PerSIStence Theatre presents TODAY I…

Wednesday July 24 – 8:00 PM
Thursday July 25 – 8:00 PM
Friday July 26 – 8:00 PM
Saturday July 27 – 8:00 PM 
Sunday July 28 – 2:00 PM
Generous: $40.00
General: $30.00
Discounted: $20.00
Bargain Balcony: $5.00
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Both humorous and heartfelt, TODAY I… is the Gen Z story of a young woman from the Bay grappling with self and […]

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Plan 709 from Outer Space

June 16 at 7:00 PM
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Plan 709 from Outer Space

The Nickel’s collaborative fan remake challenge of Ed Wood’s so-bad-it’s-good classic! It’s not a contest, it’s open to everyone and registration is open until the challenge is over on June 15. Sign up and you’ll receive a unique clip to remake […]

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Reflecting on Truth: Vivid Stories about Memory and Reconstructing the Past

June 16 at 3:30 PM
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Cumha

DIRECTOR: Elena Horgan • Ireland • 6 minutes

In this moving experimental documentary, a young Irish filmmaker contemplates her Gaelic roots, and their intersection with language, land, and identity.

 

A Fish Story

DIRECTOR: Yasmine Majchrzak, Michael Peers • NL • 6 minutes

An eccentric old man in a local […]

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Undercurrents: Moving Dramatic Shorts

June 15 at 7:00 PM
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Ballad of North Whale

DIRECTOR: Ehsan Mohammadi • NL • 13 minutes

After Raam, an international student, moves to Newfoundland to pursue his dreams and education, his housemate Joseph loses his job amidst the global pandemic. As they set out on a whale watching trip together, tragedy strikes […]

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Creative Resilience: Stories about Artists and the Power of Art

June 15 at 3:30 PM
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After Heather

DIRECTOR: Clint Butler • NL • 22 minutes

Before suffering a severe traumatic brain injury overseas, Heather Williams was a rising Canadian dancer. This poignant documentary reveals a portrait of Williams’ lifelong love of dance, her resilient creative spirit, and her journey towards healing and […]

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The Edge of Reality: Mind-Bending Films after Dark

June 14 at 9:30 PM
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CONTENT WARNING: Depictions of violence, torture

 

Calamus Variations

DIRECTOR: Kenneth J Harvey • NL • 9 minutes

The final installment of Newfoundland filmmaker Kenneth J. Harvey’s experimental short series inspired by Walt Whitman. The film features a score by Andrew Staniland, played by cellist Vernon Regehr, set to […]

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Tears of Laughter: Feel-Good Dramatic Comedies about Friendship and Love

June 14 at 7:00 PM
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CONTENT WARNING: Nudity and on-screen depictions of sex

Bounce
DIRECTOR: Elizabeth Hicks • NL • 10 minutes
Darcy is a fifteen-year-old mix of energy, perfectionism, and insecurity. When an ultra-cute boy from her cadet corps insists that she attend that night’s Trampoline Social, Darcy raids her sister’s drawers […]

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Under Cover of Night: Dark Thrillers and Horror

June 13 at 9:30 PM
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CONTENT WARNING: Depictions of violence, blood

Dead Cat

DIRECTOR: Annie-Claude Caron, Danick Audet • Quebec • 12 minutes

Two parents are forced into a tough spot when their family cat suddenly dies and rather than having a tough conversation with their young daughter they opt to have it […]

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Stronger Together: Films about Family and Community

June 13 at 7:00 PM
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My Name is Edgar and I Have a Cow

DIRECTOR: Filip Diviak • Czechia • 7 minutes

A delightful animated film which follows Edgar as his life is disrupted by a newborn calf he sees on a tourist trip to a slaughterhouse. This film will have you […]

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The Governor of Georgetown and Others: Documentaries on People Often Overlooked

June 12 at 7:00 PM
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Miss Campbell: Inuk Teacher

DIRECTOR: Heather Campbell • NL • 15 minutes

Through the eyes of a granddaughter, Miss Campbell: Inuk Teacher tells the story of Evelyn Campbell; a trailblazing Inuk K-12 teacher in Rigolet, Labrador. Director Heather Campbell combines her own striking watercolor paintings, with  home […]

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