Maud Lewis is one of Canada’s most recognizable artists and one of the most curious. Her simple, childlike paintings have seen national attention and have a polarizing effect on anyone with opinions about art. Now her life is being brought back into the spotlight by Aisling Walsh’s film ‘Maudie’ starring Sally Hawkins and Ethan Hawke. Continue reading Film Review: ‘Maudie’ Is About To Break Hearts
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Kokota: Moncton Filmmaker Creates Award Winning Documentary
The short form documentary Kokota: The Islet of Hope has been making the rounds at film festivals and environmental events the past few months, and is now launching a New Brunswick-wide tour with the Tideland Doc Fest in celebration of it’s win at the DC Environmental Film Festival for Best Short On Sustainability. Today they’ve released the official trailer. Continue reading Kokota: Moncton Filmmaker Creates Award Winning Documentary
Surviving The Fundy Footpath Film Releases Official Trailer
The official film trailer for the Surviving the Fundy Footpath documentary was released today. The documentary, directed by award-winning film-maker Craig Norris, follows first-time hiker, Bruce Persaud, as he attempts to tackle the most difficult wilderness trail in Atlantic Canada: the Fundy Footpath. Continue reading Surviving The Fundy Footpath Film Releases Official Trailer
Tideland: New Brunswick Gets New Documentary Film Festival
New Brunswick is getting a new film festival this year, one that will focus on the absolute best of documentaries, and they’re willing to travel. Tideland will be happening during the month of February in Moncton, Fredericton, Saint John, and Sackville. Continue reading Tideland: New Brunswick Gets New Documentary Film Festival
Trailer: A Blessing From The Sea
Saltwater Films have released a trailer for their short film production, ‘A Blessing From the Sea’. Intended as a proof of concept for the feature-length film ‘A Small Fortune’, written by Adam Perry, ‘A Blessing From the Sea’ tells the story of two Prince Edward Island moss harvesters who stumble across a boatload of money that washed ashore after an open-water drug deal gone wrong. Continue reading Trailer: A Blessing From The Sea