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1. Dad and the Fridge Box (2021)
10 min | Short, Drama
Based on the poem by Agnes Walsh. The story of how the old ones found a use for everything. When Jeannie lost her father, he is waked at home, his pine box laid across two chairs in the parlour. Jeanie's father has long lived inside a box.
Director: Mary Walsh | Stars: Deidre Gillard-Rowlings, Darryl Hopkins, Grace Ryan, Rowen Barnes
Votes: 7
2. Sweetland (2023)
105 min | Drama
The story of an endangered Newfoundland community and the struggles of one man determined to resist its extinction.
Director: Christian Sparkes | Stars: Mark Lewis Jones, Sara Canning, Mary Walsh, Amelia Manuel
Votes: 27
3. Bullet in the Head (2014)
11 min | Short, Crime, Drama
Some moments can't be taken back.
Director: John Ainslie | Stars: Melissa Hood, James Murray, Lillian Macintosh, Christian McKenna
Votes: 12
4. Save My Pet (2011– )
30 min | Documentary, Drama
A policeman races to save the life of his on-the-job partner and companion: Vince, a Percheron horse. A young woman loses her best friend and closest family member: Schatten, a Weinheimer ... See full summary »
Stars: Julianna McCarthy, Erin Mick, Jana Gillis, Lee Clarke
Votes: 7
5. The Offering (I) (2012)
19 min | Short, Drama
A lonely Doctor forms an unlikely relationship with a family of vampires.
Director: Christian Sparkes | Stars: Aidan Devine, Peyton Kennedy, Jordan Pettle, Laura Nordin
Votes: 9
6. The King Tide (2023)
100 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller
After the mayor of an idyllic island village discovers a child with mysterious powers awash on their shores, the once peaceful community devolves into civil war, torn over the belief that the child is the next saviour.
Director: Christian Sparkes | Stars: Frances Fisher, Clayne Crawford, Alix West Lefler, Lara Jean Chorostecki
Votes: 148
7. Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (2011)
90 min | Documentary, Biography, Drama
Dole Food Company wages a campaign to prevent a pair of Swedish film-makers from showing their documentary about a lawsuit against the company.
Director: Fredrik Gertten | Stars: Fredrik Gertten, Alex Rivera, Alfonso Allende, Arvid Jurjaks
Votes: 1,061
8. Monday Morning Critic Podcast (2017 Podcast Series)
Talk-Show
Monday Morning Critic podcast was developed by my passion for people whose work has moved me. Guests are hand picked and purposely selected in a format where storytelling is done properly.
Stars: Chukwudi Iwuji, Austin Pendleton, Lennie James, Bernard White
Votes: 18
9. Night for Night (2023)
Short
Director: Christian Sparkes | Stars: Percy Hynes White, Ryan Blakely
Votes: 39
10. A Foot of Rope (2005)
36 min | Short, Drama
Unable to support another animal, a small town dogcatcher attempts to find a home for a neglected dog. Exhausting the help of friends, family and the S.P.C.A, she is forced to confront the nature of her work and her character in deciding what will ultimately become of her new friend.
Director: Christian Sparkes | Stars: Emma the Beagle, Clare Bessell, Ruben Canning-Finkel, Sarah Crowe
Votes: 8
11. Cast No Shadow (2014)
85 min | Drama, Fantasy, Thriller
One wild and tumultuous summer in the life of young Jude Traynor as he attempts to navigate his way through a life of delinquency and petty crime.
Director: Christian Sparkes | Stars: Leslie Amminson, Patricia Andrews, Mary-Colin Chisholm, Jared Cooze
Votes: 256
12. A River in the Woods (2011)
12 min | Short, Drama, Horror
A fable about a group of kids who befriend a monster they find in the woods.
Director: Christian Sparkes | Stars: Stephen Lush, Tegan Macdonald, Zoe Bell, Mike Daly
Votes: 10
13. Hammer (2019)
82 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
A father faces a personal crisis when he discovers his estranged son fleeing a botched drug deal. The two men embark on a violent odyssey that grapples with themes of fatherhood, family and fate.
Director: Christian Sparkes | Stars: Will Patton, Mark O'Brien, Ben Cotton, Vickie Papavs
Votes: 826
14. Riverhead (2016)
89 min | Crime, Drama
A blood feud divides a small town in rural Newfoundland.
Director: Justin Oakey | Stars: Lawrence Barry, Stephen Oates, Evan Mercer, Allison Moira Kelly
Votes: 147
15. Reel East Coast (2015– )
Drama
Notable shorts by filmmakers from Atlantic Canada.
