SJIWFF27 Presents: Late Doc

October 21st, 9.30pm-11pm – LSPU Hall – Buy Tickets

League of Exotique Dancers

WRITER/DIRECTOR: Rama Rau
PRODUCER: Ed Barreveld
RUNTIME: 90min 14sec
COUNTRY: Canada
SYNOPSIS: In our time, the once noble art of burlesque has given way to the tedious mechanics of pole dancing. League of Exotique Dancers is an enormously entertaining celebration of that art and of the women […]

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SJIWFF27 Presents: Evening Shorts

October 21st, 7pm-8.30pm – LSPU Hall – Buy Tickets

The Truck

DIRECTOR: Sandrine Brodeur-Desrosiers
WRITER: Maryse Latendresse
SYNOPSIS: A day. An hour. A basement. Olivier and Sophie, both in a relationship, decide to cheat on their partners together. They were sure they had all figured out.

 

 

 

Nutag-Homeland

WRITER/DIRECTOR/PRODUCER: Alisi Telengut
RUNTIME: 6min
COUNTRY: Canada
SYNOPSIS: A visual poem and surrealist requiem for the […]

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SJIWFF27 Presents: Late Shorts

October 20th, 9.30pm-11pm – LSPU Hall – Buy Tickets

The Goodnight Kiss

DIRECTOR: Laura Adkin
WRITERS: Laura Adkin, David Lewis
PRODUCER: Victoria Angell
RUNTIME: 10min
COUNTRY: Canada
SYNOPSIS:Amy and Brandon have just ended what appears to be a very good first date. As they kiss we flash through their entire relationship. Which begs the question: if you knew how a relationship […]

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SJIWFF27 Presents: MUN Cinema

October 20th, 7pm-9pm –  SCOTIABANK THEATRE AT THE AVALON MALL – Buy Tickets

Away From Everywhere

DIRECTOR: Justin Simms
WRITER: Mark Hoffe
PRODUCERS: Barbara Doran, Michael Dobbin, Brad Gover
RUNTIME: 1hr 43min
COUNTRY: Canada/NL
SYNOPSIS: If you have read the terrific novel by Chad Pelley you will know the source of this debut feature by the solidly accomplished Justin Simms. Co-produced […]

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SJIWFF27 Presents: Evening Docs-Atlantic

October 20th, 7pm-8.30pm – LSPU Hall – Buy Tickets

Atlantic

DIRECTOR: Risteard Ó Domhnaill
SCREENWRITER: ANGELA ANTLE
PRODUCERS: Jill Knox-Gosse, Lynne Wilson, Marie-Therese Garvey, Kark Emil-Rickarsen
RUNTIME: 80 MIN
COUNTRY: Ireland, Canada (NL), Norway
SYNOPSIS: Not screening this award-winning documentary at our festival would be pretty close to criminal. A wise co-production, Atlantic follows the rise and fall of three small […]

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SJIWFF27 Presents: ExxonMobil Opening Night Gala

October 19th, 7-9pm – SCOTIABANK THEATRE AT THE AVALON MALL – Buy Tickets

The River of My Dreams: A Portrait of Gordon Pinsent

DIRECTOR: Brigitte Berman
EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Dan Peel
PRODUCERS: Victor Solnicki, Brigitte Berman, Daniel Pellerin
RUNTIME: 104min
COUNTRY: Canada
SYNOPSIS: Oscar-winning filmmaker Brigitte Berman turns her talents to one of our most beloved local heroes, the world’s most charming rowdy […]

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SJIWFF27-Forum: Future of Funding

October 20th, 10am-11.30am – NIFCO

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With a focus on provincial and federal funding opportunities, this panel helps creators discover funding opportunities and learn how to build strong and successful applications. There will also be a special section on Newfoundland and Labrador’s new Interactive Digital Media Tax credit. Guests include representatives from the Canada Media […]

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Live Magazine

November 14th, 8pm

Cox & Palmer Second Space, $5 tickets available at the door.

Live Magazine, Multi-Curated, Multi-Discipline, tons of fun!

Issue 3. Curated by Jason Wells.

Jason Wells –
Jason Wells is a multimedia artist from Corner Brook, Newfoundland and Labrador. He works in St John’s, NL as a Letterpress Printmaking Devil and Alternative Drag Performer. In his […]

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15th Annual Wreckhouse International Jazz & Blues Festival: Jeff Johnston & Jeff Dyer CD Release with Bill Brennan & Andrea Koziol

September 23rd, 7.30pm

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The release of the “Old Devil Moon” album with Jeff Johnston, marks 50 years that Jeff Dyer has been working as a musician. It also marks 25 years since the two Jeff’s released their last record. Dyer is a singer, composer, arranger and producer. His main interests are Jazz, R&B and […]

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15th Annual Wreckhouse International Jazz & Blues Festival: Denis Parker & The Modern Saints with Nick Earle & Joseph Coffin

September 22nd, 7.30pm

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Denis Parker & The Modern Saints started out as a casual acoustic jam with sideman JC Clarke, Mick Davis and Elliot Dicks of St. John’s premier rock outfit the Novaks; and just kept picking up steam until the self titled debut was cut and released a few months later. Modern Saints […]

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