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AFCOOP Updates - March 27th, 2025
HIFF job applications due today! Book the Darkroom!
MARCH 27th, 2025
HIFF job applications due today!
Submissions are open for the Talent to Watch nomination through AFCOOP until April 4th. The Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival is hiring two positions (deadline TODAY!). Congrats to the Atlantic filmmakers and performers who received CSA nominations yesterday and the winners of the 2025 WIFT-AT Wave Awards! Last but not least, the Darkroom is available to rent! |  |
After years of dedicated staff and volunteer efforts, the Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative is thrilled to announce that our Darkroom is open for rental! You can now book the use of the space on our website under space rentals, where you can access it for $35 for a half-day or $60 for a full day depending on your needs.
The AFCOOP Darkroom currently has the ability to process B&W stock but does not have colour chemicals.
Thank you to Dawn George for all your support in bringing this project to life with the AFCOOP staff and AFCOOP board member Laurie for helping us maintain the space! 🫶
Streamline the process by developing your film here and sending it for scanning at the AMP Lab!
Questions about the Darkroom? Talk to Cody at [email protected] or give him a call at (902) 405-4474.
TALENT TO WATCH AFCOOP NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSION
Pictured is a BTS still on BONE CAGE (2020), a successful TTW nominee
As an Industry Partner, AFCOOP has the ability to nominate one production in the Main component and one production in the Indigenous component of the Telefilm Talent to Watch program.
Filmmakers have until April 4th, 11:59pm to submit their application to AFCOOP. Nomination decisions will be made by a peer-jury.
Learn more about the application and the submit by going to our website.
HIFF IS HIRING!Join the HIFF team! The Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival is now hiring two positions: Festival Coordinator and Promotions Coordinator. The 19th annual HIFF will take place May 28-31, 2025, at the Bus Stop Theatre. Successful candidates will work remotely leading up to the festival and on-site at the Bus Stop Theatre on and around the festival dates. |  Please note: these positions are funded through the Job Creation Partnership Program and candidates must be eligible for that program in order to be considered. See the eligibility requirements here. Deadline: TODAY! |
Questions? Contact HIFF’s Program Manager, Evan Bower: [email protected]
WHAT’S SCREENING THIS WEEK?
Every Little Thing Screening: Julie Keeps Quiet Dutch and French with English subtitles When the coach of a star player at an elite youth tennis academy is suspended, the player, Julie, refuses to talk about him. | DIG! XX Cult rockumentary DIG! (2004) is back on the big screen! DIG! XX – a bigger, better, crazier expanded reimagining of the original cut! Exploring the collision of art and commerce through the star-crossed friendship and bitter rivalry of duelling ‘90s California bands The Dandy Warhols and The Brian Jonestown Massacre.  Brandon Boyd’s newest film Wave Theory is screening at The Bus Stop Theatre on April 2nd! Click here to buy your ticket. |
NS FILMMAKERS HEAD OUT NEXT WEEK FOR THE BSO 2025 SYMPOSIUM
Screen Nova Scotia Amplified Voices Cohort heads to Toronto for the Black Screen Office’s 2025 Symposium on April 1st  Learn about the programming by clicking here! | The SNS delegation includes: The selected delegates are all part of Screen Nova Scotia’s Amplified Voices Development Fund program. |
UPCOMING OPPORTUNITIES & SUBMISSIONS
🎬 Learn how to be a Film Engagement Specialist! 🎥 Are you a BPOC film lover excited about showcasing award-winning films and bringing work by Oscar and Emmy award-winning BPOC filmmakers to your community? Join CISF CONNECT, a free program run by the Canadian Independent Screen Fund! CISF CONNECT builds meaningful connections and engages community through the art of cinematic storytelling. From April to August 2025, the program will be held remotely, offering flexible virtual training and sessions for participants in: Edmonton and Calgary, Alberta; Montreal, Quebec; Halifax and Lunenburg Nova Scotia; and Charlottetown PEI. During this time, you’ll learn how to curate titles, promote films, engage audiences through community outreach, and create events that spark both conversation and action – all while amplifying diverse Canadian voices. At the end of the program, you’ll organize and lead your own screenings – putting your newly-learned skills to use. |  The CISF CONNECT Program is presented in association with Black on Black Films, Lunenburg Doc Fest, Mosquers Film Festival, and WorkSource Alliance. If you love film and event planning, apply today! 🍁🎬 Applications close March 28th at 11:59pm ET (9:59PM MT, 12:59AM AT) Apply at: https://bit.ly/4kWXEj1 Questions? Check out our FAQ: https://bit.ly/4kWbnGQ |
The Atlantic International Film Festival is now hiring five seasonal contract roles to join the core festival team in planning #AIFF25!  | ⭐ Operations Manager ⭐ Volunteer Manager ⭐ Box Office Manager ⭐ Sr. Programming Coordinator ⭐ Marketing & Communications Coordinator Deadline: April 7, 2025 |
Submissions for the 45th Atlantic International Film Festival are open! Alumni discount available, contact [email protected] |  |
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! The next mail day is April 1st!
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.