Based on the tale by Dale Jarvis, "Lady at Number 16" tells the story of two sailors in the 1800s that help a young lady back into her mansion. They return a few hours later to realize that their night was not all that it had seemed, and it may have had a more sinister twist than expected.

TRAILER

Gavin J. Snow
as John
Brampton International Nollywood Film Festival - ​Best Actor - Short
​(Nominee, Fall 2024)
James Squires
as David
Ashley Dingwell
as Elizabeth
Brampton International Nollywood Film Festival - ​Best Actress - Short
​(Nominee, Fall 2024)
Fred Cluett
as Old Man

STILL FRAMES

CREDITS
Directed by
​James Newhook
Based on "The Lady at Number 16" by Dale Jarvis

Produced by
College of the North Atlantic
Peter Buckle
Keith Bonnell

Starring
Gavin J. Snow as John
James Squires as David
Ashley Dingwell as Elizabeth
Fred Cluett as Old Man

Cinematography
Nick Duncan
Harshdeep Singh

Assistant Director
Ben Power

Sound Recordist
Ben Power

Editor
James Newhook

Original Score
Cody O'Quinn

Visual Effects Editor
George S.

Poster Designer
Jean Eastwood
​
Art Direction
James Newhook

Costumes
Nick Duncan

Set Decorator
Ben Power

Props
Christopher Newhook
Lori Pretty
​Fred Cluett

​Filmed on location
​Stephenville, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada (Studio & Exteriors)
SPECIFICATIONS
​Genres: Drama, History, Fantasy
​Runtime: 9 minutes, 20 seconds
​
Aspect Ratio: 16:9
Quality: 4K (2160x3840)
Recording Format: BlackMagic RAW
Camera: BlackMagic URSA
Editing Software: DaVinci Resolve, Adobe Premiere Pro
Sound Mix: 4-Track Stereo (Tascam DR-70D)
Colour: Black and White (4K)
Country of Origin: Canada
Filming Dates: March 19th-March 20th, 2022
Platforms: YouTube, Vimeo, FilmFreeway, FilmHub, Facebook, Nuclear Home Video, Viddsee, Cineverse, Reveel Movies, Future Today
AWARDS
One-Reeler Short Film Competition 2022 🇺🇸
Special Mention 🎗️​
A TO Z CINEMA FILM FESTIVAL 🇮🇳
Best Student Short Film 🏆
Auckland Global Film Festival New Zealand 🇳🇿
Best Student Short Film 🏆
Bharatha Desam International Film Festival 🇮🇳
Best Student Short Film 🏆
Black Cat Award International Film Festival 🇧🇴
Best Student Cinematography (Nick Duncan & Harshdeep Singh) 🏆
Brampton International Nollywood Film Festival 🇨🇦​
​Best Student Film 🏆
Canadian Cinematography Awards (CaCA) 🇨🇦​
Best Student Film 🏆
Best Student Director 🏆
Best Student Film Cinematography (Nick Duncan & Harshdeep Singh) 🏆
Cannes World Art Festival 🇫🇷
Best Student Film 🏆
Best Student Film Director 🏆
Best Cinematography (Nick Duncan & Harshdeep Singh) 🏆
​Cinema Ticket International Film Festival 🇮🇳
Best Student Short Film 🏆
Detroit Independent Film Festival 🇺🇸
Best Narrative Short 🏆
Dubai International Film Festival 🇦🇪
Honorable Mention - Best Student Short Film 🎗️​
Florida Shorts 🇺🇸
Best Short Student Film 🏆
Istanbul Movie Awards 🇹🇷
Best Indie Film 🏆
Kodaikanal International Film Festival 🇮🇳
Best Student Short Film 🏆
Munich New Wave Short Film Festival 🇩🇪
Best Short Film 🏆
New York Tri-State International Film Festival 🇺🇸​
Official Selection/Best Short Film 🏆
Nizwa Indie Film Festival 🇴🇲​
Best Student Short Film 🏆
Shashin International Film Festival 🇮🇳
Best Student Short Film 🏆
TAMIZHAGAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 🇮🇳
Honourable Mention - Best Student Short Film 🎗️​
Venice Fullshot Film Festival 🇮🇹
Best Short Film 🏆
WideScreen Film & Music Video Festival 🇨🇦​
Honourable Mention 🎗️
AltFF Alternative Film Festival 🇨🇦​
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy - Nominee
Brampton International Nollywood Film Festival 🇨🇦​
Best Actress - Short (Ashley Dingwell) - Nominee
Best Actor - Short (Gavin J. Snow) - Nominee
Couch Film Festival 🇨🇦​
Best Drama - Nominee
FilmHaus 🇩🇪
Best Young Filmmaker - Nominee
Lonely Wolf: London International Film Festival 2023 🇬🇧​
