The Painted Life of E.J. Hughes
June 20, 2026 September 6, 2026Travel throughout BC via the art and life of E.J. Hughes in this portrait by Vancouver filmmaker Jenn Strom. Hughes’ paintings turned familiar landscapes into the sublime, vividly capturing the province from the West Coast to the Rockies.
Written, Directed, Produced & Edited by Jenn Strom
Produced & Executive Produced by Kevin Eastwood
Music composed by Mark Lazeski
Cinematography by Vince Arvidson, Chad Galloway, Emily Robertson, and Milena Salazar
Image Credits: Stills from the film 'The Painted Life of E.J. Hughes' | E.J. Hughes Holding a Painting in his Yard, c. 1950 (detail). Photographer unknown. | E.J. Hughes painting outdoors, 1944. Photo by Fern Hughes. | Director headshot of Jenn Strom. Photo by Emily Cooper. | All images courtesy of Optic Nerve Films
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