Editing Saint John, New Brunswick (section)

===Film and television===
{{See also|Category:Films shot in Saint John, New Brunswick}}
[[File:Blue Water 1924 frame.jpg|thumb|Snippet of lost film ''Blue Water'' (1924) from a newspaper advertisement]]
Saint John, as well as New Brunswick as a whole, entered the film industry in 1924 with the now-[[lost film|lost]] [[silent film]] ''[[Blue Water (film)|Blue Water]]'', produced by the once-successful [[Ernest Shipman]]. The film featured soon-to-be [[Hollywood, Los Angeles|Hollywood]] star [[Norma Shearer]], though it had a short-lived screening and failed to succeed commercially.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Webb |first1=Steven |title=Lost to history, Saint John's silent movie is barely a memory a century later |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/saint-john-silent-movie-1.6576389 |access-date=30 April 2024 |work=[[CBC News]] |date=11 September 2022}}</ref> Saint John made a return to film with the ''[[Bravery in the Field]]'' (1979), a short drama film by the [[National Film Board of Canada]] both set and filmed in the city which was nominated for an [[Academy Award]] for [[Best Live Action Short Film]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Today and tomorrow |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/423280123 |access-date=30 April 2024 |work=[[Telegraph-Journal]] |date=10 November 2007|id={{ProQuest|423280123}} }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=NFB film up for an Oscar |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/calgary-herald/146342580/ |access-date=30 April 2024 |work=[[Canadian Press]] |publisher=[[Calgary Herald]] |date=28 February 1980 |page=49}}</ref>

