Scrap

(USA, 2009, 101 mins, digital video)

World Premiere

cinematographer: Tristan Allen, Derek Breuer, Andy Bethke
editor: Paul Clark, Brianna Deihl-Editors
animator: Kari Jo Skogquist, Christopher Pagel
producer: Paul von Stoetzel
cast: Tom Every, Eleanor Every, Thayer Every, Jim Bishop, Phoebe Bishop, Dan Bishop

When researching roadside attractions for a documentary, the filmmakers found two that blew all the others away: the towering stone fortress called Bishop Castle, located in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, and the behemoth scrap-metal time machine called the Forevertron, in North Freedom, Wisconsin. Not only are these constructions breathtaking, the personalities — some might call them eccentric — of the creators rival their constructions. What Jim Bishop began as a one-bedroom cottage with stone foundation in a national forest became a 160-foot castle with fanciful towers, stained glass windows, and a fire-breathing dragon. Tom Every (aka Dr. Evermor) transformed his scrap metal business into a magnificent park of musical bird sculptures and mechanical wonders. The dedicated work of both of these men, along with the support of impressively tolerant wives, has created breathtaking structures that truly amaze.

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