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AFCOOP Updates - August 14, 2026
Upcoming workshops, opportunities, and community events!
BURNT TOAST | Screening at the Atlantic International Film Festival | Made with Analog Film Grant
📅 Linda Joy and Helen Hill Awards deadline is quickly approaching! Get your applications in by August 24th.🍿 AFCOOP @ AIFF! See a list of AFCOOP films screening at this year’s festival below. | ✍️ HOLD YOUR PENS FOLKS! AFCOOP’s Screenwriters Lab is pushed to Sat. August 22nd!🪢 Upcoming workshops, opportunities, and community events below! |
AFCOOP at AIFF
The Atlantic International Film Festival will take place Sept. 16–23, 2026. Check out this list of AFCOOP produced shorts screening at the festival:
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AFCOOP is hosting our AIFF Open House event from 4:30 PM - 6:30 PM on Friday, September 18th. Swing by the cooperative for chats and snacks before heading to the cinema for the evening!
Linda Joy Media Arts Awards and the Helen Hill Animation Award Deadline Monday, August 24th Application deadline is 11:59pm, Monday, August 24, 2026 About Linda Joy Awards The Linda Joy Media Arts Society was founded in 1986 to commemorate the contributions and legacy of Nova Scotia filmmaker and former AFCOOP Coordinator, Linda Joy Busby. The Linda Joy Award and the Linda Joy Post Award consist of cash and in-kind services designed to help filmmakers in the Atlantic region produce a new piece of film or media art. Awards are given out through a peer-jury process. | The Helen Hill Animation Award is open to artists working in animation and experimental forms in Nova Scotia. Helen Hill was a gifted filmmaker and film educator who was active in many communities across the continent. Helen lived in Halifax from 1995 to 2001, and was an integral personality in the film, arts and civic outreach communities. Helen’s particular style of creation was unhampered by convention, and marked by a rarely found honesty and immediacy. In January of 2007, Helen Hill passed away in her home in New Orleans. The Helen Hill Award was created to celebrate this remarkable individual and to support artists working in animation and experimental film. |
Learn more about the awards and how to apply by going to https://afcoop.ca/linda-joy-and-helen-hill-awards/
Onetake Rentals and AFCOOP have partnered to provide filmmakers with more gear rental convenience! Now offering kit combos to fit your equipment needs: ⭐️ Onetake’s Alexa Mini, paired with AFCOOP’s Pictor Zoom Lenses ⭐️ AFCOOP’s Red Gemini, paired with Onetake’s Vespid2 Lenses ⭐️ Onetake’s Sony FX6, paired with AFCOOP’s Zeiss CP2 Lenses Special add-ons include a Shape Tripod, Hollyland Transmitter, and Small HD Monitor! | But wait there’s more! Want some complimentary grip & electric? Give Onetake a call at (778) 389-4302 When you book a combo with Onetake & AFCOOP, you receive 25% (max. discount) off standard rental rates! All gear is ordered through and distributed from Onetake Rentals located at 5687 West St, just off Agricola St. Questions, or looking to book a combo? Connect with Onetake [email protected] or (778)-389-4302 ☎️ |
 THELMA & LOUISE |
35 years after its release, Thelma and Louise still sparks conversations about its relation to feminism, and is still a ride or die fable of female friendship anchored by two actresses with unmatchable chemistry. Thursday’s show is sold out! Sunday’s screening will be held indoors. |
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DRUNKEN NOODLES
Lucio Castro | USA, Argentina | 2025 | 82m
Over two summers, between city streets and forest paths, young art student Adnan has a series of unexpected intimate encounters both artistic and erotic. “One of Cannes’ sexiest, queerest films is Lucio Castro’s mystical art world odyssey ‘Drunken Noodles'.” - Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire |
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 TRACY & MARTINA: GOIN’ OUT WEST |
This Canadian mockumentary comedy film stars beloved Nova Scotian comedy duo Tracy and Martina, two working class friends from Cape Breton Island, who travel to Alberta to perform as an opening act for the indie rock band Slowcoaster, only for events to go awry in hilarious fashion. . |
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CAT VIDEO FEST
Will Braden/Cats | USA | 2026 | 73 mins
What more do you need to know? Videos of cats. Doing cat things. Are you in? Of course you are. This screening is a fundraiser for My Grandfathers Cat; a charity based in Halifax that helps seniors and terminally ill people feed and arrange second forever homes for their beloved pets. |
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ART MARKET POP UP @ THE KHYBER 🎭Gallery hours: Friday Aug 14 6-9 & Saturday Aug 15 12-5 😷Access info: www.khyber.ca/access | Come one, come all to Khyber's weekend pop-up sale! Featuring work from our lovely members. From art books to prints to wearables... there is something for everyone!! |
Conference For Art Games: a celebration of the weird and wonderful possibility at the intersection of art and games! C4 builds off CFAT’s mission to put marginalized artists into the centre of discourses and practices of media art and as such, encourages artists and game makers from backgrounds not typically represented in mainstream games culture. We hope to support submissions which might not be valued in more traditional game conferences or art exhibitions. | We encourage those interested in submitting to any combination of the conference, exhibition and zine library. Though our programming will prioritize opportunities for artists and gamemakers with connections to Atlantic Canada we welcome submissions from those based anywhere in the world. Though we can't support travel to the conference all accepted applicants will receive a ticket to the event. |
Khyber Out of Line 3: Call for Participation!
Out of Line is an annual peer-led artistic professional development program that brings together a cohort of 7-9 trans and gender-nonconforming local artists. Out of Line is intended to be a space where you can talk about your work without needing to explain or defend your being. It is also a space to develop professional and community connections that can continue beyond the program. Monthly group sessions will run from October 2026 to June 2027, culminating in a group exhibition with public programming at the Khyber in July 2027. | Out of Line 3 will be facilitated by artists Marley O’Brien and Wren Tian and will include sessions with guest artists Chris Cochrane-Stillwell (Elle Noir) and Truly Am. The program is facilitated yet self- and group-directed, and will develop in response to the interests, needs, skills, and curiosities of the selected group. APPLY BY 5PM ADT ON WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 |
Call for Applications Now Open DOC Atlantic Breakthrough Program!
🎬 Our friends at Lunenburg Doc Fest are excited to announce that applications are NOW OPEN for Year 5 of the DOC Atlantic Breakthrough Program! 🚀🎥 This free 10-month program supports six emerging IBPOC documentary creators from Atlantic Canada with hands-on training, one-on-one mentorship, project development support, and valuable industry access (plus fully covered trips to Lunenburg and Toronto!). 🎤🎞️ | Are you an emerging filmmaker who identifies as Indigenous, Black, and/or a Person of Colour and ready to make your short documentary? This opportunity could be for you! 🌟 Apply now and take the next step toward bringing your story to the screen. 📅 Apply today — deadline August 18, 2026: |
CENTRE FOR ART TAPES: SEEKING BOARD MEMBERS
As CFAT embarks on our journey in acquiring our own building we are looking for two board members to help us on this major step toward securing a permanent, sustainable home for our organization. To help guide this transition and set CFAT up for long-term success, we're looking to fill the board roles of Treasurer and Building Acquisition Director. | If you have relevant experience and want to help shape CFAT's future, we'd love to hear from you. Reach out to [email protected] with a bit about your background and why this opportunity interests you. |