Locally Produced Film getting International Attention

The Return of Charlie Mitchel was written and directed by Jim Calarco.

Locally produced film, The Return of Charlie Mitchel, continues to win awards at festivals worldwide. Since December 2023 the film has been shown in sixteen festivals in Europe, South America and India. Most recently it won Best Indie Short in the International Gold Festival (New York) and Best International Narrative Short Film at the Frida Film Festival (Paris)

The Return of Charlie Mitchel was the most recent production of The Pair of Ducks company which was established in 2013 by Jim and Claire Calarco.

This local company has produced twelve short films since then and all of which have received various awards.

The Return of Charlie Mitchel is the story of an old man who returns to his hometown after twenty years to right the wrongs of his past life. Unfortunately for Charlie, his homecoming is not what he had hoped for.

Ron Payne a former resident of North Bay brings a wealth of experience to the role of Charlie. Claire Calarco portrays Betty, a widow that Charlie had been enamored with in past years. Betty, however had no interest in Charlie and they parted rather abruptly. Kelsey Ruhl and Joshua Bainbridge round out the cast.