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AFCOOP Updates - June 12th, 2025
Stock for sale, upcoming events, and more!
Another beautiful day in The Great Harbour! Filmmaker, musician, actor and award-winning radio and TV broadcaster Sook-Yin Lee is visiting town for a screening tonight and concert tomorrow. See details below. Stock is in stock for everyone looking to shoot some analog. Buy today at afcoop.ca. Reminder that AIFF’s deadline to submit is tomorrow! |  |
We’re thrilled to announce that Patti Bannister, the Provincial Archivist & Director at Nova Scotia Archives won the Larry Dohey Award in Ottawa yesterday. The purpose of this award is to identify and honour members of the Association of Canadian Archivists whose work has raised public awareness of archives and recordkeeping. Congratulations to Patti!
We are grateful to have Patti’s steadfast support over the years with the Atlantic Media Preservation Lab, a partnership between the Nova Scotia Archives and AFCOOP. We’re fortunate to have such a passionate and dedicated advocate like Patti in the region!
WHAT’S SCREENING IN THE CITY?
FLEAPIT CINEMA PRESENTS: | AND LIVE AT RADSTORM ON FRIDAY THE 13TH: |
CARBON ARC CINEMA Hellifax Horror Fest presents: |  SUPER HAPPY FOREVER |
The Disability Screen Office wants to hear from everyone in the Canadian film and television industry! Take ten minutes to fill out this survey that can change the industry for years to come. |  |
MEMBER SHARE | Composer (and AFCOOP member) John O'Brien has released his 7th full-length album as Hawkes River. Titled "Xibalba", it is named after the spirit world of the ancient Mayan culture of Central America. It was inspired by John's research into the Maya, and is built around the concept of a journey through the afterlife. Check it out on Bandcamp here: And be sure to have a listen to Hawkes River's demo reel here: |
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES & SUBMISSIONS
 Digital Arts Resource Centre (DARC) Indigenous ResidencyDARC is proud to once again partner with the Hnatyshyn Foundation to present the DARC Indigenous Residency. New this year, the DARC Indigenous Residency will be open to Indigenous artists from across Canada! This one-month intensive on-site artist residency is offered to mid-career Indigenous (First Nations, Inuit, and Métis) artists who are seeking to develop their current practice, experiment with a new medium, or continue an existing project. | Artists in residence are provided with access to DARC’s facilities, including the DARC Microcinema, Soundstage, Digital Edit Suite, and Recording Studio. Artists also have access to an array of audio-visual equipment and up to 16 hours of advisor time for the duration of their residency. Additionally, artists in residence are provided with an artist fee for their work as well as for an artist talk or presentation following the residency period and free access to cultural events and workshops with DARC and partnering organizations. Out-of-town artists will receive subsidies for both housing and travel expenditures. Learn more about the residency by going to DARC’s website. Deadline to apply is June 30th, 2025. |
Fee Waiver from the Dufferin Film Festial
| They understand that filmmaking is already a major financial investment, and submission fees can be a real barrier—especially for emerging or independent creators. To help reduce that pressure, they are offering free submission waivers to Atlantic Canadians. Waiver Code: DFFWAVE2025 Submit via: FilmFreeway |
The Parrsboro Film Festival [PFF] is inviting Atlantic Canadian filmmakers to submit films for the 15th Annual Parrsboro Film Festival short film competition.
There are two categories of films to choose from:
Films must have been completed within the past 24 months. All genres of film will be accepted.
| The short film competition will take place Saturday morning, October 4th, between 9am and 1pm. The audience will vote for their favourite film at the end of each category. Cash awards for The Audience Favourite in each of these two categories will be presented Saturday at the end of this portion of the Film Festival. Submission deadline is Monday, August, 4th, 2025. Applicants will be advised by Monday, September, 8th, 2025 if their submissions were selected or not. Short films will be jury selected. |
SENDING FILM FOR PROCESSING?
AFCOOP mails a package to our partner lab on the first Tuesday of every month!
You can drop the film off anytime to our technical coordinator, Cody at anytime!
For more information on getting your film processed, email Cody: [email protected]
AFCOOP’s Filmmakers Job Board is a place to connect with filmmakers and film crews looking for work, or volunteers looking to gain experience in Nova Scotia and Atlantic Canada.
Submitting to the AFCOOP Job Board is totally free! All posts are subject to approval by AFCOOP staff and will be reviewed before they appear on the site.
Note: You don't have to create an account to post a job. If you wish, simply enter your email to sign up at the time of job submission.
See it all HERE!
ABOUT AFCOOP: Established in 1974 the Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative (AFCOOP) is a non-profit, community organization dedicated to supporting the production and presentation of independent film and moving-image-based work in a collaborative, learning environment.
AFCOOP acknowledges that we are located and operate in Kjipuktuk, in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq People. This territory is covered by the “Treaties of Peace and Friendship” which Mi’kmaq, Wəlastəkwiyik (Maliseet), and Passamaquoddy Peoples first signed with the British Crown in 1726. The treaties did not deal with surrender of lands and resources but in fact recognized Mi’kmaw and Wəlastəkwiyik (Maliseet) title and established the rules for what was to be an ongoing relationship between nations. We are all treaty people.