THE ROAD ENDED AT THE BEACH AND OTHER LEGENDS *

* PARSING THE “ESCARPMENT SCHOOL"

* The Road Ended at the Beach and Other Legends marks the first critical survey of Canada's fabled “Escarpment School," a loosely knit group of Ontario-based filmmakers that came together in the late-70s at Sheridan College. Encompassing more than 30 films, the four-part series maps key themes and strategies of this overlooked but influential current across several decades. Available for rental. Info: brettkashmere.com/escarpment.html

Image: The Road Ended at the Beach, Philip Hoffman, 1983

WINNIPEG FILM GROUP’S CINEMATHEQUE 10.2010 - 5.2011 Curated by Brett Kashmere