The Lunchbox Interview: Jon Dewar (The Beautifully Drowned)

Set in a gothic fishing village, this revenge tale is a twist on the old story of wives waiting for husbands to return from sea. In this take, the wife wishes for her husband to wash up on shore dead.

My guest today is Jon Dewar of Frictive Pictures, a local filmmaker who’s latest project, the short film The Beautifully Drowned, has entered the last stage of production and is set for release this fall. The movie is based on a short story from UNB English Professor and co-producer, Dr. Robert Gray. Jon Dewar is a UNB Graduate, and is the Writer, Director and one of the Producers of the film. He joins me to talk about where the film came from, his experience on translating a short story to the screen, and what’s left before the film’s fall release.