Queen Of The Andes is the debut film written and directed by Jillian Acreman. The film was released in 2020 and has garnered an impressive amount of recognition, including the Best Canadian First Feature Award at the 2021 Victoria Film Festival. Continue reading Queen Of The Andes is a Triumph for New Brunswick Cinema
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Wildhood Takes Home Four Awards from 2021 FIN Atlantic International Film Festival
With a well-timed return to theatres, FIN Atlantic International Film Festival was able to host its annual eight-day celebration of films from Atlantic Canada and around the world. In the process, they were also able to announce the winners of their 2021 Atlantic Awards. Continue reading Wildhood Takes Home Four Awards from 2021 FIN Atlantic International Film Festival
‘Still The Water’ Wades Through Connection, Guilt, and the Sanctity of Hockey
Following a year on the international film festival circuit, Susan Rodgers’ first scripted feature film Still The Water is seeing a Canada and US release at the end of April. A sorrowful dig into the messy nature of small-town east coast life, this gorgeously crafted tale of Prince Edward Island makes a strong impact emotionally and visually. Following the ever-down-on-his-luck hockey player Jordie MacAulay, we are privy to his family’s pendulous spiral at Jordie’s return home and all of the old wounds that he brings with him. Continue reading ‘Still The Water’ Wades Through Connection, Guilt, and the Sanctity of Hockey
NFB Project ‘Far Away From Far Away’ Brings Fogo Island a Little Closer
The NFB consistently fosters and showcases film projects from all across the country, and is no stranger to experimental cinema. One of their latest pieces to be released sounds like a bit of a strange melange on paper- Far Away From Far Away, a story centred around Canadian entrepreneur Zita Cobb’s life on Fogo Island, Newfoundland in the ’60s and ’70s, and designed as an interactive mobile experience. But something about this collision of worlds makes for a truly captivating piece. Continue reading NFB Project ‘Far Away From Far Away’ Brings Fogo Island a Little Closer
FilmPEI Announces Four New Film 4Ward Projects for 2021
With this year winding down to an end, 2021 projects are already in the pipe, and FilmPEI has just announced the four film projects selected for their next Film 4Ward program. An incubator for local talent, Film 4Ward will see these projects through production in the coming year. Judged by industry professionals throughout PEI and Canada at large, the selected participants and projects will receive mentorship, funding up to $20,000, and in-kind access to production services and facilities. Continue reading FilmPEI Announces Four New Film 4Ward Projects for 2021