Clearing the Waters

Clearing the Waters 2002

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A documentary about the struggles of inshore fishermen against greedy corporations and the Canadian government.

2002

God's Red Poet: The Life of Kenneth Leslie

God's Red Poet: The Life of Kenneth Leslie 2008

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Born in Pictou, Nova Scotia in 1892, Christian socialist Kenneth Leslie attended Dalhousie University as a 14-year-old child prodigy, then went on to study philosophy and theology in the States during the late 1930s. That’s when the award-winning poet, disturbed by American pro-fascist and anti-Semitic sentiment, launched the progressive Protestant Digest; his socialist politics during the unforgiving Cold War era eventually landed him in Life magazine’s top 50 Communists, along with Arthur Miller and Albert Einstein.

2008

Tom Forrestall: Painting the Mystery

Tom Forrestall: Painting the Mystery 2011

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This documentary reveals an intimate portrait of Nova Scotia artist Tom Forrestall who is world renowned for his realistic paintings and ability to capture Atlantic Canada landscapes. In this program, Forrestall speaks candidly about suffering with epilepsy and how the condition influences his art.

2011

Fishing on the Brink

Fishing on the Brink 1997

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Fishing communities in Newfoundland struggle in the wake of the 1992 Atlantic Cod Moratorium and dwindling fish populations.

1997