Ghosts of Woodwards is inspired by a true historical event in Vancouver Canada in 2002; Woodsquat: Tent-City. At this time over 300 homeless persons and political activists illegally occupied three city blocks of downtown Vancouver for 92 days. This was the longest camp protest ever recorded in North America.
This suspense/drama begins at the Woodwards Tent-City occupation and follows Woodsquat, its aftermath and the lives of two fictitious characters: Destiny Calling and Rattlesnake Chief Feather.
Destiny is a humanitarian interested in helping people get off the streets. She is taken for millions leaving her virtually penniless and needing to piece together her own life. more
Rattlesnake is an indigenous man, homeless by choice - for the sake of the cause, who drifts in character from a man seeking emancipation for his people to a drug & lust-driven extortionist. more
Shane, Dan Activist and the rest of the cast
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Shane is a young homeless man living at a political action tent city with his dog Charlie. Shane has been wearing wet shoes for two weeks and suffers gangrene on his foot. He is unwilling to go to the hospital and could lose his foot.
Dan Activist is a political activist who heads up communications with media and speaking engagements for Tent City: Woodsquat.
Owen Patrick is the restaurant owner who donates his property to the residents of Woodsquat only to fall prey himself to drug addictions and a business that soon falls apart.
Bernice is a homeless First Nations woman living at Woodwards. She is a volunteer in the kitchen.
Teenagers – daddy’s car drive-by
The Crowd - at the rally
Gary, the MC - a speaker and the MC for various rallies and organized meetings.
Person in the Crowd - at the rally
Man in the Crowd - at the rally
Angel - Roger's girlfriend. She is homeless at 21, living at Woodwards.
Mr. Visteel is the President of the Royal Bank of Canada and is not always prepared to back Destiny's many projects.
Murray Skye is the charitable man who donated the hotel to house 114 Woodsquat residents.
Lorna is Rattlesnake's estranged wife who lives in a bus on Sacred Island.
Malcolm is a Christian friend of Natalie Green who takes a non-mutual romantic interest in Destiny.
Pastor Doris is a good friend of Natalie Green who takes an interest in Destiny's musical talents.
Caroline Green is Natalie's youngest (grown) daughter who comes back to live at the acreage to help out when Destiny has her baby and needs to get back to the city.
Police Officer – heading up Woodsquat eviction and physical removal
Garbage Man – Waste Management staff with pepper spray
Homeless Man – altercation with garbage man
Woman Reporter – media covering the Physical Woodsquat eviction
Homeless Woman – talking to reporter
Homeless Man 2 – altercation with authorities
Bank Supervisor - Destiny's Account Manager
Kristi - Rattlesnake's party fling
Fighter – hotel hallway lynching
Fighter 2 - hotel hallway lynching
Fighter 3 - hotel hallway lynching
Shirah (baby) – Destiny’s newborn baby girl.
Shirah (toddler) – Destiny’s daughter at two years old.
Shirah (3 ½ years) – Destiny’s daughter at three and a half years old.
Officer Doyle - Embezzlement Investigator
Officer Parkins - Embezzlement Investigator
RCMP Officer - at customs border
Sheila Jenkins - Crooked Bank Manager
Prison Guard - Guards the visiting room
White Trashy Chick - Girl in Hotel room
Ralph Peterson - Notary Public
Cab Driver - Blacktop Cabs
Lawyer - Destiny's lawyer
Dan Activist is a political activist who heads up communications with media and speaking engagements for Tent City: Woodsquat.
Owen Patrick is the restaurant owner who donates his property to the residents of Woodsquat only to fall prey himself to drug addictions and a business that soon falls apart.
Bernice is a homeless First Nations woman living at Woodwards. She is a volunteer in the kitchen.
Teenagers – daddy’s car drive-by
The Crowd - at the rally
Gary, the MC - a speaker and the MC for various rallies and organized meetings.
Person in the Crowd - at the rally
Man in the Crowd - at the rally
Angel - Roger's girlfriend. She is homeless at 21, living at Woodwards.
Mr. Visteel is the President of the Royal Bank of Canada and is not always prepared to back Destiny's many projects.
Murray Skye is the charitable man who donated the hotel to house 114 Woodsquat residents.
Lorna is Rattlesnake's estranged wife who lives in a bus on Sacred Island.
Malcolm is a Christian friend of Natalie Green who takes a non-mutual romantic interest in Destiny.
Pastor Doris is a good friend of Natalie Green who takes an interest in Destiny's musical talents.
Caroline Green is Natalie's youngest (grown) daughter who comes back to live at the acreage to help out when Destiny has her baby and needs to get back to the city.
Police Officer – heading up Woodsquat eviction and physical removal
Garbage Man – Waste Management staff with pepper spray
Homeless Man – altercation with garbage man
Woman Reporter – media covering the Physical Woodsquat eviction
Homeless Woman – talking to reporter
Homeless Man 2 – altercation with authorities
Bank Supervisor - Destiny's Account Manager
Kristi - Rattlesnake's party fling
Fighter – hotel hallway lynching
Fighter 2 - hotel hallway lynching
Fighter 3 - hotel hallway lynching
Shirah (baby) – Destiny’s newborn baby girl.
Shirah (toddler) – Destiny’s daughter at two years old.
Shirah (3 ½ years) – Destiny’s daughter at three and a half years old.
Officer Doyle - Embezzlement Investigator
Officer Parkins - Embezzlement Investigator
RCMP Officer - at customs border
Sheila Jenkins - Crooked Bank Manager
Prison Guard - Guards the visiting room
White Trashy Chick - Girl in Hotel room
Ralph Peterson - Notary Public
Cab Driver - Blacktop Cabs
Lawyer - Destiny's lawyer
The above lists remaining cast with lines.
Ghosts of Woodwards
Oxygen Films Corp 2010
