The passenger ferry routes of the Pacific Northwest are featured in an ambient showcase of Diarmuid Conway’s Super-8 images and Chris Gestrin’s soundtrack.
This film is now showcased on composer Chris Gestrin’s site.
This includes the archival film Inside Passage, the documentary Inside The Soundtrack, and several outtake sequences from the original footage. Chris Gestrin’s compositions are also available as a separate format.
A discussion with Jeff Carter regarding the process and technical considerations involved with the making this film appeared in the online zine Zero For Conduct.
An excerpt from the documentary INSIDE THE SOUNDTRACK features Chris Gestrin and band recording the INSIDE PASSAGE soundtrack.
INSIDE PASSAGE soundtrack album available here.
The filmmakers discuss the project.
project components
INSIDE PASSAGE 24 minutes HD 2008 INSIDE THE SOUNDTRACK 48 minutes DV 2010 WINDY DECK 4 minutes HD 2010 MAGIC HOUR 2 minutes HD 2010 OTHER BOAT 6 minutes HD 2010
screenings
Vancouver International Film Festival October 2008 Local Sightings Seattle, Washington October 2008 Beloit International Film Festival February 2009 Antimatter Victoria, BC October 2009
INSIDE PASSAGE
images Diarmuid Conway
sound Chris Gestrin
producer Jeff Carter
produced with the assistance of The Canada Council for the Arts and the Cineworks Production Fund
featuring William Evans Shannon MacFarlane David Hay
music composed and produced by Chris Gestrin
recorded at The Factory, Vancouver, British Columbia
recording engineer Sheldon Zaharko
piano - Chris Gestrin
guitar - Ron Samworth
horns - Jon Bentley
bass - Andre LaChance
percussion - Joel Fountain
Steinway Concert Grand provided by Tom Lee Music
audio mix DBC Sound Vancouver
re-recording engineer Gash Ariana
Super-8 to HD transfer Flying Spot Seattle, Washington
title sequence Flick Harrison
color correction and mastering Finale Editworks Vancouver, British Columbia
thanks to: David Rimmer David Robbins Craig Trudeau Jurgen Berwald Bojan Bodruzic
Jean Denis Rouette Jean Luc Perron Flick Harrison Tod Duym Chris Eastwood, Film Central
INSIDE THE SOUNDTRACK
direction / edit Jeff Carter
camera Diarmuid Conway
featuring Chris Gestrin and band
filmed on location in the southern Gulf Islands, British Columbia and Factory Recording Studio, Vancouver
Inside Passage copyright Ocular Tip Media 2008