My Backyard Dream Home

My Backyard Dream Home is a series of short films that explore making use of livable spaces in backyards and small lot communities.

Whether it is grandma enjoying her own suite close to family, a son with an appreciation of independent low-cost housing or a rental suite to offset a home owner’s expenses, creating independent living with a small footprint is good for the environment and our peace of mind. It addresses opportunities to building or adapting low-cost housing in current unused space.

**Film Festivals may screen entire season or individual episodes upon request**

Episodes
EP1: Grandma in the Backyard (07:33 min)
Carillon Cameron shares how her backyard dream home lets her stay closer to her beloved grandchildren as she ages.

EP2: Back 40 Dream Studio (06:44 min)
Jesse Luce shares his dream home sitting in the back 40 of a picturesque rural landscape where he works non-stop as a sound designer.
Once a play room for his family when he was young turned into a bachelor apartment / sound studio for his work. Jesse enjoys the location for the quiet of the country side to help him create his own sound mixes without the noise of the city.

EP3: A Suite Set Up (06:52 min)
Jesse Northey shares his backyard home that is also his suite recording studio.

EP4: The Investment (07:41 min)
Investment expert Linda Hayes shares how to make money renting out garden suites.
Linda recognized the income potential from small 600 sqft loft apartments.

EP5: The Backyard Sea(Can) Home (05:35 min)
Honomobo shares their sleek backyard dream home built from some unexpected reused materials.

EP6: The Bird House (07:10 min)
Wendy Wilton shares all the “tweets” around her suburban backyard dream home.

EP7: The Suburban Dream (05:19 min)
Local developer, John Wilson shares the pros to building, owning and living in garden suites found in the least likely of places – Brand new suburbs.

EP8: Blinded by the Suite (07:16 min)
Jesse and Antonio share their bespoke backyard dream home that is gaining unimagined attention!

EP9: Home for Our Son (06:59 min)
The Finleys share their very special son’s backyard dream home that helps him stay independent while staying close to their hearts.

EP10: The Carbon Busting Home (06:04 min)
Karly Colemen and Andy Hengst show how you can live the suite life while saving the climate.

EP11: The Secret Backyard Man Cave (08:14 min)
Local builder Peter Jorgeson shows where the adults have their own backyard play place.

EP12: The Future of Garden Suites (07:02 min)
Homeowner Wendy Stalker reveals a sneak peek into the next generation of backyard dream homes.