Last Stop Video Rentals (on VHS) + Q&A
Mercredi, 12 août, @ 7:00 pm
ERIC JANVIER , 2025, CA, 85 MINS, VOA
Over the course of one day in 1999 the Employees of Last Stop Video Rentals will come to find that a world outside of the Video Store isn’t as scary as it seems…
A special VHS screening of LAST STOP VIDEO RENTALS – a comedy set in a video store, screened in a cinema in a video store! Plus a Q&A with director Eric Janvier and producer Megan Shott.
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The day is May 19th, in the year 1999, a day that would see the new release of Star Wars: Episode 1. Nick Young is a mid 20 something year old college dropout who’s life is going nowhere fast. The only thing he has to look forward to in life is marrying his long time girlfriend, Deandre, and being one of the first to watch The Phantom Menace.
Nick’s plans are dashed and destroyed all in the same day as Deandre is nowhere to be found as she decides to end things. On top of that he’s called in to work to cover for the missing Manager of the store. Nick is now stuck with no girl, possibly no movie, a new job, and a whole staff of slackers.
His best friend and the longest running employee of the store, Dave, is the ultimate slacker. He loves movies and working at the video store was the most obvious option to his slacker lifestyle. Melanie is stuck in a rut and wants out but money is restricting her from leaving. Chloe has the money, wants to leave, but can’t because she’s still in high school. If Dave is the king of Slackers, JD is his Clown Prince of Slacking off.
As the day continues they are subjected to crazy customers, Nick keeping his breakup secret, and each others sanity. In this time each employee goes through some life changing event that allows them to see a life outside the store. Well except for Dave who’s entire life is the store and his fellow employees his family.
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Eric Janvier proud Dene filmmaker from Fort McMurray. He trained at the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles, California with a Focus on Film and TV Producing. Eric is making his directorial debut with Last Stop Video Rentals.
