The Nickel Independent Film and Video Festival was conceived in July, 2001 by St. John's, Newfoundland filmmaker Roger Maunder. Inspired by a need for local filmmakers to show their films, the Nickel Festival was named after the Nickel Theatre - the first theatre in Newfoundland to show talking pictures - movies.
Now in it's seventh year, The Nickel continues to grow in an effort to support local, Canadian and even foreign short films, features, documentaries and music videos. Screenings were sold out at the 2001, 2002 and 2003 festivals, emphasizing the community's support and interest in film.
With a growing amount of film and video submissions from our thriving film community and a surprising amount of entries from abroad, The Nickel Independent Film and Video Festival has developed into a necessary annual event. The 2001,2002 and 2003 Nickel Festival gave us screenings of important Newfoundland films such as "The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood" and "The Rowdyman", Newfoundland documentaries like "My Left Breast" and "Waiting for Fidel", as well as many short films and videos from emerging filmmakers who would normally not have a venue to screen their works.
In addition to screenings of films and videos, the festival stages actor's workshops, question and answer periods with filmmakers, showcases local theatre pieces and features local music and readings between screenings. A multi-faceted event, The Nickel Independent Film and Video Festival continues to expand and is quickly becoming an invaluable medium for artists of many genres, with a particular emphasis on independent film and video.
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2008 Workshop Series