Tag Archives: Thom Fitzgerald

Splinters review — Nova Scotia-set queer drama eases through grief

October 26, 2020 flawintheiris

Directed by Thom Fitzgerald | Written by Fitzgerald, based on the play by Lee-Anne Poole | 94 min | At Neptune Theatre in Halifax This film debuted in these parts back at the FIN Atlantic International Film Festival in 2018 after having played at TIFF, and at the time was Fitzgerald's return to feature filmmaking… Read More

Stage Mother review — Drag dramedy turns Halifax into San Francisco

August 26, 2020 flawintheiris

Directed by Thom Fitzgerald | Written by Brad Hennig | 93 min | On Demand and In Cinemas In 2020 it's fair to call Thom Fitzgerald a Nova Scotia filmmaking legend. It was 23 years ago his debut, The Hanging Garden, was an international sensation. In the years since he's carved out a career as… Read More

2011 Atlantic Film Festival

September 15, 2011 flawintheiris

For Halifax film lovers, this is Christmas: 10 days of films screened at downtown cinemas.Lots of local pictures—the Atlantic Shorts programs are always packed—and new features by regional filmmakers are also hot tickets: check out the AFF Guide in this week's issue of The Coast, where I am film editor, for my story on Picnicface,… Read More