Donald Shebib was born in Toronto in 1938. He studied sociology, attended film school at UCLA, and served an apprenticeship in TV and at the National Film Board before making this first feature in 1970. Among his numerous shorts are several films about outsiders - Jesus freaks, bikers, nostalgic veterans, etc. Goin' Down the Road is the story of two unskilled young men who leave the provinces to find work and excitement in the Big City (Toronto). The film chronicles, with documentary intimacy, their stifling disillusionment and dissolution. Produced for about $80,000, this film was a major hit in Canada and won the Canadian Film Awards for Best Picture, Best Acting (Doug McGrath and Paul Bradley), and Best Screenplay (Bill Fruet). Variety says, “...Their dialogue is racy, earthy... their humor is on a continuous high level... the picture is cleverly edited and sustained and moves along at a vigorous pace.” Goin' Down the Road is a must for anyone interested in honest films about the “working class,” including apparently NBC-TV Guide reviewing mogul Judith Crist, who listed the film as one of the year's Ten Best.