Best Short Film - Nominee
Best Student Film - Nominee
Best Young Filmmaker - Nominee
Best Fantasy Film  - Nominee
MAGMA AWARDS 🇪🇸
Best Short Film - Nominee
Best Student Film - Nominee
Best Young Filmmaker - Nominee
Best Action, Sci-Fi or Fantasy Film - Nominee
Nocturna 🇺🇸​
Best Student Film - Nominee
PlanetCinema 🇺🇸​
Best Student Film - Nominee
YETI FIlmFest 🇮🇸
Best Student Film - Nominee
4theatre 9th Edition 🇮🇹​
Finalist
Cinesis Independent FilmFest 🇺🇸​
​Quarter-Finalist
CLIMAX Critics Awards 🇪🇸
Quarter-Finalist
SENSEI FilmFest 🇯🇵​
Quarter-Finalist
Atlanta Movie Awards 🇺🇸​
Semi-Finalist
Austin International Art Festival 🇺🇸​
Semi-Finalist
Berlin Shorts Award 🇩🇪​
Semi-Finalist
Brussels World Film Festival 🇧🇪
Semi-Finalist
Cannes Continental Film Festival 🇫🇷
Semi-Finalist
Chicago Filmmaker Awards 🇺🇸
Semi-Finalist
Cleveland Arthouse Film Awards 🇺🇸
Semi-Finalist
Dallas Shorts 🇺🇸
Semi-Finalist
Dublin Movie Awards 🇮🇪​
Semi-Finalist
Dumbo Film Festival 2022 🇺🇸
Semi-Finalist
Florence Indie Film Festival 🇮🇹
Semi-Finalist
Hawaii International Film Awards 🇺🇸
Semi-Finalist
Hong Kong Indie Film Festival 🇨🇳
Semi-Finalist
Kansas City Independent Film Festival 🇺🇸
Semi-Finalist
Milan Filmmaker Awards 🇮🇹
Semi-Finalist
Nashville Independent Filmmakers Festival 🇺🇸
Semi-Finalist
Oakland Film Festival 🇺🇸
Semi-Finalist
Palermo International Film Festival 🇮🇹
Semi-Finalist
Paris International Short Festival 🇫🇷
Semi-Finalist
Phoenix Shorts 🇺🇸
Semi-Finalist
Rio de Janeiro World Film Festival 🇧🇷
Semi-Finalist
Sacramento Independent Film Festival 🇺🇸
Semi-Finalist
San Diego International Film Awards 🇺🇸
Semi-Finalist
San Francisco Arthouse Short Festival 🇺🇸
Semi-Finalist
Santa Monica International Filmmaker Awards 🇺🇸
Semi-Finalist
St. Louis Film Awards 🇺🇸
Semi-Finalist
Tokyo Shorts 🇯🇵​
Semi-Finalist
Vancouver Independent MovieMaker Awards 🇨🇦​
Semi-Finalist
Last updated - October 9th, 2024
SELECTIONS
CNA Final Film Festival 2022 🇨🇦
Official Premiere
Nickel Independent Film Festival 2023 🇨🇦
Official Selection
Smith Sound Film Festival 2023 🇨🇦​
Official Selection
FOGFEST Horror Film Festival 2023 🇨🇦​
Official Selection
Great Maple Screen Festival 🇨🇦​
Official Selection
​Toronto Lift-Off Film Festival 🇨🇦
Official Selection
Brampton International Nollywood Film Festival 🇨🇦
Official Selection
Inspirational Film Festival 2023 🇨🇭
Official Selection
Sydney World Fest 🇦🇺
Official Selection
Tokyo International Short Film Festival 🇯🇵
Official Selection
RED Movie Awards 🇫🇷
Official Selection
Roma Short Film Festival 🇮🇹​
Official Selection
Saria Film Festival 🇺🇸​
Official Selection
KIIFF 🇺🇸​
Official Selection
THE MAGIC OF CINEMA 🇪🇸
Official Selection
The Way of Art Film Festival 🇮🇹​
Official Selection
Paris Awards Film Festival 🇫🇷
Official Selection
International Film Operations 🇺🇸​
Official Selection
Wolves Independent International Film Festival 🇱🇹​
​Official Selection
The Hollywood Guerrilla Film Festival 🇺🇸
Official Selection
Mojo International Film Awards 🇺🇸
Official Selection
Student Live Film Festival 🇫🇷
Official Selection
Muzzle Awards 🇺🇸
Official Selection
Madrid International Short Film Festival 🇪🇸
Official Selection
Infinite Creativity Film Festival 🇨🇭​
Official Selection
TAMIZHAGAM INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 🇮🇳
Official Selection
Lion International Film Festival 🇮🇹​
Official Selection
Purple Sky International Film Festival 🇩🇪
Official Selection
Eagle International Film Festival 🇮🇳
Official Selection
Bahrain Global Art Film Festival 🇧🇭
Official Selection
Kaikōura Independent Film Festival 🇳🇿
Official Selection
Peninsula Indie Film Festival 🌎
Official Selection
SuperCat International Film Festival 🇮🇹​
Official Selection
Woodburn Falls Film Festival 🇺🇸
Official Selection
Last updated - October 9th, 2024
EXTERNAL LINKS

