TOO SOON

OPENING TITLE CARD
"Technology has advanced to a stage where germ warfare is now feasible ..."

EDITING GAME OVER IN 1978. Shot on Super 8mm film over four weekends in the fall of 1977 at the University of Calgary campus. Story influenced by Dustin Hoffman's character "Babe" from Marathon Man (1976). Produced as a drama special project for grade 12 high school matriculation. Director received five credits and graduated.
University student Greg Levy returns to campus after a weekend at his uncle's cabin to discover everything has changed.

CAMERAS

FIRST CAMERA 1971 KODAK M22 INSTAMATIC SUPER 8 MM
1975 UPGRADE | MINOLTA XL-400 SUPER 8MM
ORIGINAL BACKLOT 2020: THE "INFAMOUS" BACK YARD NOW ... 50 YEARS ON