S U R V I V A L

Rare piece of Winnipeg history. S*U*R*V*I*V*A*L (Aka Survival!) is public access show featuring Guy Maddin (acclaimed director), Greg Klymkiw, Kyle McCullough (South Park writer). Thank you to the original source for creating these captures. They are noted to be Beta Master tapes from the station. Quality is quite good for something this obscure. "Survival is a culty public access show that ran from 1981 to 1987. Featuring a group of friends who pretended to be masked and anonymous paramilitary survivalists fixated on the coming “cataclysm,” Survival’s balaclava-clad cast included Guy Maddin, now Winnipeg’s pre-eminent independent filmmaker; Kyle McCullough, who went on to become a South Park writer; and Greg Klymkiw, currently a Toronto-based film producer. After a humour-free provincial cabinet minister happened to catch Survival, the group was obliged to make an official announcement of its satiric intent before each show. “If you’re taking it seriously, don’t,” the written warning suggested." Episode Info: #1 Partial Episode (41 min.) Featuring: Trevor Winthrop-Baines Concerned Citizen Stan #2 Partial Episode (41 min.) Feature: Trevor Winthrop-Baines Slieve Gullian Mutant-Seeker #3 Partial Episode (15 min.) Featuring Trevor Winthrop-Baines Brother Zebulon #4 Full Episode (57 min.) Featuring Trevor Winthrop-Baines Slieve Gullian Reed Manning