Community, drug smuggling and lobster fishing all set in 1980s Cape Breton! Now that’s a movie! Little Lorraine makes it’s Nova Scotia debut this weekend! Based loosely on the drug buts of the 80s and 90s in small fishing communities in Nova Scotia, director Andy Hines has really got something special here!
The idea for the movie came from Adam Baldwin’s amazing story tune called Lighthouse in Little Lorraine (Which is near Louisburg by the way!
Andy Hines heard the song and could easily see it as a film. They decided to try out a music video first, and after it received major love, he knew what he had to do.
Little Lorraine has an amazing mix of well-known actors like Sean Astin (the town priest) and Stephen McHattie (who plays Uncle Huey — what a scarily amazing job). Stephen Amell also does a great job in the main role as Jimmie, and Sugar Lyn Beard as his wife Nancy also shines.
Some newcomers appear as well, including international artist J Balvin, who made his acting debut in the film. Nova Scotia legends Bette MacDonald and Maynard Morrison also appear, along with a plethora of other local cameos and characters.
It’s an amazing story about desperation and the lengths people will go to provide for their family and community, with a little Nova Scotia flare and humour mixed in there! I also really liked that the film didn’t diminish or make fun of small-town living and culture, which can happen sometimes, I find, in productions. Andy Hines, who’s from Nova Scotia, made sure that wasn’t the case, which is refreshing!
I had a chat with Andy about the film and it’s original writer Adam Baldwin who wrote the song back in 2022.
Get tickets for the film at Cinaplex, for the weekend HERE
There’s also a Keep the Light On Community Celebration at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre- Saturday, April 18, 2026 – SYDNEY (NS):
- LITTLE LORRAINE: Keep the Light On – Special Opening Weekend Community Celebration at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre
- Talent in attendance:
- Writer-Director: Andy Hines
- Writer: Adam Baldwin
- Cast: Auden Thornton, Steve Lund, Kaelen Ohm
- Producers: Tim Doiron, Michael Volpe
- Executive Producers: Vanessa Amodeo, Nic Neary
- With special guests, including performances by Adam Baldwin, The Men of the Deeps, Uncle Hector Baldwin, and more to be announced. A portion of ticket sales will go to restoring the iconic Low Point Lighthouse (featured in the film).
Tickets: littlelorrainefilm.com or @littlelorrainefilm
