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September 28, 2012 (Opening Night)

Friday, September 28, 2012, 7:30pm
Bonne Bay Marine Station
Norris Point, Newfoundland
Films:
Taking Stock

Taking Stock

 Director:Nigel Markham
 Year:1994
 Origin:NL
 Agency:National Film Board of Canada
 Runtime:47 minutes
It was a way of life. It was the backbone of a society. And then the cod fishery off the east coast of Newfoundland collapsed.
Taking Stock traces the history leading up to the crisis and the calling of a moratorium of the northwest Atlantic cod fishery. It presents the key players in this complex and tragic story, focusing on those who are now trying to come to grips with an uncertain future. How did the calamity happen? What signals did we ignore? Did we choose the right model in setting up an industry? Ultimately, Taking Stock holds a message for the Canadian as well as the global community: In trying to attain economic success, we must recognize that there are limits to how far we can exploit nature's delicate ecosystems.
Crossing Time Approximately

Crossing Time Approximately

 Director:Jerry McIntosh
 Year:2012
 Origin:ON/NL
 Agency:McIntosh Media
 Runtime:4 minutes
Observing enduring communities, abandoned outports, rugged landscapes and surrealistic impressions of the future; the film charts a course across time.
Crossing Time Approximately is a short reflection on the remote southwest coast of Newfoundland. Shot during a cruise by boat during the summer of 2011, the film is a journey through geological, cultural and economic time. With a haunting musical score by Newfoundland musicians Des and Don Walsh, the film honours coastal landmarks that might soon be forgotten except for the determination of the film's surprising young voice: Cody Chant.
Children of Fogo

The Children of Fogo

 Director:Colin Low
 Year:1967
 Origin:NL
 Agency:National Film Board of Canada
 Runtime:18 minutes
Given the problems the people of Fogo Island must contend with, what keeps them committed to the land?
In The Children of Fogo we witness, through the eyes of children, some of the magic of this barren island that keeps its inhabitants clinging stubbornly to its shores. Film without words.
The White Ship

The White Ship

 Director:Hector Lemieux
 Year:1966
 Origin:NL
 Agency:National Film Board of Canada
 Runtime:15 minutes
Sailing ships on an open sea make an attractive sight, all the more to be valued because of their rarity.
This is one of the Portuguese schooners that fished the Grand Banks off Newfoundland. From the moment the townsfolk turn out for the blessing of the ship and crew, to the time when the ship turns homeward with the season’s catch—leaving one crewman in a Newfoundland grave—we gain insight into an ancient calling that will soon disappear.
A Harbour Symphony

A Harbour Symphony

 Director:Barbara Doran
 Year:1991
 Origin:NL
 Agency:Morag Productions
 Runtime:7 minutes
A symphony echoes throughout the historic harbour.
A Harbour Symphony is a look at a celebration symphony composed for ship's horns. Performed in the St. John's, Newfoundland, the symphony echoes throughout the historic harbour. The film was selected in competition for Critic's Week at Cannes Film Festival in 1991.
A Harbour Symphony

Life Beneath the Waves

 Year:2012
 Agency:Census of Marine Life
 Runtime:5 minutes
Beautifully shot underwater footage from the Census of Marine Life’s video gallery.
The Census was a 10-year international effort undertaken in to assess the diversity, distribution, and abundance of marine life—a task never before attempted on this scale. The first Census produced the most comprehensive inventory of known marine life ever compiled and cataloged it as a basis for future research and it investigated life in the global ocean from microbes to whales, from top to bottom, from pole to pole to discover new species, habitats, and connections and unlock many of the ocean’s long-held secrets.