Based on his extensive research on film, film policy and filmmakers in Newfoundland and Labrador, Dr. Mark Turner will be exploring the relationship between film and space in this province. Turner’s research has explored the development of film practices in Newfoundland and Labrador from the suspension of Representative Government (1933) to the creation of the establishment of the Newfoundland and Labrador Film Development Corporation in 1997. 
The lecture will be illustrated by clips from the work of Lee Wulff, Atlantic Films, MUN Extension, the NFB as well as other individuals and organizations. 

Mark David Turner obtained his undergraduate degree from Memorial and continued his studies at the Centre for Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies at the University of Toronto where he earned his MA and PhD. He has worked extensively as a film historian, archivist, curator and advocate in Labrador. More recently he has been working with the community of Rigolet to develop a media-language archive.