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The Walrus and the Whistleblower w/ Sleepless FlightThe Walrus and the Whistleblower w/ Sleepless Flight

The Walrus and the Whistleblower w/ Sleepless Flight

October 8-12, 2020

Virtual Screening

The Walrus and the Whistleblower

Nathalie Bibeau (Dir), 89 minutes, NY Premiere, Canada

Regional Centerpiece

Phil Demers, an ex-trainer at Niagara Falls, Ontario’s MarineLand who sets about to expose the park’s practices on social media and before the Canadian Senate, all while being sued by the park’s owners for $1.5 million for plotting to steal a walrus. A Gravitas Ventures release.

Festivals: Hot Docs


Screening with:

Sleepless Flight

Jeremy Cournyea (Dir), 7 minutes, NY Premiere, USA

As the city of Atlanta expands and its skyline develops, local scientists work to find the balance between safety for themselves and for avian life in this stunning exploration of nocturnal habitats.

  • Video from The Walrus and the Whistleblower

    Directed by: Nathalie Bibeau

    Still from The Walrus and the Whistleblower

    Still from The Walrus and the Whistleblower

    Directed by: Nathalie Bibeau

  • Still from Sleepless Flight

    Still from Sleepless Flight

    Directed by: Jeremy Cournyea

October 8-12, 2020

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