Faeries showcased at A Night of Local Shorts screened at The Rooms in St John’s, Newfoundland

• Faeries by Occupy All Spaces
• Poster Child by Brianna Russell
• After by Nyah Williams
• Thumbs Up by Mike Simms
• Scored by Time by Nicola Hawkins
• Sweet Pickle by Lois Brown

The highlight of the evening was a panel session included the Script-writer of Faeries Wilson Lassisi.

Faeries is the scripted short film that emerged as a result of a three-day bootcamp that brought together 14 aspiring filmmakers and 9 mentors from the Canadian film and television industry. The Black Creatives’ Film Camp provided participants with an immersive, hands-on experience in scripted film production.

Participants gained valuable skills in story development, directing, and production essentials for scripted content. From concept creation to on-set execution, the bootcamp offered an authentic filmmaking experience, equipping attendees with the foundational skills needed to kickstart their careers in the local film and television industry. Starting from concept and bringing the idea to the screen, participants learned about story development, directing, production basics for scripted content. Arming them with the entry level, on-set skills required to work in the local film and television industry.

Sponsored by: Picture NL & ACOA

Supported by:
Director’s Guild of Canada (DGC) NL , IATSE NL, Butter Pictures Inc, College of the North Atlantic (CNA) Film Program, Code4 Lighting