What the Darkness Cannot Extinguish:

The Storytelling Madness of Clifford George

DIRECTOR: KENNETH J. HARVEY • NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR • ~75 MINS

A feature-length documentary celebrating the life and work of Trinity Bay artist and storyteller Clifford George. As a visual artist, George’s work ranges from painting signs to his signature colourful coastal paintings, and his beloved work eventually led to him becoming a medical artist with the Health Science Centres. As a storyteller, he’s widely renowned as a true Newfoundland original and a wealth of folklore knowledge—casting a spell on you with every word he speaks. Director Kenneth J. Harvey is a master of the Newfoundland biographical documentary, so you know this one is essential viewing.

Also screening:

The Lady at Number

16

DIRECTOR: JAMES NEWHOOK • WRITERS: JAMES NEWHOOK, DALE JARVIS • PRODUCERS: PETER BUCKLE, KEITH BONNELL

Two sailors help a lady in need get back into her house, but when they return later they discover things were not quite what they seemed. Based on a story by Dale Jarvis, this film has a charming ghost story style.

Free Fall

DIRECTOR: NICOLA HEIDI HAWKINS • PRODUCERS: NANCY DAHN, TIMOTHY STEEVES • NEWFOUNDLAND & LABRADOR • 14 MINS

Newfoundland’s Duo Concertante perform the Juno-nominated classical composition “Coeur À Coeur” by Canada’s Alice Ping Yee Ho. This piece is conceived as an imaginary conversation between two voices: exchanging inner thoughts, and it pairs beautifully with the footage of northern gannets at Cape St. Mary’s.

"I love the history of Newfoundland, and I love promoting the many stories it has, so adapting an already existing story from Dale Jarvis was a great opportunity that I don't take for granted."

— James Newhook The Lady at Number 16

Saturday • June 17, 1pm