R31 has busy spring with awards, screenings and a new series…

R31 has busy spring with awards, screenings and a new series…

  While production never did end at R31 during the past two years of pandemic, we’re still being careful moving forward and things have started to really get busy now. First and foremost, R31 is excited to announce that it is already in full production on a new...
A farewell to Cliff…

A farewell to Cliff…

It is with great sadness that we hear of the passing of Cliff Derksen. Cliff was the subject of our 2017 documentary Suspended and the Art of Forgiveness which examined forgiveness and the intersection of art and faith in the aftermath of tragedy. Our crew spent...
R31: Stay Tuned…

R31: Stay Tuned…

The winter of 2021/22 at R31 has been full of awards, screenings, some big project completions and even the start of a new series project. All of which has meant we’ve been extremely busy. To top it all off our website and logo are currently being updated....
A farewell to Vince

A farewell to Vince

R31 is deeply saddened at news of the sudden passing of Vince Fontaine. In 2020 Vince and Andrew Wall co-directed Eagle & Hawk Take the Stage, a TV-half hour documentary for CBC. (Learn more and watch the film at CBC Gem.) When working with Vince we saw a kind and...
R31 goes into 2022

R31 goes into 2022

2021 It was a challenging but still successful year at Refuge 31. We’re all just happy it’s over! The year began with the delivery and airing of The Science Fiction Makers on Super Channel. The feature documentary, which examines three unique...