The Last Avenue

31/03/2022

The art of the pitch, with co-creators Peter Jickling & Brendan Preston.

11/01/2022

Thank you to Minister of Economic Development for his vision, his investment in our local film industry, and Yukon Storytelling. Exciting things to come from The Last Avenue in 2022!! 🎥🎬🎞

09/12/2021

Sun Dog on The Last Ave. 🌻

19/10/2021

A large amount of the city’s emergency responders were on site today at the Chilkoot Inn. According to local news reports, smoke was billowing out of the building just before this photo was taken. 🚨

06/08/2021

Foxes are a constant presence on 8th Ave. They travel their secrete highways through backyards and alleys in search of scraps, garbage, kids toys and their favourite, leather gloves. Some people view them as feral nuisances while others enjoy having glimpses of “wild” animals in the city. One thing is certain though: they sure are beautiful.

16/02/2021

The iconic Chilkoot Trail Inn. We once met an old prospector sitting at the bar who mentioned he was staying there. He was an interesting old fella who looked like he’d seen better days, but had noticeably large gold jewelry dangling on his fingers and wrist. Conversation turned to gold prices and he quickly rattled off all the current Yukon players in the market, what they were trading at and why they would go up or down. He described the Chilkoot Inn as a “den of thieves” and looked forward to getting out of town as quickly as possible.

21/01/2021

“Sometimes I feel like a toad, just slowly boiling in a pot”...
“Ya....uh, when did you guys get so many traffic circles?”

23/10/2020

Water safety crew for our Miles Canyon scene. Growing up in Whitehorse, it was a rite of passage jumping from these cliffs.

28/09/2020

Co-creators Brendan Preston and Peter Jickling, chat with Dave White on CBC Yukon about The Last Avenue. Spoiler Alert: they whine a whole bunch about how much work they've put into this project 🙄

The Last Ave is a episodic film project about Eighth Avenue, the last unpaved avenue in downtown Whitehorse. Brendan Preston and Peter Jickling joined Dave White to talk about it, you can listen to the interview here:https://www.cbc.ca/listen/live-radio/1-81-airplay/clip/15800127-the-story-last-ave
And check out the trailer here: https://vimeo.com/461773422/7eee5103e7
And fill out a survey here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GNFX8T2

28/09/2020

8th Avenue is the last unpaved road in downtown Whitehorse, Yukon. A place where life’s little moments contain larger meaning and connection to each other.
Find out more about our web series and watch our trailer our website www.thelastavenue.com and then please take a moment to complete our short survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GNFX8T2

28/09/2020

THE CHARACTERS: Dave has just moved to Whitehorse from Toronto for his new corporate job in mining. He’s not really an outdoorsy type but the money at his new job was too good to pass up. He’s convinced himself that he hated the rat race of the city and is excited to explore a new life in Whitehorse. David has bought all the newest outdoor gear, complete with an eco-friendly Subaru Forester, and his and hers kayaks to go on top. He treats his wife Christina a bit like an accessory to his life and is not paying enough attention to his relationship. Like most shallow people he’s more preoccupied with the surface and not with the bedrock holding everything together. Find out more about our web series and watch our trailer our website www.thelastavenue.com and then please take a moment to complete our short survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GNFX8T2

27/09/2020

THE CHARACTERS: Mary is a semi-homeless woman. Despite her hardscrabble life she has never lost her sense of humour or her sharp tongue. She is popular in her community and can often be found passing a bottle back and forth among friends. In such situations she enjoys holding court. Mary and her partner Jim tackle life’s obstacles and often emerge with small victories. Find out more about our web series and watch our trailer our website www.thelastavenue.com and then please take a moment to complete our short survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GNFX8T2

27/09/2020

THE CHARACTERS: Christina is a recent transplant from Toronto. She moved to Whitehorse when her husband got a well paying job as an executive for a mining company. She is unemployed and currently spends her days scrolling through Instagram. Christina is bored and resents her husband for making her leave her big city job producing the local evening news. She wonders if she start volunteering with young women but getting off the couch and starting over in a strange place is daunting. Find out more about our web series and watch our trailer our website www.thelastavenue.com and then please take a moment to complete our short survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GNFX8T2

27/09/2020

THE CHARACTERS: Nick is a smart and sensitive cancer patient. He grew up in the Yukon but moved away after high school and built a life in British Columbia. Recently he was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer and has become nostalgic for his youth. He has missed the the Yukon’s wide open spaces, and has made one final pilgrimage home. He also misses his first love, Tanya, Greg’s wife. When he sees the clay cliffs looming large over downtown Whitehorse, he remembers the nights he spent up there carousing as a teenager. He must climb them one final time. Find out more about our web series and watch our trailer our website www.thelastavenue.com and then please take a moment to complete our short survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GNFX8T2

27/09/2020

8th Avenue is the last unpaved road in downtown Whitehorse, Yukon. A place where life’s little moments contain larger meaning and connection to each other. Find out more about our web series and watch our trailer our website www.thelastavenue.com and then please take a moment to complete our short survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GNFX8T2

27/09/2020

THE CHARACTERS: Angela is a taxidermist who believes what she does is art and that it helps promote appreciation for wildlife. She has been living in Whitehorse since university and identifies as a bisexual woman but isn’t that interested in relationships at the moment. Find out more about our web series and watch our trailer our website www.thelastavenue.com and then please take a moment to complete our short survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GNFX8T2

27/09/2020

THE CHARACTERS: Lahcen is a hard-working cab driver in his 40s, -- a recent immigrant to Canada from Morocco. He is a consummate professional and shows much patience when dealing with his drunk and/or casually racist late-night clientele. Lahcen spends as much time as possible with his wife and daughter. Though Lahcen is serious about his work and family, he also appreciates the absurdity and humour that can arise from small coincidences. When a chicken mysteriously appears outside his home one morning, Lahcen sees no option but to temporarily adopt it. Find out more about our web series and watch our trailer our website www.thelastavenue.com and then please take a moment to complete our short survey https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GNFX8T2