The Rooms
9 Bonaventure Avenue, P.O. Box 1800, Station C, St. John's, Newfoundland, A1C 5P9
In partnership with Nickel Independent Film Festival, The Rooms is hosting a free screening of the following NFB film, followed by a Q&A with filmmaker Justin Simms.
Sons (Justin Simms | 2024 | 70 mins)
Set against the backdrop of his son’s first five years of life—from cooing infant to hurricane of a boy—filmmaker Justin Simms looks at modern masculinity through the lens of fatherhood as he asks an increasingly urgent question: How do we teach our boys to be better men?
With Sons, eight eventful years in the making, the Newfoundland-based filmmaker confronts the challenge with imagination and creative flair, crafting a big-hearted documentary essay on parenting, patriarchy—and the pain and pleasure of guiding boys through the turbulent cultural waters of the early 21st century.
To reserve your free, ticket visit The Rooms website here.
Q&A to follow the screening, hosted by Hasan Hai.
About Hasan
Hasan Hai is a father of three and Vice President of Canadian Operations at Carnegie Learning Canada, a K-12 education technology company headquartered in St. John’s, Newfoundland & Labrador. Beyond his professional work in education tech, he is a dynamic force for community building, in particular through two organizations he founded: Project Kindness, which unites people of diverse backgrounds in community service, and the Newfoundland and Labrador Beard and Moustache Club, whose MerB’ys calendar raised over $500,000 for local charities. Hai has earned widespread recognition for his creative approach to community leadership, whether he’s fostering connections between diverse groups or raising funds for important causes – all in service of building a more inclusive and engaged community.