Captain Newfoundland
2026 · 1h 34m · N/A
Animation, Comedy, Documentary
Directed by
Jamie Miller
,
Mike Feehan
Overview
Media mogul, athlete, creator of the psychedelic superhero Captain Newfoundland, and an activist against his home province joining Confederation: Geoff Stirling was all these things and more. To do justice to a character as complex as this film’s protagonist, Mike Feehan turns the camera on himself and his co-director Jamie Miller as they weave together archival footage, animation, and fantastical recreations from Stirling's experimental 1970s late-night TV show, all very in keeping with NTV's original broadcast mission. Captain Newfoundland is an illuminating and wildly entertaining portrait of a complex man and his impact on the province that, according to Stirling, may or may not be the tip of the long-lost island of Atlantis.
Director and cast
- Jamie Miller Director
- Mike Feehan Director
- Geoff Stirling as Self (archive footage)
- Mike Feehan as Self
- Mark Critch as Self
- Greg Malone as Self
- G. Scott Stirling as Self
- Lydia McLaughlin as Self
- Jesse Stirling as Self
- Joyce Stirling as Self (archive footage)
- Joey Smallwood as Self (archive footage)
- Jamie Miller as Self
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