BEHIND-THE-SCENES

"THE LADY AT NUMBER 16" BY DALE JARVIS

Lady at Number 16 is based off of a tale by Newfoundland author and folklorist Dale Jarvis. The story originated in the city of Valletta, Malta, and was adapted to Newfoundland folklore by Dale in 2008. He told the story at many outings such as the “Voices in the Vaults Summer Storytelling Series” in St. John’s in 2008, which can be heard in full on his website at dalejarvis.ca.

“A classic ghost story that could be told about countless port towns, this particular tale is based on a story from the walled city of Valletta, on the island of Malta. The story is said to be true, and the street in question is St. Ursola Street, in the heart of the old city.” - Dale Jarvis
"The Blue Dolphin House" in Valletta, Malta, in which the mansion in Lady at Number 16 is based off of.

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DIRECTOR'S COMMENTARY
I made this film for my final film project in my second year at the Digital Filmmaking program at CNA (College of the North Atlantic). There was a lot of planning involved as this story took place in the early 1800s, so having it be a story with few characters and locations made it much easier to keep track of, especially as I was still learning the ins and outs of filmmaking. The concept of the story came when deciding what I should adapt, wether a true story or a local legend, which I pitched to a few friends and family back home in Placentia to get their thoughts, and I eventually settled on "The Lady at Number 16" by Dale Jarvis. I worked with a limited crew and resources, but all the crew and cast was excellent and can't praise them enough, and the fun really came in when we all collectively got together to dirty up the set for the second half of the film. Not many times in life do you have the opportunity to destroy a place, and the dirtier the better, and even the cast wanted to step in and help as it was just a fun process. It was obvious to see an inspiration from many works such as "The Lighthouse", "Citizen Kane" and "Ed Wood" with their creative use of vintage looks and black and white colouring, so I wanted to capture that same aesthetic in my final product where I could, from the black and white colouring, to the film grain look, and even the audio being very hollow sounding, much like many vintage films of the time. I've seen the most success from Lady at Number 16 so far, but I couldn't have finished it without many thanks to the cast, the crew, and anyone else who helped in the process.
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