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School for the Contemporary Arts fonds Day, Lawrence S.
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After Friday

"Just how much can one man take?" [SFU 74/75 Film Workshop Showcase program]; "I can't quite pinpoint why but this film felt stiff and nervous, part of it was some rather stilted acting from Richard Ouzounian, with lots of long pauses. There was some good photography. The opening scenes of the film were very effective, black and white still shots showing the brother as he is released from prison are interspersed with quick color cuts of the former inmate going into an arcade. There is also a fairly well paced chase scene, as an unknown gunman pursues a janitor via ancient elevators. The movie attempts to show the build up of fears which culminate in the madness and defeat of the inmate's business man brother, but doesn't quite succeed because of the inadequacy of the acting, trite dialogue and awkward scenes." [Handwritten notes (author unknown), 21 May 1975, in arrangement & description section of F-232 collection file]

Exit

"A man comes to a door, which to the initiated definitely belongs to Simon Fraser University. The door is unlocked to reveal someone who has hung himself – end shot on the dead face." [Handwritten notes (author unknown), 21 May 1975, in arrangement & description section of F-232 collection file]; "37 sec. (Blown up from Super 8mm)" [SFU 74/75 Film Workshop Showcase program]. Part 1 of Concrete Mountain Chronicles (see "Three Three Six/'336'").

Three Three Six/"336"

"A person parks his very disreputable looking car in underground parking and gives it a swift farewell kick. He returns to the spot only to find that the car has disappeared. The car comes up behind him and takes its revenge." [Handwritten notes (author unknown), 21 May 1975, in arrangement & description section of F-232 collection file]. Part 2 of Concrete Mountain Chronicles (see "Exit").

No Entry

"'Bizarre and listless emotional traumas, compounds of jealousy and boredom, worrisome smells, all flourished in the lush atmosphere of anonymous gloom, and no eye contact. What you see is what you can't get, and for which you go rotten. Our hero is one of millions'" [SFU 74/75 Film Workshop Showcase program]. "A 'drama' about a young man who goes to the movies and has a series of erotic fantasies about the young woman selling tickets." [Handwritten notes (author unknown), 21 May 1975, in arrangement & description section of F-232 collection file]