Film – Newfoundland Herald

25 Years Later: Still The People’s Princess

Posted on August 31, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Entertainment, Film, From The Archives, History, Inspirational, TV, Web Exclusives

Twenty-five years removed from her tragic passing, and the masses are still enamoured with the heartbreaking loss, and glowing legacy of Diana, The People’s Princess
On the evening of August 30th, 1997, Princess Diana – known far and wide as The People’s Princess for her kindness, generosity and unshakable connection

Tags: 25 Years, anniversary, Britain, death, monarchy, Prince Charles, Prince Harry, Prince William, Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II, royal, sad

NL ARTS | Ian Foster to Release Film & Album ‘Close to the Bone’

Posted on May 25, 2022
By Dillon Collins
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Award-winning singer-songwriter, producer, composer, director and all-around talented artist Ian Foster is fixing to release his ambitious project Close to the Bone, what he describes as a hybrid film and music project.
“Close to the Bone is a true hybrid film and music project,” shared Foster in an exclusive statement

Tags: album, Close to the Bone, director, ian foster, local, movie, music, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nickel Independent Film Festival, Soundtrack

NL EVENTS | Steve-O Brings the Bucket List Tour to St. John’s

Posted on May 10, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Comedy, Entertainment, Film, From The Archives, TV, Web Exclusives

A real Jackass is heading to The Rock this summer!
Steve-O, stuntman extraordinaire, comedian and star of MTV series turned film franchise Jackass, Steve-O is set to bring his Bucket List Tour to St. John’s on August 29th at the Holy Heart Theatre, presented by The Diamond Mine Agency Presents

Tags: comedy show, Holy Heart Theatre, Jackass, MTV, St. John's, Steve-O, stunts

But What About the Iceberg?

Posted on March 31, 2022
By Herald Staff
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By Russell Bowers
While much has been written about the unsinkable Titanic, less is said about the object that eventually did sink the iconic ship on her maiden voyage
According to a report in a 2012 issue of Wired magazine, the only known photo of the iceberg that caused the

Tags: anniversary, captain, catastrophe, history, Iceberg, James Cameron, Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Titanic

Newfoundland and Labrador’s Titanic Explorer

Posted on March 29, 2022
By Pam Pardy-Ghent
on Business, Film, From The Archives, Local, Web Exclusives

NL’s own Larry Daley has an interesting connection to the most famous, or infamous, ship of all time: The Titanic
Newfoundlander Larry Daley has an interesting claim to fame. “I would say I have one of the largest Titanic and iceberg exhibits in the world, or one of the largest

Tags: anniversary, Becky Daley, collection, disaster, exploration, explorer, film, history, James Cameron, Larry Daley, sea, Titanic

TV WORLD | Best of Renée Zellweger

Posted on March 24, 2022
By Dillon Collins
on Arts & Culture, Entertainment, Film, From The Archives, TV, Web Exclusives

She is one of Hollywood’s most celebrated character actors, with two Academy Awards and dozens of wins and nominations to her credit.
Now, with her turn in the true-crime series The Thing About Pam on NTV, The Newfoundland Herald looks back at the storied career of Hollywood A-lister Renée Zellweger.

Tags: Bridget Jone's Diary, film, Jerry MaGuie, Judy, movie, NTV, Oscar, Renee Zellweger, The Thing About Pam, TV

TV | Christopher Aylward’s The Beothuk Story to air on NTV December 5

Posted on November 23, 2021
By Dillon Collins
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NTV is set to air the stirring and emotionally poignant documentary The Beothuk Story this December.
From writer, producer and director Christopher Aylward – from St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador and a professor at Toronto’s Ryerson University – Aylward has spent 10 years researching the Beothuk and believes they are

Tags: Canada's Superstation, Christopher Aylward, documentary, emotional, historical, NTV, television, The Beothuk Story

The Man In Black’s Greatest Hunt: Johnny Cash on The Rock

Posted on October 26, 2021
By Dillon Collins
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Newfoundland and Labrador’s key contribution to the life, legacy and career of The Man in Black Johnny Cash is examined on the 60th anniversary of his island excursion
The life, legacy and legend of The Man in Black Johnny Cash is one chock-full of peaks and valleys, of dramatic highs

Tags: biography, country music, documentary, hunting, Johnny Cash, Jonathan Holiff, June Carter Cash, moose, Newfoundland, Saul Holiff

ARTS | NFB at The Rooms Launches This October

Posted on October 22, 2021
By Dillon Collins
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The NFB at The Rooms is launching a new series this fall with 13 National Film Board of Canada (NFB) documentary and animated works. The screenings run every Friday from October 22 to December 17.

The fall series is a continuation of the partnership between the

Tags: animation, Canada, documentaries, film, National Film Board of Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, The Rooms

Ghosts in the Fog: Fogfest Rewards Newfoundland’s Horror Film Fanatics

Posted on October 19, 2021
By Dillon Collins
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Horror fans in Newfoundland and Labrador are about to be rewarded for their dedication to the macabre and ghostly art of genre fandom.
Fogfest, a locally curated night of local short films that brings together some of Newfoundland and Labrador’s finest auteurs of horror for an evening straight from your nightmares,

Tags: Cineplex, film festival, Grind Mind, Halloween, Horror, Mary Walsh, Mike Hickey, Movies, Mummering Legends, scary, Shane Mills, St. John's, That Halloween