IATSE Local 709 · Newfoundland & Labrador
The skilled technicians behind the scenes on film and television productions, and on our province's stages, in its cinemas and at live events.
Film and television made in Newfoundland & Labrador with Local 709 crews.
Son of a Critch S5
TV series · 12 × ½ hr · Tier 2
SOC NL Season 5 Inc.
The Marshal
Feature film · Tier TBD
Elemental Marshal NL Productions Inc.
Oddly Flowers
Feature film · Tier 3
Shut Up and Colour Pictures Inc.
Purgatory
Feature film · Tier 2
Panoramic Feature (2025) Inc.
Nice People
Feature film · Tier 3
Panoramic Pictures
Untitled Newfoundland Project
TV series · 6 × 1 hr · Tier 1
Blue Heart Productions, ULC · Netflix Canada
Every Waking Murder
Movie of the week · Elemental Productions · Post-production
The Road Between Us
Movie of the week · Elemental Productions · Post-production
For members
Productions crewing up now, by department. Apply from your phone and see when the production has opened your application.
All open positions in the member appFilm, stage and AV members. Open positions, your dues and word from the Local, in one place.
One sign-in: pay dues, see open positions, apply and track your applications, and hear from the Local.
For Film, Stage and AV members. Cineplex members have their own page.
Green Committee
Working toward a more sustainable future for our union, our industry and our planet, one set at a time. Complete Ontario Green Screen's self-directed Sustainable Film Production Fundamentals course (about an hour), send your certificate to operations@iatse709.com, and get your set of reusable IATSE 709 cutlery. Open to Local 709 members only.
For producers
Skilled technicians behind the scenes on film and television productions across the province. Talk to the Business Agent about your production.
Film and television productions with low budget restrictions can ask Local 709 to grant dispensation, so any Local 709 member can work on the production without the standard collective agreement. Productions must follow the Newfoundland and Labrador Labour Standards Act and Regulations, and a short list of provisions from the Union. Ask the Business Agent for a copy of the Letter of Dispensation.
Local 709 was chartered on April 2, 2013. Today it is approximately 250 motion picture, stage technicians and theatrical cinema employees in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Film
Technicians behind the scenes on film and television
Stage
Theatrical stage employees in arts and entertainment
Cinema
Box office, floor and concessions at Cineplex St. John's
Audio Visual
Live event employees at Canadian AV, St. John's
St. John’s is home to a rich, diverse, and vibrant urban Indigenous community. Located on the ancestral and unceded territory of the Beothuk, the lands and waters in and around the City have traditionally served as a gathering place for the Mi’kmaq. The broader region of Newfoundland and Labrador continues to be home to diverse Indigenous Peoples, including First Nations, Inuit, and Métis. We honour and pay respect to the past, present, and future caretakers of these territories.
From First Light NL
Business Agent
Natasha Jeffery
businessagent@iatse709.com
President
Andrew Best
Vice President
Melanie Mooney
Secretary
Zoe Dempster
Treasurer
Lori van Thiel
Member at Large, Film
Liam Small
Member at Large, Stage
Victor Tilley
Membership Services Coordinator
Lesley Clarke
admin@iatse709.com
Operations Manager
Zoe Dempster
operations@iatse709.com
