Country: Canada
Year: 1993
Duration: 20'


This fight satire uses a gas station as an allegory to explore the lack of communication between Canadians and their many diverse ethnic cultures. Conflict develops between the employees of The Station with the arrival of a French speaking customer, driving a car in need of service.

Biography

film director

Trenton Carlson

Trenton Carlson directed some short films: Round the Corner won the Grand Prize at the Canadian Student Film Festival in Montreal (1991) and was screened in four International Film Festivals.

FILMOGRAFIA

Looks Like Rain (cm, 16mm, 1989), Going Places (cm, 16mm, 1990), Round the Corner (cm, 16mm, 1991), The Station (1993).

Cast

& Credits

Director, screenplay and editor: Trenton Carlson.
Director of photography: Robert Aschmann.
Art director: Andrew Currie.
Music: Darren Philips.
Sound: Francesca Benedetti.
Cast and characters: Peter Eastman (Dave), Ginette StDenis (cliente), Ken Yanko (Hoss), Ajav Karah (Jett), Brenda Wong (Vanessa).
Director of Production: Trenton Carlson.
Produzione e vendita all'estero: Trenton Carlson, #527 Alexander St., Vancouver, Canada V6A IB2, tel. +16046691301.

TFF

prizes

SHORT FILM COMPETITION 1993

Special Mention

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