Our Major Sponsors

Cat LeBlanc has been a community volunteer and staff member of the NB Film Co-op for 30 years. She coordinates the Co-op’s ongoing programming and activities and is a co-organizer of the Silver Wave Film Festival. Cat sits on the board for the Writers’ Federation of NB is a past board member of WIFT-AT, and Cat and her mother run the Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund. Maureen LeBlanc is a retired school teacher based in Miramichi. She has dedicated her life to volunteering in her community and was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal.

Thanks to a generous contribution from TIFF Film Circuit Saint John, The Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund has been give an endowment fund of $23,000. With TIFF Film Circuit Saint John’s support, awarded New Brunswick filmmakers will be able to hire and pay New Brunswick resident post-production specialists to take their film projects to the next level.

The long-time popular film series presented by TIFF Film Circuit Saint John, and sponsored by Crosby’s and Commercial Properties, moved its screenings to the Imperial Theatre in recent years.

The Atlantic Lottery Corporation (ALC) (French: Société des loteries de l'Atlantique), branded as simply Atlantic Lottery or Loto Atlantique, is a Canadian organization that provides government-regulated lottery products in Atlantic Canada. They offer a wide range of games, from draw games to online bingo; breakopen tickets to sports wagering; and games in both social settings and online. Atlantic Lottery also generously supports comunity events.

Connections Productions is an award-winning film and television production company based in Nova Scotia. Connections has years of experience, delivering more than 1000hrs of broadcast deliveries to all major Canadian networks in French and English. They shoot everything in 6k before delivering in 4k and HD and have built a complete digital pipeline that ensures maximum quality.

Duncan L MacDonald is a retired chartered professional accountant and generous supporter of the arts.

St. George-based Veterinarian Dr. Melanie Eagan is an animal activist based in New Brunswick.

PictureNL, formally known as the Newfoundland and Labrador Film Development Corporation, is the lead agency for the province for investments in film and television productions through its equity, tax credit, and development programs. Through its five programs, the PictureNL offers local producers and outside producers/productions the support needed to help the province’s production sector to flourish.

PictureNL is the film commission for the province. On average, over 70 percent of the funds used to make large‐scale film and television productions are leveraged from outside Newfoundland and Labrador. These national and international film and television specific investments are new money in the province’s economy that would go to production activity in other jurisdictions if not invested here

Bruce LeGrow is a storyteller, filmmaker, multimedia producer, and co-owner of Insurmountable Sounds - an NB based full-service audio company. Some of his most recent work has been with Parks Canada, WWF, MEC, The Discovery Channel, Streamlight Productions, and The Capital Project. Bruce won an award for Excellence in Sound Design at the 2017 Silver Wave Film Festival for his work on the short film “Why Good People Do Bad Things.”

Gregg O’Donnell has an extensive portfolio in audio post-production and music scoring over the past 10 years. He is co-owner of Insurmountable Sounds, worked on many short films, and with clients that include the Trailer Park Boys, Marvel, Disney, WWF, the Beaverbrook Art Gallery, and The Capital Project. Gregg won an award for Excellence in Sound Design at the 2017 Silver Wave Film Festival for his work on the short film “Why Good People Do Bad Things.”

Based in New Brunswick, Canada, Hemmings Films is an award-winning film and television production company with a global reach. Since 2008, we have built a strong reputation for crafting compelling documentaries, factual series, scripted television, and feature films for international broadcasters and streaming platforms. As a trusted co-production partner, Hemmings Films collaborates with producers across Canada and around the world.

“Hemmings Films has only enjoyed success because of the support, care and mentorship of so many others who have gone on before us. We want to be sure to always pay that forward. The Jane LeBlanc Legacy Fund is the best way for us to do this, hoping it can help the next generation New Brunswick storytellers thrive!”

- Greg Hemmings

BOYNECLARKE LLP has grown to become one of Atlantic Canada’s largest full-service law firms. Whether you are looking for legal services for you or your business, BOYNECLARKE LLP can help.Since our large, well-established firm is equipped to assist with everything from divorce and personal injury to government relations and complex business transactions, we can handle just about any case in-house.

Julian LeBlanc is the CEO & President of the LeBlanc School of Acting. The school is an international leading acting school for children and teens specializing in television and film acting. The school focuses on diversity, inclusion, and the use of cutting-edge, forward-thinking techniques guaranteed to foster success for youth actors, no matter their background or skill set.  https://www.leblancschool.com