Drumheller will be part of the celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday, being featured in an immersive media experience being created for the event.
An organization called SESQUI is creating an interactive media touring festival that will travel across Canada in 2017 to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Canada’s Confederation. A large part of this event will be a 360-degree cinematic experience called Horizon. Next week, a crew will be in the area to begin filming for this project.
The film’s aim is to capture Canada’s “spectacular landscapes, people and freedoms that make Canada home and symbolizes the possibilities that lie ahead.”
Horizon is directed by Drew Lightfoot, and on top of creating a number of commercials for major international brands, he has directed a number of music videos. He was lead animator in Tim Burton’s feature The Corpse Bride and will soon have his first feature documentary credit.
On Monday, August 8, the crew will be in the area to do principal photography. The vision is that “Horseback riders will showcase Canada’s Wild West in the Alberta Badlands, performing against the stunning backdrop of the Drumheller hoodoos.”
