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Smash & Grab: The Rebel Lens of Mike Jones (2026)

Smash & Grab: The Rebel Lens of Mike Jones (2026)

Documentary

The renegade filmmaker who captured Newfoundland’s comedic coup d’état.

Release Date: 2026, September 21
Directors: Justin Simms
Countries: Canada
Production: ONF | NFB
Cast: Robert Joy, Mark Critch, Cathy Jones, Mary Walsh, Andy Jones, Greg Malone, Rick Mercer

Overview:

With little more than a 16-mm camera and a bedrock love of place, renegade filmmaker Mike Jones broke the trail for Newfoundland’s cultural renaissance. Through never-before-seen footage of the comedic chaos that was CODCO, Smash & Grab: The Rebel Lens of Mike Jones summons this chapter of Canada’s hilarious history in a joyful journey of rediscovery featuring Mary Walsh, Cathy Jones, Rick Mercer and more.