Stars: Jeff Douglas, Jonathan Torrens, Cathy Jones, Allan Hawco
16. Hard Light (2011)
55 min | Documentary
This feature film uses Michael Crummey's seminal piece of Newfoundland literature to examine cultural change and modern relationships. As in Crummey's collection of poems and stories, there... See full summary »
Director: Justin Simms | Stars: Michael Crummey, Darryl Hopkins, Ruth Lawrence, Des Walsh
17. Snarbuckled (2010)
17 min | Short, Drama, Fantasy
An itinerant cook survives a shipwreck, paddles himself to an island in a stock pot, and finds himself on a surreal journey through his past to discover the ineffable connection he has with... See full summary »
Director: Mark Hoffe | Stars: Mark O'Brien, Beni Malone, Ruth Lawrence, Steve O'Connell
18. A Fish Story (2023)
6 min | Short, Fantasy
An eccentric old man in a local pub tells tales too tall to be true.
Directors: Yasmine Majchrzak, Michael Peers | Stars: Lawrence Barry, Andrew Kay, Michelle Lambert, Anshuman Pandey
19. Thick & Thin (2006)
25 min | Short, Drama
For two best friends, Kathy and Selena couldn't seem more different. Kathy is confident, mysterious and alluring, while Selena is shy and inexperienced, forever standing in Kathy's shadow. ... See full summary »
Director: Jordan Canning | Stars: Patricia Andrews, Marthe Bernard, Joel Thomas Hynes, Sylina Jones
20. Me2 (2013)
13 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
Margaret Moores, a novelist, gets herself cloned so the clone can pump out pages and do the housework while she spends time with her family. The problem is that fun-loving Maggie the clone ... See full summary »
Director: Martine Blue | Stars: Susan Kent, Phil Churchill, Hannah Wadman-Scanlan, Amber Hunt
21. Malignant (I) (2018)
11 min | Short, Drama
A young women craving attention in her relationship, finds a lump in her breast.
Director: Andrea Dunne | Stars: Jana Gillis, Justin Nurse, Janet Edmonds, Brian Marler
22. The Woman in White (2016)
8 min | Short, Drama
A grown man and a young girl compare sibling rivalries in a playground one snowy afternoon.
Director: Ross Moore | Stars: Tegan Macdonald, Ross Moore, Eddie Miles, George Miles
23. Pillowtalk (2005)
9 min | Short, Drama
When two halves of a young couple can't get to sleep one night, a petty argument starts over nothing. As their frustration grows and the fight escalates, it becomes clear that what they ... See full summary »
Director: Jordan Canning | Stars: Bridget Wareham, Andrew Bartlett
24. Cancergirl (2016)
12 min | Short, Drama
Cancergirl tells the story of 17 year old Ollie who gets a cancer diagnosis as she approaches her high school graduation.
Director: Allison White | Stars: Sara Kroll, Brooke Adams, Leslie Amminson, Nigel Collins
25. I Had a Lover (2010 Music Video)
5 min | Music
A love story about a vagabond couple that delivers a dead body to an unknown location. Along the way they interact with various people and places that prove equal parts beautiful and nightmarish.
Director: Christian Sparkes | Stars: Stephen Lush, Patti O'Brien, Gene Power, Bridget Wareham
26. Becoming 13 (2006)
46 min | Documentary
Three twelve year old girls in St. John's, Newfoundland face their burgeoning adolescence.
Director: Victoria King
27. Black Clouds (2010)
10 min | Short, Drama
Two killers on the road.
Director: Christian Sparkes | Stars: Adam Foran, Stephen Lush, Bridget Wareham
28. Close to the Bone: The Film (2023)
22 min | Short, Music
The film accompanying the album "Closer to the Bone" by Ian Foster.
Director: Ian Foster | Stars: Allison Moira Kelly, Bridget Wareham, Darryl Hopkins, Des Walsh
29. That Little Room: The Story of Erin's Pub (2014)
23 min | Short
A short documentary about the first real Irish pub in St. John's, Newfoundland that was opened in 1986 by musician Ralph O'Brien and sold in 2012 to Chris Andrews of Shanneyganock and Bob ... See full summary »
Director: Cody Westman | Stars: Chris Andrews, Bob Hallett, Ralph O'Brien, Mark Hiscock
30. Tiger Tom (2008)
18 min | Short, Drama
An armless outcast is confronted by a troubled teenager.
