Our Town Faro (2004)

Produced by: Svend-Erik Eriksen
Written by: Mitch Miyagawa and David Oppenheim
Directed by: Mitch Miyagawa and David Oppenheim
Status: complete

This short film is about the small town of Faro located in the Yukon wilderness. In the 1970s, Faro was poised for success as a mining town but when metal prices plummeted and the mine shut down, the place was destined to become a ghost town. But Murray Hampton, a mining engineer who became the mayor, was determined to bring things back to life. 

Watch Our Town Faro online at http://nfb.ca/film/our_town_faro/