For many different reasons, people change their lives completely and find themselves starting over…in a rural area! Whether they are refugees or want to leave the hustle and bustle of the city behind or fulfill their dreams of becoming BnB hosts, chefs, or farmers, they all have a story!
Set in Prince Edward County, Ontario, this series of documentary shorts explores the reasons, challenges and personal resiliency behind these inspiring life changes and shows how to build a life in a new place called home.
My roles: Show creator, Director, Producer
Client: Bell Fibe TV1
Broadcaster: Bell Fibe TV1, CGood.TV
Awards & accolades:
- Award Winner for Best Web Series and Best Opening Credits at Arrow International Film Festival 2022 in Paris, France.
- Award Winner for Best Documentary at Toronto Short Film Festival 2022
- Award winner for Best Web Series at Golden Lemur Film Festival 2022 in Lisbon, Portugal
- Nominated for Best Doc Series at T.O. WebFest 2021 in Toronto.
- Official Selection for Best Short Documentary and Best Opening Credits at Fox International Film Festival 2022 in Rome, Italy.
- Official selection for Best Short Documentary and Best Documentary Director at Amsterdam Freedom Filmfest 2022, Netherlands.
- Official selection for Web Series at Berlin Lift-Off Festival 2022 in Germany.
To watch A New Place Called Home: If you are a Bell Fibe TV customer, go to channel 1, or watch it on demand with the Bell Fibe TV App.
Otherwise, please Visit site or check the series’s Facebook page