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The Nickel Independent Film Festival – Saturday, June 17th. 3:30pm
June 17, 2023
Saturday June 17th. 3:30pm
Pay What You Can
Better Together: Beautiful human connections
Presented by Classic Hits Coast 101.1
Hedgehog Dilemma
Director / Writer / Producer: Shan Leigh Pomeroy . Newfoundland & Labrador . 2 mins
Poor hedgehogs! In cold weather they huddle together for warmth but their pointy spines prevent them from getting too close. A quick animated collage music video from talented local animator and musician Shan Pomeroy.
Feeling the Apocalypse
Director: Chen Sing Yap . Ontario . 7 mins
Struggling with his own climate anxiety and grief, psychotherapist Anderson Todd thinks about what it means to live in a world that’s dying.
Young People, Old People & Nothing in Between
Director / Writer / Producer: Parida Tantiwasadakran . USA . 20 mins
7-year-old Juice has one mission: to help Grandma Lovely retain as many memories as possible to halt her early-onset dementia. A heartwarming film about a beautiful intergenerational friendship.
A Love Letter to Léopold L. Foulem
Director / Writer / Producer: Renée Blanchar . New Brunswick . 52 mins
Filmmaker Renée Blanchar writes a cinematic love letter to ceramist Léopold L. Foulem, an extraordinary artist and a figure intimately linked to her own childhood and artistic awakening. This film is a lovely representation of how dearly artists treasure those who inspire them.
Post-Screening Q&A in the Second Space
Featuring Parida Tantiwasadakran (USA) and Chen Sing Yap (ON)