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Brett, John
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John Brett is a Nova Scotia filmmaker who has spent over 20 years making films and videos that are in one way or another tied to the sea. In his most personal work, he often shoots, edits and writes as well as being producer/director. Among his many titles are the much acclaimed feature-length documentary Sea of Slaughter, based on Farley Mowat's bestselling book of the same name. Brett's work has received many major awards and has been seen on television around the world. He lives in Nova Scotia and his National Film Board credits include: Rivers to the Sea (1989) and The Voyage of the 7 Girls (2001), both of which he directed. He was co-editor of John Walker's 2008 film Passages.