Jackie Torrens, Director in Canada

Bernie Langille Wants To Know Who Killed Bernie Langille

Recreating scenes from his memory through intricate, detailed miniatures, Bernie Langille attempts to piece together the unbelievable puzzle of his grandfather's mysterious death. *World Premiere: Hot Docs **Winner, Best Short Film, Screen Nova Scotia, ***Winner, Best Director, Women in Television & Film Atlantic ****Selected by Telefilm Canada for Clermont-Ferrand

Radical Age

Who says rebellion, activism and self-expression are the exclusive domain of youth? In Radical Age we meet six so-called seniors who have no interest in trudging the status quo path. *Aired on Vision TV

Small Town Show Biz: 2 Dreams From A Harbourtown

STSB examines the act of making meaning by following a rock singer and a pin-up model who follow their show biz dreams a small town. *Yorkton Nominee Best Arts & Culture Documentary **Screen NS Nominee Best Documentary

Free Reins

Meet maverick Patty McGill and her “family" – a diverse group of kids, families and volunteers who participate in an unconventional brand of horse therapy at Hinchinbrook Farm. *Yorkton Nominee Best POV Documentary **Screen Nova Scotia Nominee Best Documentary

My Week On Welfare

Award-winning actor/writer/documentarian - and former welfare recipient - Jackie Torrens explores welfare stereotypes by going on welfare for a week, to see what the day-to-day reality of life is really like for people on income assistance in Canada. During her week-long stay, she encounters the complex issues facing those on the system. *Screen Nova Scotia Nominee, Best Documentary **Special Recognition in the NS Legislature

Edge of East

Award-winning writer and actor Jackie Torrens propels herself off the edge of the east coast by investigating three rich and surprising subcultures that have unique ties to the Maritime identity; the UFO believers of Shag Harbour, the Steampunks of Halifax and the Cowboy Yodelers of King’s County.