[VIDEO] Halifax : four creative forces shaping the screen
The second episode of East Coast in Focus stays in Halifax, where host Gaëlle Essoo hears from four key creators redefining Nova Scotia’s screen sector. These filmmakers and producers reveal how compassion and a mosaic of many voices are at the heart of regional storytelling, and why Atlantic stories are essential to Canadian culture.
We kick things off at the Africville Museum, where filmmaker and community leader Juanita Peters reflects on the role of storytelling in preserving Black Nova Scotian history, and on her ongoing work to offer better access and opportunity within the screen industry. Filmmaker Andre Anderson joins the conversation, and together they discuss the importance of community and collaboration to ensure more authentic representations of African Nova Scotian experiences.
We then meet with filmmaker bretten hannam, whose latest feature Sk+te'kmujue'katik (At the Place of Ghosts) screened at the Atlantic International Film Festival and won the Gordon Parsons Award for Best Atlantic Feature. They share the deep ties between land, culture, and identity in their work, and their continued efforts to bring Mi’kmaq and Two-Spirit stories to the big screen.
The discussion continues with Sk+te'kmujue'katik (At the Place of Ghosts) producer Jason Levangie, who speaks about the realities of producing in Nova Scotia, and the advantages of working in smaller creative markets. The pair also discuss their partnership and the collaborative process behind their latest project.
