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When: Friday, September 19, 2014 – 7:00pm
Where: Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic

It was one man’s decision, a reckless choice that cost two people their lives and left many others reeling in its wake. On October 25, 2012, Captain Robin Walbridge ordered the tall ship Bounty to set sail into the path of one of the largest and most destructive hurricanes in U.S. history – Hurricane Sandy. Four days later, the iconic three-masted tall ship, Walbridge himself, and one of the crew were lost forever to the Atlantic Ocean.

C is a one-hour documentary that takes the viewer on a vivid journey from the ship’s beginnings through to the vessel’s dramatic final voyage. The film combines unique footage shot on-board the Bounty and previously unreleased U.S. Coast Guard footage of the rescue. It also includes exclusive, first-hand accounts from rescuers and survivors, as well as rare interview segments with Walbridge.

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When: Friday, September 19, 2014 – 9:00pm
Where: Fisheries Museum of the Atlantic

A Gala Reception following the Opening Night Screening

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When: Saturday, September 20, 2014 – 11:00am
Where: The Pearl Theatre

Part activist and part globe trekking photographer, Sebastião Salgado is most famous for recording the migration of people, and culture, around the world. Brazilian economist turned artist, Sebastiao Salgado revisits his adventurous career via the breathtaking images he captured. In this extensive conversation, the lover of the light discusses subjects that range from the tyrannical government that ruled Brazil in the past, adapting to extreme weather around the world, and how the new digital technology has affected his creative process. More than a comprehensive documentary about his life, the film is crafted as a biography and art exploration with Salgado intercutting and showcasing the work that highlights his unique journey.

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When: Saturday, September 20, 2014 – 2:00pm
Where: The Pearl Theatre

Across Atlantic Canada, coastlines and communities are already being adversely affected by climate change due to increasing storm intensity, surging sea levels, coastal erosion and flooding. Preparations are now being made for the super storms of the future, but this will not be easy, as ocean levels are expected to increase over one meter globally by the year 2100 due to melting Polar Regions and warmer waters undergoing “thermal expansion”. This film, shot across Atlantic Canada, represents a consultation with over 100 stakeholders, and documents their real world experiences and efforts to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Despite being on the frontlines, Atlantic Canadians show that solutions to this pressing global issue are within our grasp, provided we decide to act.

Lunenburg Doc Fest is proud to announce the World Festival Premiere of Climate Change in Atlantic Canada.

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When: Saturday, September 20, 2014 – 2:00pm
Where: The Pearl Theatre

A showcase of films from the Youth Workshop.

The film Revolution will also be screened:
Lunenburg Doc Fest is proud to announce the screening of Revolution, an award-winning documentary and true-life adventure that will inspire, educate and entertain all ages.

The Revolution Mission Statement begins: “We believe in the earth, life and that 3.5 billion years of evolution created a world of unmatched productivity and diversity, perfect for humans, and that by undoing the damage wrought by short sighted human expansion, earth can be paradise for humans and millions of other species.”

While Revolution has a strong focus on youth and Canada, it was filmed in 15 countries and pinpoints major threats to our global ecosystem and explores possible solutions. Our individual actions are interconnected to the environment, to humanity, and Rob Stewart’s documentary expresses an impactful and hopeful message for the future that is at stake.

Revolution is a feature documentary about opening your eyes, changing the world and fighting for something. A true life adventure following director Rob Stewart in the follow up to his smash hit Sharkwater, Revolution is an epic adventure into the evolution of life on earth and the revolution to save us.

Discovering that there’s more in jeopardy than sharks, Stewart uncovers a grave secret threatening our own survival as a species, and embarks on a life-threatening adventure through 4 years and 15 countries into the greatest battle ever waged.

Bringing you some of the most incredible wildlife spectacles ever recorded, audiences are brought face to face with sharks and cuddly lemurs, into the microscopic world of the pygmy seahorse, and on the hunt with the deadly flamboyant cuttlefish. From the coral reefs in Papua New Guinea to the rainforests in Madagascar, Stewart reveals that all of our actions are interconnected.

Through it all, Stewart’s journey of encouragement and hope meets activists and individuals all over the world that are winning the battle to save the ecosystems we depend on for survival.

Presenting the most important information on human survival and inspiring people all over the world to fight for life, Revolution is essential viewing for everyone. Startling, beautiful, and provocative, Revolution inspires audiences across the globe to start a revolution and change the world forever.

Revolution premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival and has already gone on to win numerous awards, including the Audience Award for Best Documentary at the Atlantic Film Festival, Most Popular Environmental Film Award at the Vancouver International Film Festival, the Audience Award at the Victoria Film Festival and the Social Justice Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival.

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When: Saturday, September 20, 2014 – 5:00pm
Where: The Pearl Theatre

When the world told them they couldn’t play, they did it anyway!

Lunenburg Doc Fest proudly announces the screening of The Girls in the Band.

They wiggled, they jiggled, they wore low-cut gowns and short shorts, they kow-towed to the club owners and smiled at the customers … and they did it all, just to play the music they loved.

THE GIRLS IN THE BAND tells the poignant, untold stories of female jazz and big band instrumentalists and their fascinating, groundbreaking journeys from the late 20’s to the present day. These incredibly talented women endured sexism, racism and diminished opportunities for decades, yet continue today to persevere, inspire and elevate their talents in a field that seldom welcomed them.

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When: Saturday, September 20, 2014 – 7:30pm
Where: The Pearl Theatre

Lunenburg Doc Fest proudly announces the screening of Fight Like Soldiers Die Like Children.

When you’ve been to hell and back, how do you shake the memories?

This question has haunted General Roméo Dallaire since 1994, when he was UN Force Commander during the Rwandan genocide, explored in the award-winning documentary Shake Hands with the Devil.

Now Dallaire has found a reason to live: embarking on a global mission to eradicate the use of child soldiers.
Will Dallaire succeed where others have failed? Or will he once again be forced to look on as the world turns away?

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When: Sunday, September 21, 2014 – 11:00am
Where: The Pearl Theatre

It was one man’s decision, a reckless choice that cost two people their lives and left many others reeling in its wake. On October 25, 2012, Captain Robin Walbridge ordered the tall ship Bounty to set sail into the path of one of the largest and most destructive hurricanes in U.S. history – Hurricane Sandy. Four days later, the iconic three-masted tall ship, Walbridge himself, and one of the crew were lost forever to the Atlantic Ocean.

Bounty: Into The Hurricane is a one-hour documentary that takes the viewer on a vivid journey from the ship’s beginnings through to the vessel’s dramatic final voyage. The film combines unique footage shot on-board the Bounty and previously unreleased U.S. Coast Guard footage of the rescue. It also includes exclusive, first-hand accounts from rescuers and survivors, as well as rare interview segments with Walbridge.