Mainstreeters: Taking Advantage 1972-1982 (2015)
MAINSTREETERS: Taking Advantage, 1972-1982 surveys the history of a gang of Vancouver artists who lived and worked together in drama, excess, friendship and grief. From 1972 until roughly 1982, they lived along Main Street, the traditional dividing line between the city's working-class immigrant eastside and its more affluent westside. Core members––Kenneth Fletcher, Deborah Fong, Carol Hackett, Marlene MacGregor, Annastacia McDonald, Charles Rea, Jeanette Reinhardt and Paul Wong––engaged in ambitious collaborative media and performance work that charts the rapidly shifting social terrain of the city.
Director: Krista Eve Lomax
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 53 min
Release Date: January 8, 2015
Cast
- Paul Wong - Self
- Kenneth Fletcher - Self
- Carol Hackett - Self
- Deborah Fong - Self
- Marlene MacGregor - Self
- Annastacia McDonald - Self
- Charles Rea - Self
- Jeanette Reinhardt - Self
- Michael Turner - Interviewer
- Allison Collins - Interviewer
Editing: Krista Eve Lomax
Production: grunt gallery
Country: Canada
Original Language: en
More Films by Director: Krista Eve Lomax
More Films in Genre: Documentary
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mainstreeters: Taking Advantage 1972-1982 about?
- MAINSTREETERS: Taking Advantage, 1972-1982 surveys the history of a gang of Vancouver artists who lived and worked together in drama, excess, friendship and grief. From 1972 until roughly 1982, they lived along Main Street, the traditional dividing line between the city's working-class immigrant eastside and its more affluent westside. Core members––Kenneth Fletcher, Deborah Fong, Carol Hackett, Marlene MacGregor, Annastacia McDonald, Charles Rea, Jeanette Reinhardt and Paul Wong––engaged in ambitious collaborative media and performance work that charts the rapidly shifting social terrain of the city.
- Who directed Mainstreeters: Taking Advantage 1972-1982?
- Mainstreeters: Taking Advantage 1972-1982 was directed by Krista Eve Lomax.
- Who stars in Mainstreeters: Taking Advantage 1972-1982?
- Mainstreeters: Taking Advantage 1972-1982 stars Paul Wong, Kenneth Fletcher, Carol Hackett, Deborah Fong, Marlene MacGregor, Annastacia McDonald.
- How long is Mainstreeters: Taking Advantage 1972-1982?
- Mainstreeters: Taking Advantage 1972-1982 has a runtime of 53m (53 minutes).
- What genre is Mainstreeters: Taking Advantage 1972-1982?
- Mainstreeters: Taking Advantage 1972-1982 is a Documentary film.
- Where was Mainstreeters: Taking Advantage 1972-1982 produced?
- Mainstreeters: Taking Advantage 1972-1982 was produced in Canada.