In February 2008, a challenge was issued by Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF), “Shoot and edit a short sci-fi movie, in 48 hours.”

“No problem!” responded Cambrian House staff, knowing we’d wrap in a couple hours, and spend the rest of the weekend frolicking in the snow.

We had all seen Michael Bay movies… how hard could it be?

Desired Effects:

Achieved Effects:

Is it the cinematic masterpiece we were hoping for? Well we did manage one significant accomplishment… Countdown to Destruction is 172 minutes shorter than Pearl Harbor!

Who is responsible for this movie, you wonder? Well that depends on whether you liked it or not.

SC Entertainment’s Blaise Kolodychuk first assisted, then cajoled and finally grabbed the camera and directed our staff through various abuses of Cambrian House property. (Thanks Blaise!)

Countdown to Destruction Credits
Todd Courtnage as “Todd”
Bob Clark as “Bob”
Cameron Falkenhagen as “Captain”
Gordon McDowell as “Keyboard Operator Alpha”
Blaise Kolodychuk as “Engineer Kolodychuk”
Sarah Blue as “Doctor Blue”
Romulax Admiral Kathyxon Bletarrax Marf as himself
Sound and music by Cameron Falkenhagen
Written by Blaise Kolodychuk and Gordon McDowell

Countdown to Destruction is released under a Creative Commons Attirbution-Noncommercial-Share Alike License.

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