Trout River and the Blue Whale is a celebration of community, and an insight into the complexities of a small town shaped by the sea.

The documentary film shares first hand experiences of community members of Trout River, NL, when the carcass of a blue whale washed ashore in 2014.

What happens when the largest creature ever to have existed comes ashore in a town of 500 people? What happens when the world’s press descends on a Newfoundland outport? And what happens when the whale, and the attention, is gone?

Broadcasting on CBC and CBC Gem summer 2023.

Videography - Tom Cochrane

Director - Tom Cochrane

Producer - Olivia Ball