SeaAndBeScene BY STEPHANIE BEAUMONT

1 2 3 Nova Scotia stars in The Healer After countless stand-in roles for seaside states like Maine (Dolores Claiborne), Massachusetts (the Jesse Stone movies) and Washington (Christmas With Holly), Nova Scotia is finally taking the lead. “I immediately fell in love with the look and the feel of Nova Scotia, a perfect place for a magical, mystical tale,” says Paco Arango, writer/ director of The Healer which tells the story of a man who discovers he possesses the gift for healing people just as he arrives in the small town of Lunenburg, N.S. The Healer is a co-production with Academy Award-nominated 4 producer Enrique Posner and Michael Volpe of Halifax’s Topsail Productions (Trailer Park Boys, Mr. D). “We had an amazing team on this production, and we were thrilled to be up and running after a challenging start to 2015 for the Nova Scotia film industry,” Volpe shared. “The regulations for the province’s new Film Incentive Fund are now in place and people in the industry are actively engaged in trying to navigate the new system. We are cautiously optimistic about being able to continue to develop projects and to bring top-caliber filmmakers, like the international team on The Healer, to work in Nova Scotia.” The Healer stars Oliver Jackson-Cohen (Dracula), (Grey’s Anatomy), (), (Pirates of the 5 Caribbean) and Kaitlyn Bernard (Mom’s Day Away).

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1. On location for The Healer, starring Oliver 6. Cast photo: (standing) Kaitlyn Bernard proceeds from this film are earmarked for the Jackson-Cohen (Alec), Kaitlyn Bernard (Abigail) (Abigail), (sitting) Oliver Jackson-Cohen (Alec), SeriousFun Children’s Network. To donate, visit and Camilla Luddington (Cecilia). Camilla Luddington (Cecilia) and Batman. www.seriousfunnetwork.org/donate 2. Award-winning actor Jonathan Pryce (Game of 7. Cinematographer Javier Aguirresarobe (Twilight Thrones) plays mysterious Uncle Raymond who's Trilogy, Blue Jasmine) and writer/director Paco Stephanie Beaumont is the president, CEO and Arango (Maktub) discuss the perfect shot. creative director of Sea And Be Scene—an 3. St. John’s Anglican Church in Lunenburg filled 8. All smiles behind the scenes with co-producers entertainment-based magazine-style website with local extras. Michael Volpe and Enrique Posner. designed to celebrate the four Atlantic provinces. 4. A lovely Lunenburg backdrop for feel good She’s also the executive producer and host of rom-com stars Camilla Luddington and Oliver Photos: Chris Reardon SEA AND BE SCENE TV, broadcasting on Bell Jackson-Cohen (and the sheep). Aliant FibreOP’s Community ONE. Visit 5. Nova Scotia film crews on location in For more information on The Healer visit seaandbescene.com and follow her on Twitter Lunenburg, N.S. www.thehealer-film.com A large portion of the @SeaAndBeScene

110 Atlantic Business Magazine | September/October 2015