SHORT FILMS “MONTAGE”, “HALLOWEEN HAVOC”, AND “BOXCAR DAYS” WITH FILMMAKER RON WALKER

On Saturday, October 7th, 2023 The Friends of the Seaside Public Library will host documentary filmmaker Ron Walker as he presents three short films: Montage, Halloween Havoc, and Boxcar Days. This event will take place in the Community Room at 2:00 p.m. This event will also include local author Linda Eddleston who just published a book on the subject of Boxcar Days.

Montage is a collection of filmed performances of some of the best musicians and dancers on the North Coast. Halloween Havoc is a comedy short with plenty of thrills just in time for the season! Get ready for Halloween! Boxcar Days is a short film on the life of Eddleston’s father Frank Rose, who was a teenage hobo during the Great Depression. Pieces of black and white archive film are intercut with brief interviews and photographs of Rose.

Ron Walker is a filmmaker, musician, and artist. He learned the craft of filmmaking when he worked as the resident music composer for the Film Loft in Portland in the 1980s. During this period, he composed the music for the Mount St Helens film “This Place in Time” which is shown at the Mount St. Helens Interpretive center. Ron shoots, edits and composes the music for the films he produces. His films are about people, their hobbies and passions and often feature historical themes centered on the North Coast.