Toronto’s historic, large, annual Christmas parade, seen from the top of a tall building at the end of the long, wide and straight University Ave where the parade’s largest crowds are also seen gathering before, and dispersing after the parade. The building belonged to the Zurich Insurance Co. where John was working as a machine operator, and it has since been demolished. The parade route has also been altered so this perfect view of the parade no longer exists. A single-shot film, using 2 rolls of film taken at 4 seconds per frame, over 8 hours.
Also in this combined programme
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Scanning 5
Performance in which John Porter, with the projector in his hand, provides a stunning surround-Super8 environment. -
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Firefly
The film maker improvises a performance for the camera with a small lamp swinging on a long chord. Long exposure times and unexpected lens errors… -
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Landscape
A small landscape painting with the still young film maker and his mother, calmly sketching on the edge of an agricultural area. -
Amusement Park
Magnificent use of the time-lapse technique completes the transformation from fairground attractions to immaterial light objects. Uncomplicated zoomin -
Exams
A beautiful time-lapse registration of hundreds of tables in a large hall that is occupied in a brief time by an equal number of students. -
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Rock Jam
An action painting made with a Super8 camera of large groups of visitors at different rock concerts. -
Blade Sharpener
Made in a single shot from the other side of the road. The film maker respectfully portrays a knife & blade sharpener going from door… -
Toy Catalog 3
For many large children among the viewers, undoubtedly an unexpected sentimental journey. The screen fills up with piles and piles of mini-toys from t
Film details
- Country of production
- Canada
- Year
- 1977
- Festival edition
- IFFR 2007
- Length
- 3'
- Medium/Format
- Super 8
