Exposure: Road to Hyena

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The Westman area has been the scene for a couple of movie productions over the past few months.

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This article was published 17/10/2014 (4187 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.

The Westman area has been the scene for a couple of movie productions over the past few months.

The latest is an Afghanistan war movie, written, directed and starring Canadian actor Paul Gross, best known for his roles in the television series “Due South” and his First World War epic “Passchendaele.”

Two weeks ago, production on his latest movie, “Hyena Road,” involved shooting scenes for 15 days near CFB Shilo, to be followed by 15 days of shooting in Jordan.

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Actor/director Paul Gross works with his actors as they prepare to shoot a scene on location near CFB Shilo.
Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun Actor/director Paul Gross works with his actors as they prepare to shoot a scene on location near CFB Shilo.

Having access to the set during one of their shooting days gave me a glimpse into the creative world of movie-making.

To recreate the look of the Kandahar region of Afghanistan, a local gravel quarry was sculpted and transformed to create foothills, which would later be touched up in post-production.

Here are a few photographs from the recent movie production.

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A gravel pit near the community of Sprucewoods served as a stand-in for the Kandahar region of Afghanistan for the movie “Hyena Road,” written and directed by Paul Gross.
Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun A gravel pit near the community of Sprucewoods served as a stand-in for the Kandahar region of Afghanistan for the movie “Hyena Road,” written and directed by Paul Gross.
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Camera crews get set for a scene during the filming of “Hyena Road.”
Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun Camera crews get set for a scene during the filming of “Hyena Road.”
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Actors portray members of the Afghan National Army during the filming of “Hyena Road” near CFB Shilo.
Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun Actors portray members of the Afghan National Army during the filming of “Hyena Road” near CFB Shilo.
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Actors prepare for their scene during recent filming on location near CFB Shilo.
Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun Actors prepare for their scene during recent filming on location near CFB Shilo.
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Goats are herded into place for a roadside scene during the recent filming of “Hyena Road.”
Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun Goats are herded into place for a roadside scene during the recent filming of “Hyena Road.”
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Soldiers from CFB Shilo stood in as extras on location during the filming of “Hyena Road,” an Afghan war movie written and directed by Canadian actor Paul Gross.
Bruce Bumstead/Brandon Sun Soldiers from CFB Shilo stood in as extras on location during the filming of “Hyena Road,” an Afghan war movie written and directed by Canadian actor Paul Gross.
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