JAMES MACSWAIN
a retrospective
SHORTS PROGRAM
JUNE 23, 2023 • 6:30 PM
@ LIGHT HOUSE ARTS CENTRE
(1800 ARGYLE STREET, HALIFAX)
A Q+A WITH JIM MACSWAIN WILL FOLLOW THE SCREENING
The queer Halifax-based animator James MacSwain has been making films for nearly 50 years. HIFF is proud to present a selection of work spanning his career, some in their original analogue formats.
RETROSPECTIVE LINEUP:
Atomic Dragons (aka Little Known Curious Facts) [on 16mm] (1981)
Amherst (1983)
Picnic (1984)
Flower (1986)
Nova Scotia Tourist Industries [on 16mm] (1998)
The Red Purse (2017)
ABOUT THE FILMMAKER
James MacSwain
James MacSwain, born in Amherst, NS, received a B.A. in English from Mount Allison University and studied theatre arts at the University of Alberta, Edmonton. In 1973 he settled in Halifax where he began a career in theatre and arts administration. Since 1980, he has been working in film and video, receiving Canada Council, Ontario Arts Council and Arts Nova Scotia grants as a media artist. MacSwain was the recipient of the 2011 Portia White Prize.