Brian Eaton Gathering: 16mm screening and reception!

This screening took place on Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 4:30 pmYukon Theatre

Long time YFS board member, film programmer and film columnist, Brian Eaton left this earthly plane in 2025.

Join us for some snacks, sodas, a 16mm film screening of the NFB film Octopus Hunt and some Brian Eaton stories.

This is a free event. Let us know you're attending by claiming a complimentary ticket.

Stick around for the 5:30pm preview screening of John Wilson's The History of Concrete.  An oddball documentary we feel pretty certian that Brian would have loved. YFS member tickets for the screening are only $10.

Brian Eaton was a long-time YFS board member and dedicated countless hours to the society. His column in the Yukon News and being an avid cinephile all his life greatly benefited the film community. "In the pre-digital days we showed 16mm films at Qwanlin Theatre. I’m amazed at how far the Society has come and not only survived but thrived and has become an enormous success." Brian's "Middle Row Centre" column in the YUKON NEWS (1980s - 2000s) and What's Up Yukon (2010-2015) focused on film reviews, championing Yukon filmmakers and media artists, and other film-related topics.

Octopus Hunt (Dir. Bernard Devlin, 1965, BC, 16 MIN)

A voyage down to the green depths of the Pacific Ocean, into the mysterious domain of the deep-sea diver and the marine creatures that are his quarry. The film is about a zoological expedition to capture octopus and wolf eel specimens for the Vancouver aquarium. The underwater action is described by the divers themselves.