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Sunday, June 26, 2011 - 10:29am
Nickel 11 Wraps with Closing Party hosted by CBC's Natalie Kalata

In a closing party at the Gypsy Tea Room, filmmakers and audience members gathered to celebrate the 55 films that were shown in this years festival. Nickel honorees for 2011 were handed out by TV journalist, Natalie Kalata. Among those cited for outstanding work were Jordan Canning (Not Over Easy), Jacqueline Hynes (Cardboard Junction), A.A. Scott McClellan (A River in the Woods) and Charlie Tomlinson (The Auditions). For full details, go to 2011 Nickel Honorees.

The Nickel Board of Directors (Brad, Dana, Lynn, Tim, Baptiste, Mark, Paul) and Staff (Ruth, Janelle, Lois, Mary-Lynn,...

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Friday, June 10, 2011 - 6:08pm
Youth & Family Film Workshop for Saturday, June 25 at 2 - 3:30 pm

Celebrate the City
Youth & Family Film Workshop, Saturday June 25, 2011

What do you love most about living in this city? Where is your favorite place to go? What is the best way to spend a summer day in St. John’s?

Our 11th annual film festival wraps on this holiday weekend and we’re helping to celebrate the city’s birthday with this fun, interactive workshop. Our workshop leader, Victoria Wells, will lead participants as they create short 1- 2 minute films. Using a camera we provide - along with your own digital camera, blackberry, cell phone, camcorder,...

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Friday, June 10, 2011 - 5:32pm
Rick Baitz interview on CBC Radio's Weekend Arts Morning with Mack Furlong

Be sure to catch host Mack Furlong's interesting interview with New York based composer Rick Baitz this weekend. Rick travels to St. John's to do a three day film composing masterclass with musicians interested in the art of the score.

Weekend Arts Morning runs Saturday and Sunday mornings from 6:30-9:30 am.

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Wednesday, June 8, 2011 - 3:51pm
CFM 820 joins Wreckhouse and Nickel for Super 8

The Nickel teams with the Wreckhouse International Jazz & Blues Festival for the 6th consecutive Super 8mm workshop. We are also happy to announce that the Canadian Federation of Musicians Local 820 will be joining us this year in creating three-minute 8mm films that unite music and visual imagery.

The Super 8mm workshop will be facilitated by Roger Maunder and is offered to filmmakers who have screened films at the Nickel in the past 11 years. Filmmakers are selected in a random draw. They are then paired with a composer. Three filmmakers are provided with a camera and film...

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Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 9:12am
Reel Downtown 2011 Outdoor Screenings

The Nickel Independent Film Festival and Downtown St. John’s are holding a series of outdoor film screenings every Monday night in July!

Starting July 4, with the Season Two Finale of Republic of Doyle, plus a blooper reel.
July 11 will be an evening of Newfoundland short films, a little something for everyone.
July 18 and July 25 are TBA

These screenings will take place in the parking lot below the Ship, to the right of Solomon's Lane, off Water St. at 9:00 PM.
There will be popcorn for sale. Please bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on and a sweater....

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