Vaida Nairn
Filmmaker & Photographer
Fishbowl
Short Narrative Film, Running Time 17min
Black Shore Productions Inc.
Canada, 2022
Director: Vaida Nairn
Writers: Daniel Griffin, Vaida Nairn
Producer: Mike Hickey
DOP: Duncan de Young
Editor: Justin Simms
Composer: Steve Maloney
When the world locks down during the COVID-19 pandemic, a former dancer becomes further trapped in a toxic relationship with her emotionally abusive husband. Increasingly isolated and with only a goldfish as a friend, she is forced to choose between placating her husband and freeing herself.
The Golden League
Documentary Film Series, Running Time 65min, 6 Episodes
Black Shore Productions Inc.
Canada, 2022-2023
Director & Producer: Vaida Nairn
Writers: Vaida Nairn, Michele Stamp
DOP: Rodrigo Iñiguez Becerril
Editor: Justin Simms
Composer: Steve Maloney
Every winter in St. John’s, Newfoundland, a group of women, largely new to the sport and ranging in age from late teens to seventies, meet once a week to play recreational ice hockey, learn new skills and forge friendships. With their passion for the game, daring nature, and good sense of humour these women prove that age is merely a number, and that anything is possible if you put your mind to it and have the right support.
The Gaze
Documentary Film, Running Time 9min
Canada, 2023
Director: Stacy Gardner
Writers: Stacy Gardner, Vaida Nairn
Producers: Stacy Gardner, Vaida Nairn
DOP: Duncan de Young
Editor: Justin Simms
Composer: Ian Foster
Through the eyes of a South Korean artist living in Newfoundland, Canada, Ginok Song, takes us on a journey through her paintings, and the wisdom gained through the female gaze.