I’m very excited to share that Simon Garez's short film Gentle Hum of Spring, which I had the honour of co-producing, is having its world premiere tonight at FIN Atlantic International Film Festival in Halifax. Look for it in the Shorts: Canada and The World 2 program.
Gentle Hum of Spring is a portrait of a young Saskatchewan beekeeper struggling to maintain his colonies as the spring thaw approaches. Inspired by Simon's upbringing in a beekeeping family, this is a deeply personal and meditative glimpse at the travails and tranquility of the apiarist's life.
This one has been in the works for over two years, with production originally set for March 2020. Oops. We postponed by a year and filmed over a chilly few days in March 2021 in Nipawin, SK.
This was a really special film to help on and I can't wait to see it out there in the wild. Congrats and thanks, Simon and team.
Gentle Hum of Spring (2022)
Written & directed by: Simon Garez
Produced by: Simon Garez + Nathan Douglas
Cinematography & colour: Devan Scott
Editor: Cameron Mackenzie
Sound design & music composition: Blaze Baerwald
Voice recording engineer: Karl Renaud
Re-recording mix: Daryl Pierce
Starring: Simon Garez
Finally, a big thank you to the Canada Council for the Arts, SK Arts, the Saskatchewan Filmpool, and the Conseil Culturel Fransaskois for their support.