Skeet (Filmmakers in Attendance for Q&A)

Fresh out of prison, Billy Skinner returns to his transformed low-income neighbourhood, now populated by Syrian refugees. Struggling to overcome his dark past, Billy forges an unexpected bond with Mo, a compassionate Syrian immigrant determined to build a better life for his family. With Jay Abdo, Lawrence Barry, Kate Corbett.

Official Selection
TIFF INDUSTRY SELECTS 2024 https://tiff.net/events/skeet, ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024, BUFFALO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024, YELLOWSTONE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2024, VICTORIA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2025
Awards

Best Actor (Atlantic International Film Festival), Best Cinematography (Atlantic International Film Festival), Audience Award – (Buffalo International Film Festival), Best Actor (Yellowstone International Film Festival)

Tuesday, April 22
Doors 6:00 pm | Movie 6:30 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.
Tickets HERE

SKEET (Nik Sexton, 2025 / 104 mins / NR) Seven years in the making, SKEET tracks the unlikely friendship of an ex-con and a Syrian newcomer as they face their demons and seek a fresh start in Newfoundland.


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After being released from prison, Billy Skinner returns to his low-income neighbourhood feeling like a fish out of water; the area has changed dramatically, and what was once a predominantly white neighbourhood is now mostly occupied by refugee families.

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