In this talk, filmmaker Pixie Cram will discuss the challenges of making The Pavilion (15 minutes, 2026), including filming with cast and crew over five days at a remote, off-grid spot in the Pontiac - which culminated in a visit from a black bear - to creating magical sequences with stop motion animation on location with available light. She’ll also discuss the process of working with designers to build authentic props and costumes that fit the time period, from the 1940s era storybook, to the hand-crafted wooden rowboat, and obtaining the rights to WWII archival audio segments via LAC and CBC.