Canada - Nickel Independent Film Festival 2024 (Page 2)

The Golden League

Every winter in St. John’s, Newfoundland, a group of women, largely new to the sport and ranging in age from late teens to seventies, meet once a week to play recreational ice hockey. The Golden League is a heartwarming story of community-building, friendship, and sport.

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World's Greatest Dad

After his daughter makes him a “World’s Greatest Dad” bracelet, a distracted father sets out to do a long list of errands. After several encounters with another man sporting a “World’s Greatest Dad” bracelet, the father comes to realize where his attention should lie. A touching story that urges ...

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Miss Campbell: Inuk Teacher

Miss Campbell: Inuk Teacher tells the story of Evelyn Campbell, a Inuk K-12 teacher who blazed a trail for an Inuit-led educational system in Rigolet, Labrador. Director Heather Campbell combines watercolour paintings, home movies, family photos and animation to celebrate her grandmother’s spirit...

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The Bearded Beekeeper

An engaging short documentary about Ian Hussey’s journey from farmer to Newfoundland's "Bearded Beekeeper". Hussey discusses his love of Newfoundland bees, the uniqueness of their honey, and his quest to sustainably share these gifts.

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Boat People

A short but powerful look at survival and the lasting impacts of history on human lives. Based on the widely celebrated storybook The Paper Boat from Toronto children's author and illustrator Thao Lam. As a child, Thao's mother would save ants from drowning, and later, in a twist of fate, ants he...

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The Governor of Georgetown

A one-hour documentary on the daily life of beloved St. John’s personality and bottle-collector Wayne Skinner — otherwise known as The Governor of Georgetown. Skinner passed away in March of 2023 at the age of 66, but was known by many for his sweet, loveable and gentle soul. In this sensitive tr...

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Sweetland

When the government offers to resettle an outport fishing community in Newfoundland, residents must unanimously choose between the past and the future. As relationships fray and come undone, retired fisherman Moses Sweetland (Mark Lewis Jones) holds out as the last remaining resident. Directed by...

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The King Tide

An idyllic island village devolves into civil war when a child with mysterious powers washes ashore. Newfoundland Director Christian Sparkes builds a world that feels like a modern fairytale, blending supernatural elements with the difficult politics of isolated communities, all set against the s...