 In 1964, Durschmied was part of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's documentary unit, with producer-director Patrick Watson, the first independent film crew ever allowed to shoot inside the People's Republic of China.Their 90-minute film (shot on B&W 16mm film) "The Seven Hundred Million" was released as part of the series "This Hour has Seven Days", which dedicated every fourth Sunday night to a full-length documentary.The following year, he shot "The Mills of the Gods