Hamilton Babylon is a fascinating study of the tension between art and business in the growth of the Canadian film industry.

Stephen Broomer is a filmmaker and film historian whose films have been screened at the Toronto International Film Festival, the Berlin Directors Lounge, and Lincoln Center.

"This is an interesting, and often passionately written, contribution to Canadian film history that shines a light on a key moment in the creation of the country’s independent cinema, and, in particular, argues for a re-evaluation of both the artistic and historical importance of the era’s experimental cinema."

Jeff Fedoruk:

"In Hamilton Babylon [Stephen Broomer attempts] to recuperate the history of the student-run McMaster Film Board – particularly with the story of its founding member, experimental filmmaker John Hofsess. "

Blaine Allan, Department of Film and Media, Queen's University:

“Broomer has unearthed a mass of information on the McMaster Film Board, its productions, its accomplishments, and its trials, both literal and figurative.”

Andre Loiselle, Department of Film Studies, Carleton University:

“Hamilton Babylon is a well-written and engaging narrative of the events that led to the creation of the McMaster Film Board, its ‘rise to fame,’ and its demise. Informative and entertaining, it will be of interest to both cinephiles and Canadianists.”