Director: Nial Michael Molloy | Stars: Alvin Law, Sheldon O'Neill, Reg Gregory, Norm Karlik
31. Hors Circuits (2016– )
Adventure, History
Tucked away in forgotten times we find these fabulous remote and abandoned sites, dangerous silent witnesses of bygone history. Jennifer, avid discoverer of vanishing truths, will explore these sites and bring you in with her.
Stars: Jennifer Breault, Lou Poirier, Stéphane Delisle
32. Meters (2011)
11 min | Short, Drama
As an elderly man struggles with the loss of his wife, he confronts his own own mortality by helping others - one parking meter at a time.
Director: Darcy Fitzpatrick | Stars: Mike Hayes, Sean Panting, Amanda Molloy, Colin Furlong
33. Stolen (V) (2018)
8 min | Short
Alex struggles with the consequences of her fractured childhood. Will she move forward to self-fulfillment or fall back on old self-destructive patterns?
Director: Ian Vardy | Stars: Kimberley Drake, Patrick Foran, Allison Moira Kelly, Jorja King
34. Decolored (2011)
11 min | Short, Drama, Romance
A man who is completely colorblind meets a girl and starts seeing color.
Director: Allison White | Stars: Phil Churchill, Natalia Hennelly, Wendi Smallwood
35. What Do They Do in There? (2008– )
30 min | Family
What Do They Do in There? takes its title from a hip and happening column written by eleven-year-old Abby Brown and ten-year-old Ian Carter. Abby and Ian are investigative reporters for ... See full summary »
Stars: Steve O'Connell, Jessica Croucher, Sean Leonard
36. Here on In (2007)
14 min | Short, Drama
An intimate meditation on the relationship between a recently widowed husband and his young daughter.
Director: Jordan Canning | Stars: Mary-Lynn Bernard, Julia Kennedy, Jody Richardson, James Taylor
37. Spin (III) (2021)
12 min | Short, Drama
An anxious Catherine is unable to communicate with her five year old daughter. Can she discover a new way to connect to her at a busy casino party?
Director: Andrea Cass | Stars: Kimberley Drake, Justin Nurse, Audrey Smith, Rachel Selby
38. Ten Days (2009)
19 min | Short
In order to gain acceptance, young loner Donny Fowler joins his University's wrestling team. The only catch is he has to learn how to wrestle and lose 15 pounds in Ten Days.
Director: Christian Sparkes | Stars: Frank Barry, Paul Earle, Julia Kennedy, Maggie Meyer
39. Discovering Newfoundland (2015)
10 min | Short, History
Discovering Newfoundland is an audiovisual poem, casting a metaphorical glance over some key facts that have shaped the History of Newfoundland. Ultimately, the movie depicts History as a ... See full summary »
Director: Mariana Sol Porta | Stars: Alison Carter, Angus Carter, Agustina Cohen, Francis Dawson
40. I'm A Filmmaker (2013 Music Video)
3 min | Music
A music video for Rozalind MacPhail's moving song Corporate World. Part of the Head First Project.
Director: Roger Maunder | Stars: Roger Maunder, Noel Harris, Mary Lewis, Allison White
41. Skip (2016)
12 min | Short, Comedy, Drama
In a coastal town in Newfoundland a man named Skip cares for his widowed grandfather, admires the local store clerk from afar and dreams of making something of his life through an unlikely endeavor: rock skipping.
Director: Jenina MacGillivray | Stars: Glenn Downey, Mark Power, Allison Moira Kelly
42.
Monday Morning Critic Podcast (2017– )
Episode 204
(2021 Podcast Episode)
Talk-Show
Star: Christian Sparkes
44.
Save My Pet (2011– )
Episode:
Maskara
(2012)
Documentary, Drama
Directors: Christian Sparkes, Liam Small
45.
Save My Pet (2011– )
Episode:
Daisy
(2012)
Documentary, Drama
Directors: Christian Sparkes, Liam Small
46.
Save My Pet (2011– )
Episode:
Grover
(2012)
Documentary, Drama
Directors: Christian Sparkes, Liam Small | Star: Julianna McCarthy
47.
Save My Pet (2011– )
Episode:
Trixie
(2012)
Documentary, Drama
Directors: Christian Sparkes, Liam Small
48.
Save My Pet (2011– )
Episode:
Annie
(2012)
Documentary, Drama
Directors: Christian Sparkes, Liam Small
49.
Save My Pet (2011– )
Episode:
Sasha
(2012)
Documentary, Drama
Directors: Christian Sparkes, Liam Small
50.
Save My Pet (2011– )
Episode:
Bandit
(2012)
Documentary, Drama
Directors: Christian Sparkes, Liam Small