Paul Pope
Biography
Paul Pope was a seminal figure for Newfoundland filmmaking. Co-founding the Newfoundland Independent Filmmakers Co-operative (NIFCO) in 1975, Pope produced and directed hundreds of projects for film and television in the province over the course of nearly 50 years.
Known For & Full Filmography4 Titles
Movie - 1992, 2h 15m • as Aide to Premier
A graduate history student returns to her native Newfoundland, searching for proof of a conspiracy surrounding the referendum that saw Newfoundland join Canada.
Movie - 2023, 2h 15m • as self
This is the story of The Adventure of Faustus Bidgood, a surreal comedy about a lowly bureaucrat and his fantasies of becoming president of an independent Newfoundland, that was released in 1986. A cult classic in Canadian cinema, the film is well known for the marathon it took to even get made. Principal photography on the film began eight years earlier, in 1978. Written and directed by comedy legend Andy Jones and his brother, Mike Jones, the movie was made on a shoestring budget, is packed with familiar faces and helped pave the way for Newfoundland and Labrador's vibrant film industry. And it was the first film ever both filmed and produced, from start to finish, in Newfoundland.
Movie - 2011, 2h 15m • Main Cast Role
A documentary retrospective on the prolific career of acclaimed Canadian actor, writer and director Gordon Pinsent.
Movie - 1998, 2h 15m • as Grandfather P.J. Lewis
Mary recounts to her daughter Eva the childhood story of when Mary and her father fell through the ice on a frozen pond.