Scott Jones, George Woodhouse, Jessica Chapman, Mary Fay Coady, Joss MacNeil
Canada
2021
English
Coarse language
Featured in:
VIFF Short Forum: Program 1
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The Old Oak
The local pub is virtually the last community gathering place in an impoverished northern town. when an influx of Syrian refugees stokes xenophobic backlash, TJ, the bar's owner steps up and help the newcomers -- to the anger of some of his regulars.
Credits
Producer
Aly Kelly
Screenwriter
Scott Jones
Cinematography
Andrew MacCormack
Editor
Brendan Mills
Original Music
Katharine Petkovski
Director
Scott Jones
Scott Jones is a filmmaker and playwright from Nova Scotia. Scott worked with filmmaker Laura Wayne and the NFB to create the feature documentary, Love, Scott (2018). His play, I Forgive You, that he co-wrote with Robert Chafe, premiered at the Saint John’s Arts and Culture Centre in August 2022. Coin Slot (2022) is Jones’ first short film in a directing/writing role.
Filmography: Love, Scott (2018)