Films
The Disappeared
Theatrical Feature Film (in production)
Six men, two dories and the North Atltantic.
Six men battle the unrelenting elements and terror of their own mortality as they try to find their way back home. Caught between life and death, the men suffer the indignities of starvation, dehydration, fear and despair. But they will also bear witness to the dignities of compassion, mercy, and love.
Readers Comments
…This is certainly one of the most haunting screenplays I have ever read…
…The texture and tone are fabulous. There is a verisimilitude here that is both realistic and poetic. It made me think of The Old Man and the Sea…
…This is an impressive script and a film I would like to see. It is written with confidence by a writer who knows his characters well…
…one can viscerally sense the potential for a unique, non-sensational story that is driven by character, which reveals the beauty and horror of human nature laid bare through an unforgettable ordeal…
…The characters are vivid and round, and come across as flawed but empathetic, and deeply human. Visually, the film I saw in my head while reading was absolutely stunning. The contrast between the vastness of the ocean and the near claustrophobia of the boats is terrific…
A Two Dories Production
Producers Walter Forsyth/ Gilles Belanger/ Ralph Holt/ Karen Franklin
Writer/ Director Shandi Michell
Director of Photography Christopher Porter
Marine Co-ordinator Bill Flower
Art Director Alan MacLeod
Costume Designer Jeanie Kimber
Starring
Billy Campbell Ryan Doucette Brian Downey Shawn Doyle Gary Levart Neil Matheson
Financing Partners
Telefilm Canada Nova Scotia Film Canada Council The Movie Network Movie Central
With the Generous Support of
The Lunenburg Fisheries Museum