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HALIFAX INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS FESTIVAL

The 17th annual Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival took place June 21–24, 2023, at the Light House Arts Centre.

2023 PROGRAM

 SO MUCH TENDERNESS

dir. Lina Rodriguez

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 AT 6:30 PM

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 I’M JUST TRYING TO HAVE FUN

dir. Henry Colin

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 AT 6:30 (SHORT BEFORE SO MUCH TENDERNESS)

CREATED THROUGH HIFF’S OPEN FIELD GRANT

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 PLAINS

dir. Romanne Walker

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21 AT 9 PM

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 LEI LEI RETROSPECTIVE

SHORTS PROGRAM

THURSDAY, JUNE 22 AT 6:30 PM

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 OUR HAPPIEST DAYS

dir. Sol Berruezo Pichon-Riviére

THURSDAY, JUNE 22 AT 8 PM

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 RESIDENCY

dir. Winnie Cheung

LATE-NIGHT PRESENTATION: THURSDAY, JUNE 22 AT 10 PM

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JAMES MACSWAIN RETROSPECTIVE

SHORTS PROGRAM

FRIDAY, JUNE 23 AT 6:30 PM

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 ATLANTIC AUTEURS

SHORTS PROGRAM

FRIDAY, JUNE 23 AT 8:30 PM

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 CANADIAN SHORTS

SHORTS PROGRAM

SATURDAY, JUNE 24 AT 1:30 PM

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 THE PLAINS

dir. David Easteal

SATURDAY, JUNE 24 AT 3 PM

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 HOW TO SAVE A DEAD FRIEND

dir. Marusya Syroechkovskaya

SATURDAY, JUNE 24 AT 7 PM

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 THE AFRICAN DESPERATE

dir. Martine Syms

SATURDAY, JUNE 24 AT 9 PM

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 HIFF 2023 TRAILER