The 200 Phenomena of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The 200 Phenomena of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

2023 · 13 min · Documentary

In 2009, an anonymous notebook containing 200 stories of occult and magical phenomena was found at the University of Calgary. Since appearing online, the stories have formed new mythologies around the seemingly mundane city of Calgary.

Directed by Nicola Waugh

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