6:30pm - Tuesday, Apr 22, 2025
Skeet (Filmmakers in Attendance for Q&A)
Fresh out of prison, Billy Skinner returns to his transformed low-income neighbourhood, now populated by Syrian refugees. Struggling to overcome his dark past, Billy forges an unexpected bond with Mo, a compassionate Syrian immigrant determined to build a better life for his family. With Jay Abdo, Lawrence Barry, Kate Corbett.
Official Selection
TIFF INDUSTRY SELECTS 2024 https://tiff.net/events/skeet, ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024, BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024, YELLOWSTONE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024, VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025
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Awards
Best Actor (Atlantic International Film Festival), Best Cinematography (Atlantic International Film Festival), Audience Award - (Buffalo International Film Festival), Best Actor (Yellowstone International Film Festival)
Tuesday, April 22
Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 6:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
SKEET (Nik Sexton, 2025 / 104 mins / NR) Seven years in the making, SKEET tracks the unlikely friendship of an ex-con and a Syrian newcomer as they face their demons and seek a fresh start in Newfoundland.
*Must be 18+ w/ID for entry. Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service.
*Sorry, Rio Theatre Groupons and passes n/a for this event.
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