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Browse 8 movies from Up Sky Down Films
In discovering the secret past of an old St. John's neighborhood, a family learns that love can lead down an uncharted road that is best followed with the heart.
Jan 2009
This documentary explores the extraordinary life and career of Dr. Falah Maroun, a Lebanese-born neurosurgeon who became a healthcare pioneer in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Feb 2025
Swallowed is a fictional story that spans the life of Mike Seaward, a fisherman in outport Newfoundland, Canada. An unemployed fisherman, he reflects back to his younger days when he loved and respected the sea. We follow Mike from his days as a young man in a community thriving on the ocean and it's great resources, to the current day, where most of the community has left due to the decline in fishing stocks, in search of a better more stable life. Mike is struggling with the thought that there is no future for him, not only in the virtually deserted community, but anywhere else. He must make a decision either to follow the rest of the community and accept government offers of relocation and re-education, or to follow his own family and be at peace with himself.
Jul 2002
Between Two Walls is a political thriller about an aspiring politician whose bid to secure top office is threatened when a dark secret from his past comes to light days before the election.
Jan 2014
The White Balloon tells the story of a young boy who comes across a white balloon while walking with his father in downtown St. John's, Newfoundland.
Jan 2011
May 2019
Dealing with trust issues triggered by a drug addiction, John must deal with the aftermath of his own actions.
Jan 2012
Mike Dawe's life changes forever when he is diagnosed with cancer. In Setting His Own Limits, he trains for a marathon while raising money and awareness for Young Adult Cancer Canada, inspiring many along the way.
May 2023