Product of Newfoundland: At the Quinte Hotel: Short Film

At the Quinte Hotel: Short Film
January 7, 2006

Corner Brook native Bruce Alcock, has just had
his Al Purdy inspired short film At the Quinte Hotel
accepted for screening at the Sundance Film Festival.

It is engaging, due in no small part to the fact
that the poem is voiced by Purdy himself. Purdy seems
to be one of a rare lot of authors who can actually breathe
new life into his work when reading it. His voice
becomes the voice of 'the sensitive man'
and, quite simply, it works.

The attention that the film is getting is fortuitous,
at least for Canada Reads followers who've been 'thinking Purdy'
as part of the contest. It will help some develop a
greater connection with the poet, I'm sure.

See a clip of the film here.

Posted by Robert Hiscock @ 1/07/2006 10:21:00 AM / / Share

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