autumn

Terry Wilson is a 70-year-old lifelong resident of Meadowvale Village, Ontario's first heritage district. As development looms and begins to destroy Terry's favourite place in the world, he recreates pieces of history in his backyard, crafting an oasis where it feels like nothing has changed. A beautiful tribute to his childhood, his mother, and his town, Terry passionately fights to preserve history in a world that's too anxious for change.

childhood memories of Autumn

"The acid soil of New England, its wide stretches of hardwoods, its numerous sugar maples, its rolling or mountainous character, the sunshine of its autumn weather, all these contribute to the glory of this annual display. The birches of Maine the aspens of the White Mountains, the sugar Maples of Vermont, the long rainbow of the Connecticut River Valley cutting from top to bottom through New England, the Berkshires - mention these to anyone who has traveled widely through a New England fall and you will evoke instant memories of superlative beauty." -Edwin Way Teale, Autumn across America, 1956

A dog, Hudson, hates this time of the year. While the leaves are blowing in the wind, and the snow begins to fall down from the sky, all of the best smells are about. Hudson however, never gets to enjoy any of them. Stuck inside on a cold late-autumn day, Hudson desperately tries to get what he desires.

As the day comes to an end deer graze on a hillside, wild turkeys pass through a grassy field, and the full moon rises.

A woman is stalked by a mysterious hooded spectre. An Autumnal homage to and inspired by Meshes of the Afternoon by Maya Deren.

A pair wander the streets of Warsaw, meeting famous Polish musicians.

A daughter visits a tree in memoriam of her deceased mother, only to find that she isn’t fully gone.

A mother and daughter journey through Tokyo as they navigate their complex relationship amid autumn rains and modern art galleries.

Its Autumn, birds are migrating to warmer climate. On the gray streets of Paris, illegal immigrants are selling shoes. Winter is near.

His school is closed. There are no other children on those mountains. To keep studying, this young kid must go to another place - unknown place. He finds haven in places he knows. Deep into autumn and this caterpillar still not a butterfly

Dim evenings of October, soaked in dull umber, scored by an orchestra in ugly chorus. In such hallow times, we turn them out onto nights we cannot ourselves face.

Somewhere between the mountains and valleys a small autumn flower bloomed.

A reflection on the beauty of the roads less traveled.

A placid documentation of autumn's fading graces.

"This 'cinepoem' fulfills my inclination to combine Eastern-inspired poetry with Western-influenced filmmaking and East-meets-West-style royalty-free music." -Joe Pera

A promotional video by Juanito Thompson filmed on a JVC digital CyberCam

Autumn adventurers unite! "Leaf Peeper" takes you on a frantic frolic of Fall foliage until your eyes pop out. Shot on Super 8 in single frames with pixilation, puppet stop motion, frenetic pans, and plenty of plaid, this very short short film packs every second with as many picturesque and picaresque frames as possible, turning leaf peeping into equal parts immersion therapy and extreme sport to capture the sublime bliss of a lovely day out and about.