Nigel Markham

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Nigel Markham

Nigel Markham has lived in Newfoundland for twenty years, where, following a period of work with the CBC as a cameraman, he began to work on his own independent film projects. A number of these films have taken him to Labrador, including Place Of The Boss - Utshimatssits. His directorial credits include the NFB productions, The Last Days Of Okak - an account of the devastating effects of the 1919…

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The Shipping NewsThe Shipping News · 2001
The Shipping News
★ 6.42001
MovieDramaRomance
An emotionally-beaten man with his young daughter moves to his ancestral home in Newfoundland to reclaim his life.
MaudieMaudie · 2016
Maudie
★ 7.82016
MovieDramaRomance
Canadian folk artist Maud Lewis falls in love with a fishmonger while working for him as a live-in housekeeper.
Behind the Red DoorBehind the Red Door · 2003
Behind the Red Door
★ 5.42003
MovieDramaTV Movie
Natalie, a gifted New York photographer, has a troubled past reflected in her art. When she struggles to make ends meet in the city, her agent, arranges an assignment in Boston for a considerable sum of money. Unable to turn it down in her dire straits, Natalie takes the job -- only to find that her estranged gay brother, Roy, is the employer. Roy wants to mend their broken past, but must convince her to stay long enough to do so.
Tommy... A Family PortraitTommy... A Family Portrait · 2001
Tommy... A Family Portrait
★ 10.02001
MovieDocumentary
A tribute to Canadian comedy icon Tommy Sexton (1957-1993). A founding member of the Newfoundland comedy troupe CODCO Tommy died of complications from AIDS on December 13, 1993.
FlickersFlickers · 2025
Flickers
2025
Movie
An elderly woman battles horrifying circumstances designed by her deteriorating mind - and in her darkest hours, flickers of her true self shine through.
The One That Got AwayThe One That Got Away · 2008
The One That Got Away
★ 4.32008
MovieTV MovieRomance
Joanna, recently divorced, decided to return with her daughter to the town where she was born. There, she confronts the memories of the past when he meets his former lover, now married.
The Sacred Sundance: The Transfer of a CeremonyThe Sacred Sundance: The Transfer of a Ceremony · 2008
The Sacred Sundance: The Transfer of a Ceremony
2008
MovieDocumentary
This feature-length documentary chronicles the Sundance ceremony brought to Eastern Canada by William Nevin of the Elsipogtog First Nation of the Mi'kmaq. Nevin learned from Elder Keith Chiefmoon of the Blackfoot Confederacy in Alberta. Under the July sky, participants in the Sundance ceremony go four days without food or water. Then they will pierce the flesh of their chests in an offering to the Creator. This event marks a transmission of culture and a link to the warrior traditions of the past.
DivertedDiverted · 2009
Diverted
★ 6.82009
MovieDrama
On September 11th, 2001, 38 planes headed to New York City were diverted to Gander, Newfoundland, Canada. A town of 9,000 took in 7,000 passengers for 4 days until American airspace reopened.

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