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AFCOOP Updates - January 23, 2026
AFCOOP Winter GM next Thursday! Calling for board members & volunteers!
📸 We’re looking for some volunteers to photograph our FILM 5 trainee workshops! If you volunteer, you can attend the workshop cost free! Send [email protected] an email saying what workshop you’re interested in and send some photography work samples! 🎞️ Screenings, artist-talks, openings and more. Read more below! | 
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ARE YOU LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO PUT YOUR PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TOWARDS HELPING INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS IN THE REGION?
JOIN AFCOOP’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS!
This is a fantastic opportunity to give back to your community and help uplift an organization that has been providing resources for independent artists for over fifty years. Share with those who you think would be a great fit! We are especially interested in those with experience in non-profit board governance and background in finances and budgeting. Time Commitment: | How to apply: We highly encourage those interested to attend the Winter GM on Thursday, January 29th, where you will be invited to introduce yourself and state your interest in becoming a board member. If you cannot attend this meeting, please let Brielle know, and they will read your cover letter aloud on the day.
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Are you interested in working behind the scenes in the film industry? Looking to learn more about a specific department?
Registration for the Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative’s FILM 5 Trainee Program is now live! AFCOOP’s FILM 5 program has been running for over thirty years, providing a launching pad for the careers of aspiring crew and filmmakers alike.
The trainee program provides participants with classroom training from industry professionals, practical on-set instruction, and networking opportunities. Participants from the workshops will have the opportunity to be placed on one of the FILM 5 sets shooting in the spring to learn hands-on skills under the guidance of their department head.
To become a trainee crew member, you must take the required workshops for your desired position, pay the application fee (which includes the mandatory Set Etiquette Course), come to the Trainee/Team Meet and Greet and submit a resume, cover letter and application form to Henry, [email protected].
To register as a trainee, please complete the APPLICATION FORM.
Pay ($60) registration fee HERE
AFCOOP’s FILM 5 Workshop Access Policy
AFCOOP recognizes there are systemic inequities that create barriers for people in accessing film training. In an effort to address and recognize historical and present-day inequities, while trying to balance the hard costs of running a program like FILM 5, we will continue to offer last year’s lower base cost and have introduced a reduced rate too. Please feel free to sign up for whatever price-point you are most comfortable with. No questions asked. If the cost is still a barrier please contact us and we will make our best efforts to ensure you can attend).
 THE HANGING GARDEN *WITH LIVE Q&A |
Growing up as a depressed, overweight gay teen in Nova Scotia was hard for young William, so he ran away at the age of 15 and never looked back. That is, until ten years later when he returns for his sister’s wedding, and must face the dysfunctional family and oppressive community he thought he had left behind. |
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GROWING OP *WITH VIRTUAL Q&A
Michael Melski | 2008 | Nova Scotia | 99m
Growing Op is a provocative dramatic comedy about a teenage boy coming of age in a suburban grow-operation, where every day is either paradise or fresh hell. But it's always a trip. Lead actor, Steven Yaffee, joining post-screening for a virtual Q&A. |
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 THE CORRIDOR *WITH LIVE Q&A |
Tyler Crawley needs his friends' support more than ever. He plans a weekend with his childhood buddies to reconnect, to renew the old friendship that seems to have deteriorated over time. The bond between his buddies has cooled over the years, and their ability to understand each other has diminished. Tyler's convinced if he spends a few days with them out in the woods, partying and having fun, things will go back to the way they were. He's wrong. There's something out there, waiting for them. |
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MARGARET PERRY SHORTS
1961-1993 | 103m
Margaret Perry is the unsung heroine of the Nova Scotia film industry. For over a quarter of a century, she shot, directed, wrote and edited all the tourist films for the province. Through her camera, we view changes in the landscape, in lifestyles, and in film technology. . |
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HIFF IS LOOKING FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
Our friends at HIFF are looking for support for its 20th anniversary. As we enter this milestone year, it's a time to celebrate the wonderful films we've presented and incredible community that has formed around this festival in the past two decades. But at the same time, cuts to our funding are presenting major challenges to presenting HIFF at all. That's why we're reaching out to you! Your support is crucial in aiding HIFF through its 20th year and helping it thrive in the future. | Your contributions will allow HIFF to: |
 CFAT’s ELECTRONICS FLEA MARKET
|  Canadian Cinema Editors EditCon
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 Ahreum Lee’s solo exhibition, Magic Mother
|  REWIRE: Anita KC’s multimedia installation
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Halifax Black Film FestivalHBFF is taking place from February 20-24, 2026 — tickets will be on sale soon! |  |
 | WIFT-AT is HiringWIFT-AT is looking for a Making Waves Conference Assistant to help organize, execute, and deliver the 2026 Making Waves conference and its supplemental programming from February to July. |
FESTIVAL SUBMISSIONS
HIFF | Anifest Halifax | AIFF |
We're seeking bold, boundary-pushing works from new and unique voices. HIFF 2026 will take place May 27–30 at the Bus Stop Theatre in Halifax’s north end. | Halifax’s annual celebration of animated works, taking place each spring is currently taking submissions. | Submissions are now open for the 46th Atlantic International Film Festival! Accepting shorts & features. |
Regular Deadline: February 16th | Short Films: February 1st, Anijam: March 1st | Early Bird: March 20th |
SEEKING VIDEOGRAPHER (VOLUNTEER)
Seeking a videographer to film a behind the scenes / documentary style videos for upcoming startup app “GoLocal Quote.” | Need to have equipment, and an open mind to silly ideas. Not overly hung up on skills, mainly focused on availability as this is going to be the behind the scenes of our day to day operations. If interested please email [email protected]! Check out GoLocal Quote’s website here. |
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Viewers discretion advised, must be 18+ to join. |
