New Film: Last Fish, First Boat

Posted on by Jenn Thornhill Verma

Our new film, released this week, by Canadian Geographic and McIntrye Media, with funding from the Canada Council for the Arts puts a thirty-year-old story back in the spotlight. Watch the film here, and read all of the background on Canadian Geographic as well as here, including details about all of the collaborators. There’s also an educator’s version of the film with teaching resources available at McIntyre Media.

IN THE NEWS:

A story of resilience; animated film aims to teach youth about northern cod moratorium (Feb 19, 2021). Saltwire News.

Animated short, Last Fish, First Boat, a cautionary tale about the cod moratorium (Feb 22, 2021). NTV news.

St. John’s Morning Show. (Feb 22, 2021). CBC NL (radio).

“To anyone starting over”: A review of Last Fish, First Boat. (Feb 23, 2021). The Independent (NL).

THE FILM:


Released February 18, 2021

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Published by Jenn Thornhill Verma

Journalist/Author, Artist and Consultant. Fellow of the Royal Canadian Geographical Society. Descended from Newfoundland and Labrador fisherfolk. First book, "Cod Collapse: The Rise and Fall of Newfoundland's Saltwater Cowboys" (2019) available in print and ebook (Nimbus Publishing). New film (2021), "Last Fish, First Boat."