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Jason Priestley tweets about his time in St. John's

Jason Priestley is in Newfoundland to film a movie, and the actor documented his time in downtown St. John's on social media.

Former 90210 star in 709 to film a movie

Actor Jason Priestley, seen in this 2014 file photo, was chronicling his time in downtown St. John's on Twitter on Saturday. (Michelle Siu/Canadian Press)

Jason Priestley is in Newfoundland to film a movie, and the actor documented his time in downtown St. John's on social media. 

The former Beverly Hills, 90210 cast member is set to star in Away from Everywhere, a film written by Mark Hoffe and based on the award-winning novel by Chad Pelley. The project is being directed by local filmmaker Justin Simms.

According to IMDB, the film, which also stars Joanne Kelly and Shawn Doyle, is about a struggling writer who reunites with his estranged brother after leaving rehab, and then falls into a tragic love triangle.

Saturday in St. John's

Priestley took some time to wander around downtown St. John's on Saturday, and posted his adventures on Twitter.

First, Priestley posted a picture of a Quidi Vidi Iceberg beer from the bar of a harbourfront restaurant.

Then, he shared a photo of Newfoundland graffiti.

Lastly, he posted a picture of a Duckworth Street store that caught his eye.