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NEWSLETTER October 7, 2021

Oct 13, 2021

 

 



Thank you to our audiences from across North America for making the 8th annual Lunenburg Doc Fest a success! Many thanks to the festival's generous sponsorship community, industry partners, Board of Directors, staff and volunteers who made Lunenburg Doc Fest's first hybrid edition a triumph. In an incredibly difficult year for festivals our supporters ensured Lunenburg Doc Fest not only survived, but thrived — the festival proudly presented our biggest and best film and conference lineup to date!

Scroll on for a chance to share your thoughts on your festival experience, win a 2022 Film Pass, and check out some terrific highlights from this year's celebration and onsite programs.

Exciting plans are already in the works for mid-year programming, and the 9th edition of Lunenburg Doc Fest in September 2022.  Stay tuned!

 



A longstanding champion of Canadian creatives and engaging stories on screen, RBC joined Lunenburg Doc Fest in connecting film enthusiasts September 23-29.






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Help us create a thoughtfully curated program of diverse and insightful documentaries that will entertain, educate, and inspire you in 2022. 



WIN A 2022 FILM PASS!Complete our short survey for a chance to win!




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Lunenburg Doc Fest thanks Narrative Research for the support. 





HIGHLIGHTS


 

Enjoy a few highlights from a fantastic week celebrating documentary filmmaking at the 8th annual Lunenburg Doc Fest.Photos by Béatrice Schuler & Nancy MacDonald






Thank you to our generousSponsors and Festival Partners



VIDEO PRODUCTION PARTNER





COMMUNITY & MEDIA PARTNER





FESTIVAL HOST



INDUSTRY PARTNERS




THANK YOU





DIAMOND SPONSORSAnonymousRoyal Bank of Canada (RBC)TELEFILM CanadaPLATINUM SPONSORSCBC AtlanticEastlinkThe Huskilson FamilyChippie Kennedy & John McLennanTina McArthur & Richard RubensteinMary-Lou and Garry PyeGOLD SPONSORSAdams & KnickleJenice & John BentonRichard Brown & Deborah Kennedy BrownRena & Henry DemoneCamelia FriebergGreg GlynnInge HattonMargaret & Ian LightstoneElizabeth Wishart & Bruce MacCormackNova Scotia Building SuppliesCarole PostalLou & Karen PutneyAllan E. Rubenstein, MDTown of LunenburgNancy & Brad Unsworth



SILVER SPONSORSColoursmithSusan DeWitt & Pierre LesperanceEleven Eleven Group of CompaniesDavid & Roseann FinePat McGowan & Dennis CarterNova Wood Products Ltd.Roland SitzlerEd VaughanWest Nova FuelsWilsons SecurityBRONZE SPONSORSLaughing Whale Coffee RoastersNancy NicholsonNorthern SunChristian ScheidemannThe Knot PubFRIENDS OF THE FESTIVALAllison Smith & Larry GaudetGerald HallowellMarilyn & Brian Mackay-LyonsCarol Anne MoserRobert PressonAlan ScottDebora WalshRandall WillisChristine Wilson





FESTIVAL PARTNERS



2KAtlantic Filmmakers CooperativeBluenose 100CBC
Centre for Art TapesDOC AtlanticEastlinkGrand BankerHB Studios



Hot Docs International Documentary FestivalLunenburg Arms Hotel and SpaAtlantic Canada Language AcademyNarrative ResearchThe Old Fish Factory RestaurantOutpost EastShipwright Brewing CompanyGarth & Dorothy TurnerWilliam F. White




PUBLIC FUNDERS



Lunenburg Doc Fest extends sincere thanks to Garth and Dorothy Turner for the continued support and donated office space in the heart of beautiful Lunenburg. 




JOIN THE SPONSORSHIP COMMUNITY!



Lunenburg Doc Fest is grateful for the support of our Sponsorship Community! If you share a passion for film or wish to connect with our film enthusiast audiences, a Lunenburg Doc Fest sponsorship package will ensure distinguished exposure for you or your brand. The Festival offers a variety of sponsorship levels and packages and you will directly benefit by reaching a culturally savvy audience through festival program guide advertising, social media, logos on printed materials, a sponsor highlight at each screening, and more.Please consider donating to Lunenburg Doc Fest to support our mission and help the festival continue to present evocative documentaries for all ages, special community events, and free educational opportunities for youth and seniors. An official charitable tax receipt will be issued for all eligible gift amounts per CRA guidelines.Lunenburg Doc Fest accepts donations via CanadaHelps.org, e-Transfer to treasurer@lunenburgdocfest.com, or cheque to Box 1497, Lunenburg, NS  B0J 2C0.Securities including stocks, bonds, and mutual funds donations may be made via CanadaHelps.orgU.S. FRIENDS:Lunenburg Doc Fest is an approved beneficiary of the Council for Canadian American Relations (CCAR), a 501(c)(3) public charity in the U.S. that is a "qualified donee" under the Income Tax Act (Canada).  For information about CCAR please visit ccar-nyc.org or contact info@ccar-nyc.org.Thank you!


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