BC Premiere
As the spring thaw approaches in Saskatchewan, a young beekeeper struggles to maintain his bee colonies.
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Community Partner
Simon Garez
Canada
2022
In English and French with English subtitles
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Credits
Producer
Simon Garez, Nathan Douglas
Screenwriter
Simon Garez
Cinematography
Devan Scott
Editor
Cameron Mackenize
Original Music
Blaze Baerwald
Director
Simon Garez
Simon Garez is a Saskatoon-based actor and director who works in French and English. Raised in Saskatchewan, he holds a BFA from Simon Fraser University and a diploma from the Vancouver Institute of Media Arts. His films examine themes of rural life and humanity’s interactivity to it’s ecological environment. Alongside his art practice, Simon works with bees and honey production.
Filmography: Torch Narrows (2021)
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