TORONTO — More than 50 years after a National Film Board (NFB) film crew first visited Fogo Island for its Challenge for Change project, the NFB today announced a new interactive experience marking the next chapter in the island’s story, Far Away From Far Away, will be available on mobile starting February 8.
Written by Michael Crummey and led by creative directors Bruce Alcock and Jeremy Mendes, Far Away From Far Away is inspired by visionary Zita Cobb’s childhood growing up with her father in the remote and resilient community of Fogo Island, Newfoundland, during the 1960s and ’70s.
“Designed exclusively for mobile devices, Far Away From Far Away uses simple, intuitive navigation to take us into rich, long-form storytelling. As we travel through the radical upheaval in Fogo Island’s fishing industry, we witness a dramatic transformation of the local communities. With one foot in the past and the other in the future, audiences tap and swipe through interactive prose, memories and stories,” reads the NFB’s press release.
Far Away From Far Away is a community-based media project made with the participation and support of Fogo Islanders, including local high school students.
A special launch screening of Far Away From Far Away followed by a conversation with Michael Crummey and Zita Cobb, moderated by Jane Adey, host of CBC’s The Broadcast, will be livestreamed from The Rooms in St. John’s on January 27, starting at 4 p.m. NST.
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