''Gun Killers'' is a Canadian documentary film, directed by Jason Young and released in 2019. The film centres on John and Nancy Little, a married couple in rural

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who have retired as

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s, but continue to work privately for the

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using their professional skills to melt confiscated illegal

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s. The film received a

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nomination for Best Short Documentary at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.Pat Mullen
"2020 Canadian Screen Award Nominees for Documentary"
. '' Point of View'', February 18, 2020.

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* 2019 films Canadian short documentary films National Film Board of Canada short films National Film Board of Canada documentaries 2010s English-language films 2010s Canadian films 2019 short documentary films English-language short documentary films {{2010s-Canada-documentary-film-stub