The History of Concrete * (preview screening $10 member tickets)

Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 5:30 pmYukon Theatre

A filmmaker applies lessons from a Hallmark movie writing workshop to pitch a documentary about concrete.

YFS members only pay $10!

Following the finale of his acclaimed HBO series “How To with John Wilson”, NYC documentarian John Wilson looks to the bedrock of his beloved New York City for inspiration and structure. Concrete, the world's most widely used building material, appears as an ever-present life force, and John sets out to make the definitive documentary on the matter. After attending a workshop on how to write and sell a Hallmark movie, he decides to use the industry-approved Hallmark formula to tell this seemingly drab story and increase his movie’s appeal. But his foundation soon begins to crumble—literally and figuratively—as he struggles to balance artistic freedom with the realities of the modern film industry. 97% on Rotten Tomatoes!

"Wilson’s film feels like a puzzle that is being pieced together in real time, right in front of you. Not every fragment fits so neatly with the other, but that is also part of the movie’s significant charm." - Barry Hertz, The Globe and Mail