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NEWSLETTER September 30, 2021
Oct 13, 2021
A longstanding champion of Canadian creatives and engaging stories on screen, RBC joins Lunenburg Doc Fest in connecting film enthusiasts September 23-29.
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Festival Award Winners
We are delighted to announce the award winnersof the 8th annual Lunenburg Doc Fest!
BEST FEATURE DOCUMENTARYApenas El Sol (Nothing But the Sun)AUDIENCE AWARDWith Drawn ArmsBEST ATLANTIC FILMMAKERCody Westman (Hell Or Clean Water) Sponsored by DOC Atlantic & William F WhitesBEST SHORT FILM
Feelings of Invisibility
You can win too! Complete our short survey for a chance to win a 2022 Film Pass!
Thank you to our generousSponsors and Festival Partners
Lunenburg Doc Fest gratefully acknowledges and thanks the generous organizations and individuals who support Lunenburg Doc Fest through funding and in-kind contributions.
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COMMUNITY & MEDIA PARTNER
FESTIVAL HOST
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.
The Festival Team
The 8th Lunenburg Doc Fest Festival Team pictured from the left: Lauren Unsworth, Program and Events Coordinator, Nancy MacDonald, Digital Communications Coordinator, Jarred Nodding, Industry Coordinator, Pamela Segger, Executive Director, Erin Brown, Digital Meetings Administrator, Walter Forsyth, Development Coordinator, and Donelda Richard, Volunteer Coordinator. Photo by Bea Schuler vitaminbea.com
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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