Based on the memoir by Patrick Watson, “This Hour Has Seven Decades” packs 50 years of Patrick’s broadcasting tips and 70 years of an extraordinary life into 5 funny minutes.
The film premiered at the World Wide Short Film Festival, which, by the way, is a great festival, and had its Atlantic Premiere at the St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival, another great festival.
Dir / Writer: Irene Duma
Animation: Darryl Gold
Producer: Judith Keenan / BookShorts
Starring: Patrick Watson and Dave Healy
Music: Whitney Smith
Based on the book “This Hour Has Seven Decades” by Patrick Watson
Published by: McArthur & Company
Genre: Comedy/ Mockumentary
Release: June 2005 Worldwide Short Film Festival