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THE FIDDLER'S REEL
Short. 18 min. 2011.
Writer / Director: Marc Almon
Producer: Angus Swantee
In a tale of love set in depression-era Gaelic-speaking Cape Breton, a farmgirl falls for a mysterious wandering musician, and together they must challenge her domineering father and escape from a powerful bootlegger determined to have her hand in marriage..
Written & Directed by Marc Almon and produced by Angus Swantee, THE FIDDLER'S REEL was produced with the support of the Gaelic community in Nova Scotia, the National Screen Institute, CBC Television, and Arts Nova Scotia.
Awards
2011 NSI Drama Prize - National Screen Institute