Captain Newfoundland

A playful, layered documentary that mixes archival clips and animation to evoke a strange, earnest local legend.

Directed by

Jamie Miller, Mike Feehan

Genres

Documentary, Animation, Comedy

Starring

Geoff Stirling, Mike Feehan, Mark Critch

Overview

Media mogul, athlete, creator of the psychedelic superhero Captain Newfoundland, and an activist against his home province joining Confederation: Geoff Stirling was all these things and more. To do justice to a character as complex as this film’s protagonist, Mike Feehan turns the camera on himself and his co-director Jamie Miller as they weave together archival footage, animation, and fantastical recreations from Stirling's experimental 1970s late-night TV show, all very in keeping with NTV's original broadcast mission. Captain Newfoundland is an illuminating and wildly entertaining portrait of a complex man and his impact on the province that, according to Stirling, may or may not be the tip of the long-lost island of Atlantis.

How it feels

Whimsical, satirical, earnest and absurd. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Media, identity, art, celebrity

Content

Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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