Saint John is notably one of the filming locations for ''[[Children of a Lesser God (film)|Children of a Lesser God]]'' (1986),<ref>{{cite news |title=Saint John actor remembers working with William Hurt in city |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/tobias-hurt-saint-john-1.6385509 |access-date=30 April 2024 |work=[[CBC News]] |date=15 March 2022}}</ref> a [[romance film|romance]] drama film that received five nominations at the [[59th Academy Awards]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lakritz |first1=Talia |title=24 times the Oscars snubbed female directors |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/female-directors-snubbed-oscars-2020-12 |access-date=30 April 2024 |work=[[Business Insider]] |date=8 March 2024}}</ref> [[Marlee Matlin]], in her film debut, won [[Academy Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]], making her not only the [[List of oldest and youngest Academy Award winners and nominees#Youngest winners 3|youngest Best Actress winner]] but also the [[List of Academy Award records|first deaf winner in Oscar history]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lynn |first1=Elber |title=Switched at Birth airs a silent episode |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1313930552 |access-date=30 April 2024 |work=[[Telegraph-Journal]] |date=2 March 2013|id={{ProQuest|1313930552}} }}</ref><ref>{{cite book| author-link= John S. Schuchman| last = Schuchman|first = John S. |year = 1999 |title = Hollywood Speaks: Deafness and the Film Entertainment Industry |publisher = University of Illinois Press |location = Urbana, IL |isbn = 978-0-252-06850-8 |page = 82}}</ref> [[William Hurt]], who made a return to the city for filming ''[[The 4th Floor (1999 film)|The 4th Floor]]'' (1999), befriended some Saint John residents during his time there for filming of ''Children of a Lesser God''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mott |first1=Sean |title=Hurt befriended residents while filming |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/2887955015 |access-date=30 April 2024 |work=[[Telegraph-Journal]] |date=16 March 2022|id={{ProQuest|2887955015}} }}</ref> Other films shot in Saint John include ''[[The Secret Life of Algernon]]'' (1997),<ref>{{cite news |last1=Macdonald |first1=Ronald F. |title=From sea to sea: East coast [17th Atlantic Film Festival] |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/216177417 |access-date=30 April 2024 |work=Canadian Independent Film & Television Publishing Association|id={{ProQuest|216177417}} }}</ref> [[crime film|crime]] drama ''[[Blue Hill Avenue (film)|Blue Hill Avenue]]'' (2001),<ref>{{cite news |title=Cameras Rolling; Expect to see movie cameras, crews and actors on Charlotte and Princess Streets today as filming begins for Blue Hill Avenue |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/423114214 |access-date=30 April 2024 |work=[[Telegraph-Journal]] |date=3 October 2000|id={{ProQuest|423114214}} }}</ref> ''[[Jericho Mansions]]'' (2003),<ref>{{cite news |last1=McDonald |first1=Christie |title=Make Believe; The makers of 'Jericho Mansion' build fake houses and bend light to make it look 'real' |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/423186913 |access-date=30 April 2024 |work=[[Telegraph-Journal]] |date=16 November 2002|id={{ProQuest|423186913}} }}</ref> ''[[Geraldine's Fortune]]'' (2004),<ref>{{cite news |last1=Mullen |first1=Mike |title=The last Waltz; Music Classic rock 'n' roll stalwarts Donnie and The Monarchs hanging up their white tuxes after nearly 30 years |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/759626848 |access-date=30 April 2024 |work=[[Telegraph-Journal]] |date=23 October 2010|id={{ProQuest|759626848}} }}</ref> [[black comedy]] [[thriller film|thriller]] ''[[Stuck (2007 film)|Stuck]]'' (2007),<ref>{{cite news |last1=Darling |first1=Cary |title=Five Questions With Stuart Gordon, director of 'Stuck' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/fort-worth-star-telegram/146343164/ |access-date=30 April 2024 |work=[[Fort Worth Star-Telegram]] |date=8 June 2008 |page=69}}</ref> romantic drama ''[[Still Mine]]'' (2012),<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gallant |first1=Vanessa |title='Still Mine' opens Friday in Metro; ? True story of St. Martins man's struggle against building inspectors inspired film |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1348777653 |access-date=30 April 2024 |work=[[Times & Transcript]] |date=7 May 2013|id={{ProQuest|1348777653}} }}</ref> and [[Steven Bernstein (filmmaker)|Steven Bernstein]]'s depiction of Welsh poet [[Dylan Thomas]] ''[[Dominion (2016 film)|Last Call]]'' (2017),<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stevenson |first1=Verity |title=Hollywood feature being filmed in Saint John this weekend |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1537518851 |access-date=30 April 2024 |work=[[Telegraph-Journal]] |date=20 June 2014|id={{ProQuest|1537518851}} }}</ref> of which most [[Extra (acting)|extra]]s were from Saint John.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Stevenson |first1=Verity |title=A perfect Hollywood movie set |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1539633971 |access-date=30 April 2024 |work=[[Telegraph-Journal]] |date=25 June 2014|id={{ProQuest|1539633971}} }}</ref> Additionally, filming for [[Taylor Olson]]'s upcoming film titled ''Unseen'' took place in the city between April and May 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Bates |first1=Andrew |title=Saint John announces street closures for film shoot |url=https://tj.news/saint-john-south/saint-john-announces-street-closures-for-film-shoot |access-date=30 April 2024 |work=[[Telegraph-Journal]] |date=19 April 2024}}</ref>

In television, Saint John was featured in an episode of ''[[Hotel Impossible]]'',<ref>{{cite news |title=Hotel Impossible profiles Saint John's Chipman Hill Suites |url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/hotel-impossible-profiles-saint-john-s-chipman-hill-suites-1.2456484 |access-date=30 April 2024 |work=[[CBC News]] |date=9 December 2013}}</ref> as well as in [[ARD (broadcaster)|ARD]] [[television documentary]] ''Verrückt nach Meer''.<ref>{{cite web |title=Verrückt nach Meer Staffel 7, Folge 44: Mutprobe in Saint John |url=https://www.fernsehserien.de/verrueckt-nach-meer/folgen/7x44-mutprobe-in-saint-john-1171736 |publisher=fernsehserien.de |access-date=30 April 2024 |language=de |date=7 January 2024}}</ref> Saint John was additionally a filming location for ''[[Canada Russia '72]]'' (2006), a [[docudrama]] [[miniseries]] about the [[Summit Series]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Briggs |first1=Scott |title=Mr. D happy to have future NHLer as part of his cast; Television Hockey players MacKinnon and Critchlow say comedian a class act during show's filming |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1324251113 |access-date=30 April 2024 |work=[[Telegraph-Journal]] |date=6 April 2013|id={{ProQuest|1324251113}} }}</ref>