Dawson City: Frozen Time

"Film Was Born Of An Explosive."

2017 2h 0m EN

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6.8

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★6.8TMDB · 71

Documentary

Synopsis

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The true history of a collection of some 500 films dating from 1910s to 1920s, which were lost for over 50 years until being discovered buried in a sub-arctic swimming pool deep in the Yukon Territory, in Dawson City, located about 350 miles south of the Arctic Circle.

“Film Was Born Of An Explosive.”

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Cast

Kathy Jones-Gates
Herself
Michael Gates
Himself
Sam Kula
Himself
Bill O'Farrell
Himself
Chris 'Mad Dog' Russo
Himself
Bill Morrison
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Bill Morrison
Writers: Bill Morrison
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Alex Somers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Bill Morrison shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Kathy Jones-Gates and Michael Gates and Sam Kula carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Film Was Born Of An Explosive.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt5215486 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Bill Morrison directs. Alex Somers scores. Bill Morrison cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Original score by Alex Somers. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Bill Morrison shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Kathy Jones-Gates and Michael Gates and Sam Kula carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Film Was Born Of An Explosive.".
7IMDB entry: tt5215486 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 71 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.