The Honourable Steve Crocker, Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation, is sending hearty congratulations to two filmmakers from Newfoundland and Labrador whose film is debuting tonight at the Toronto International Film Festival. Christian Sparkes, director, and Allison White, producer, have both seen incredible success on the national and international film scenes over the span of their careers.
Their film, ‘The King Tide’, tells the story of a young girl with special gifts who is adopted in an isolated East Coast island town and the ensuing effect on the family and the community. Filming took place from August to October 2022 in the community of Keels in Bonavista Bay. Approximately 100 people from this province were employed during the film’s production.
While the film debuts tonight at the Toronto International Film Festival, it will be available in theatres later in the year.
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“Congratulations to Christian Sparkes and Allison White on the incredibly exciting debut of ‘The King Tide’ at the Toronto International Film Festival. It is thanks to the talent of creatives like Christian and Allison that we have a robust film and television industry in Newfoundland and Labrador. This vibrant industry just keeps growing and garnering attention and I look forward to what the future holds.”
Honourable Steve Crocker
Minister of Tourism, Culture, Arts and Recreation
“PictureNL is thrilled that the ‘The King Tide’ is screening at the prestigious Platform program at TIFF. This film showcases not only the beauty of our province, but also the exceptional Newfoundland and Labrador talent and dedication to the craft that Director, Christian Sparkes, and Producer, Allison White, bring to the table. We congratulate everyone who was involved with the film and look forward to celebrating Newfoundland and Labrador cinema on an international stage.”
Laura Churchill
PictureNL
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