The Province
Newfoundland and Labrador is the most easterly province of Canada. The land on which we are privileged to make movies and television was inhabited by the peoples referenced in the below land acknowledgment from First Light NL.
St. John’s is home to a rich, diverse, and vibrant urban Indigenous community. Located on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Beothuk, the lands and waters in and around the City have traditionally served as a gathering place for the Mi’kmaq. The broader region of Newfoundland and Labrador continues to be home to diverse Indigenous Peoples, including First Nations, Inuit, and Métis. We honour and pay respect to the past, present, and future caretakers of these territories.
The Local
Local 709 was chartered April 2, 2013 and is currently comprised of approximately 250 Motion Picture, Stage & Audio Visual Technicians and Theatrical Cinema Employees in the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador.
IATSE Local 709 Motion Picture departments are non-seniority-based. We are, instead, based on a structure similar to that of an arts guild, allowing us to match our members' individual talents with the requirements of the job. The Motion Picture departments include but are not limited to:
- ACCOUNTANTS
- ANIMAL WRANGLER
- COSTUMES
- CRAFT SERVICE
- DIVING
- GRIP
- HAIR
- LIGHTING
- MAKE-UP
- MARINE
- SCENIC PAINT
- PROPS
- SCRIPT SUPERVISOR
- SET CONSTRUCTION
- SET DECORATION
- SOUND
- SPECIAL EFFECTS
- TRANSPORT
IATSE Local 709 Stage & Audio Visual departments include but are not limited to:
- RIGGER
- STAGEHAND
- TECHNICIANS
The Executive Board
Business Agent - Natasha Jeffery
President - Andrew Best
Vice President - Melanie Mooney
Secretary - Zoe Dempster
Treasurer - Lori van Thiel
Member At Large Film - Liam Small
Member At Large Stage - Victor Tilley