Paul Pope on the set of Hudson and Rex in June 2021.
A driving force in the province’s film industry has died.
Paul Pope of Pope Productions died Thursday morning, according to his family. The producer is known throughout Canada for his filmmaking work as a founder and former president of NIFCO (Newfoundland Cinematography Cooperative) and for his work on hundreds of films.
Pope helped develop CNA’s new film and media production center, announced Wednesday. He was unable to attend Wednesday’s announcement.
Some of his most famous works include Rare Birds, starring the late William Hurt, My Left Breast for Jerry Rodgers’ Diagnosis of Breast Cancer, and the television production Hudson and Rex, which airs in Canada and has long list of countries in Europe and South America. .
Pope’s work has won a number of awards, including the ArtsNL Arts Achievement Award, the Douglas James Dales Industry Builders Award, he was recognized by the City of St. John with the Tourism Award in 2021 and received an honorary doctorate from Memorial University .
(Photo through the city of St. John’s.)
The bows are poured
A reaction began to spill over to Paul Pope’s unexpected death.
Prime Minister Andrew Fury tweeted that he was overwhelmed by the news. He called the pope a pioneer and driving force of the province’s film and television industry.
The city of St. John also expresses deep sadness over the Pope’s death, calling him a dynamic force in the province’s film and television industry and a friend of the city of St. John. In a statement issued Thursday afternoon, the city said the pope was a key player in the city’s 10-year economic plan, Roadmap 2021, and recently presented his views on creating a framework for the city’s economic development.
The city says that Pope has often collaborated on a number of projects and spent his free time.
I am absolutely devastated by the news of the sudden death of #PaulPope.
Paul was a pioneer, a driving force in our film and television industry. With passion and energy, his work was inspiring and his legacy will live on.
My deepest condolences to Lisa and their family at this tragic moment. pic.twitter.com/lRk2SNZ2TY
– Andrew Fury (@FureyAndrew) April 14, 2022
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