Steven Suntres sits down with Saint John creative Lauchlan Ough, a filmmaker, producer, and entrepreneur whose work has helped shape many of the productions and cultural events emerging from the city over the past two decades.

In this conversation, Lauchlan reflects on the winding path of building a creative career outside major industry hubs. He shares how the uncertainty of COVID pushed him to take a leap into entrepreneurship, how an unexpected meeting led to a creative partnership with the godfather of Hip Hop, Maestro Fresh Wes, and how a bold idea about hanging a giant moon over a market helped spark the creation of the Moonlight Bazaar, now one of Saint John’s most vibrant cultural events.

Along the way, Lauchlan shares his philosophy on creativity, collaboration, and why creative people should think more like farmers: planting ...