It is the 25th anniversary of the bingo hall and a documentary film crew is there to film it all.
Dave (David Landmark) is the caller. A nerdy guy that has been calling since the age of 12 but he barely possesses the ability to ride his bicycle without crashing it.
Dave has throat problems and at times can’t properly call and to add to his woes an automated caller is being introduced.
Bingo as he and its patrons know is dying, as in many respects society is with automation and artificial intelligence. Bingo for Dave is a calling, and he compares himself to a preacher when calling.
Will bingo die at this bingo hall or can it be resurrected to the higher calling as it was always intended to be?
A short that contemplates more than a bingo hall.
Director Mariel Calvo. Writer Miguel Da Ponte.
The film was shown at an 11April2026 Crazy8’s Gala Screening in Vancouver.
RKS CANADIAN Film Rating 83/100.
Crazy8s is an 8-day short filmmaking challenge and program that provides support and funding to emerging filmmakers to produce a short film and provides training opportunities to crew and cast. Each year, more than 100 teams apply to be part of Crazy8s.
Crazy8s is run by the Crazy8s Film Society, a registered British Columbia not-for-profit organization. Its mandate is to foster support for emerging and mid-career BC-based, Canadian short filmmakers who have limited access to resources or funding to produce professional-quality short-form content. Since 1999, Crazy8s has produced 151 short films that have gone on to win awards at film festivals worldwide.
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