Nickel Independent Film Festival 2024

Creative Resilience: Artists & The Power of Art

Expired June 18, 2024 2:30 AM
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5 films in package
Lessons from the Loom
Modern life has seen traditional weaving fall by the wayside, but in Newfoundland and Labrador a new generation of artists is working to revive the craft. Lessons from the Loom follows two younger loomers as they weave strands of the past and present together through mentorship and connecting to older generations.
Land of the Mi'kmaw: Travel by Canoe
For the Mi'kmaq community in Miawpukek First Nation, the revival of Birch Bark Canoe building is a vital link to their heritage and a crucial step in preserving their culture.
Dandelion
In this heart-warming film, Kelvin Jackson turns the inside of the Ze Mart store where he works into a photo collage of customers. Residents of this Southside Syracuse community have been stigmatized by crime and violence, but through the store's photo collage, Jackson reminds residents to see themselves, and connect to one another, as community members.
After Heather
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 recovery with the support of family friends.
The Gaze
Through the eyes of painter Ginok Song, viewers travel from her girlhood in Pusan, South Korea to Petty Harbour, Newfoundland. Song uses Atlantic Realism in her paintings to challenge traditional gender roles and examine how women perceive the world. "The Gaze" showcases Song's distinctive artistic style and her significance in the contemporary art scene.
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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 recovery with the support of family friends.

  • Runtime
    22 minutes
  • Language
    English
  • Country
    Canada
  • Note
    Editor: Aya Chouaib Chouaib; Composer: Virginia Kilbertus
  • Director
    Clint Butler
  • Screenwriter
    Clint Butler
  • Producer
    Clint Butler, Umber Hamid, Andrew Stokes