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🇺🇸/🇨🇦Montreal-Based Filmmaker & Actor
-Represented by Davinci Talent (link below)

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The story about Christine is not only about fishing and mental health.

It’s a documentary that aims to raise awareness around mental health issues while also carrying a message of hope for all first responders who fight every day to save lives before ever tending to their own mind…

If you want to help us finish this film, please go to silentwaters.ca

Every donation helps 🙏

Thanks to all who already support the film!! Your help is truly appreciated.

We hope to finish the film by Nov 15th to submit it to Kingston Film Festival for its premiere. 🎥

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This weekend, we hosted our 7th Genuine Climbing retreat, and it was an absolute joy and a true honor to witness the transformation of these women.

To say our retreats are about rock climbing minimizes so much of what actually happens here. Climbing may be the vehicle, but the true impact is watching women find their voices again, reconnect with themselves and feel seen in ways cancer may have taken from them.

None of that happens by accident. We take great care in building a team that is deeply connected to our mission and understands what our participants carry with them. We’re fiercely protective of the space we create and the people we welcome into it.

This weekend, @ericbatesimages @stef_fournier28 and @rylander_west who documented our very first retreat came back to capture how far we’ve grown and the individual stories of some of our participants. But calling them a “video team” doesn’t really do it justice. They’re part of our family.

They stay with us for the entire weekend, sharing meals, stories, laughter, and all the little moments in between. Their presence helps set the tone that every woman in our space is safe, seen, and heard. Their genuine connection to our mission and to the women we serve is part of what makes this community feel so special.

They are incredibly gifted storytellers, filmmakers, and documentarians, but what makes their work so powerful is the love behind it. Their joy, care, and humanity amplify everything we are trying to create. And even after the weekend ends, they stay connected, helping us carry these stories forward and keeping Genuine Climbing close to their hearts.

Thank you for being part of our family, for believing in this mission, and for helping us tell these stories with such care.

We love you so much.

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After almost 3 years of work on Silent Waters, the time has come to edit the whole piece.

Thanks again to Christine and her family, for trusting the process, and to all the first responders who gave their time being in front of the camera! 🙏

Thanks to Eric and Victor who helped on set ! 🙏

I can’t wait to show you the whole story of this short documentary, to help make a difference for those who battle PTSD!

If you want to support the film: silentwaters.ca

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Quel week-end mémorable 🥹

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Reflecting on World Nature Conservation Day with “Branché”, a poetic exploration of the climate crisis.

The film by Janique L Robillard & Eric Bates, with choreography by Nathan Biggs-Penton uses circus and movement art to traverse time and lush natural landscapes, imagining potential harmonies with nature in the face of rising conflicts and chaos. 🌱

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Clips from Grace in the Static
Directed by @ericbatesimages

DP: @kestagney
Production designer: @laurabransonstylist
Assist. prod. designer: 🤸‍♀️

Out on YouTube now! 🌪️

Shot at The Un Known studio for the storm
Nov. 2025

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Cirko esittää Taiteiden yönä 20.8. Cirkon Maneesissa kansainvälisten sirkuselokuvien parhaimmistoa. Ohjelman on kuratoinut tuottaja ja sirkuselokuvaohjaaja Antti Suniala. Noin tunnin kestävä ohjelmisto esitetään kolmesti illan aikana ja tilaisuteen on voi saapua milloin vain. Sirkuselokuvien iltaan on vapaa pääsy!

Elokuvat esitysjärjestyksessä:
🎞 Embers (CAN)
Dokumenttielokuva, 24 min - ohjaaja Trixie Pacis
🎞 Under the cobble stones is the beach (IRL)
Lyhytelokuva, 3 min - ohjaaja Ken Fanning
🎞 Ghost light (USA)
Lyhytelokuva, 4 min - ohjaaja Avi Pryntz-Nadworny
🎞 Rightside/Down (CAN)
Lyhytelokuva, 4min - ohjaaja Eric Bates
🎞 Vertical feeling (FIN)
Lyhytelokuva, 8 min - ohjaaja Jenny Mansikkasalo
🎞 Les fleurs éclosent à l’ombre (FRA)
Lyhytelokuva, 11 min - ohjaaja Mat Santa Cruz

Lisätietoja: cirko.fi/ohjelmisto/

Cirko – Center for New Circus presents a selection of outstanding international circus films at Cirko during the Night of the Arts (20th of August). The programme has been curated by producer and circus filmmaker Antti Suniala. Lasting approximately one hour, the programme will be screened three times throughout the evening, and visitors are welcome to arrive at any time.

Films (in screening order):
🎞 Embers (Canada)
Documentary, 24 min – director Trixie Pacis
🎞Under the Cobble Stones Is the Beach (Ireland)
Short film, 3 min – director Ken Fanning
🎞Ghost Light (USA)
Short film, 4 min – director Avi Pryntz-Nadworny
🎞Rightside/Down (Canada)
Short film, 4 min – director Eric Bates
🎞Vertical Feeling (Finland)
Short film, 8 min – director Jenny Mansikkasalo
🎞Les fleurs éclosent à l’ombre (France)
Short film, 11 min – director Mat Santa Cruz

More info: cirko.fi/en/program

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CIFF 2026 Live interview with the Short Shorts Juried Award winner @ericbatesimages with @jo_nathanmeehan

Massive thank you to @lasvegascircuscenter @diamondfamilycircus and @ottawa_circus_fest

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We are thrilled to announce the Juried Award winners of the 2026 Circus International Film Festival 🎪🎬
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Congratulations to all the filmmakers, the competition was so high this season! 🎉🥳
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It brings us so much joy to showcase how diverse the medium of circus film can be. Thank you everyone for being a part of it and thank you to our sponsors @lasvegascircuscenter @diamondfamilycircus and @ottawa_circus_fest for helping to make this festival happen. 🎉🥳🫡

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OFFICIAL VIEWING SCHEDULE for the Short Shorts Category 🎪🎥
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Be sure to get your tickets through our bio 🎟️

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🎪🎟️tickets are now available for the 2026 Circus International Film Festival🎟️🎪
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This fully online film festival will take placing starting on World Circus Day April 18-May 3.
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Get you ticket through our bio!

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