We’re still collecting ourselves after a joyfully raucous and soul-nourishing Day Three, but the final day of HIFF 2024 is here!
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Things get serious on Day Three with a triple feature of incredible films that will have us revelling in fine cinema early into the a.m.
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We’ve got an exciting Day Two ahead of us, with a night of two all-local programs, plus Q+As with some of the most exciting established and emerging filmmakers in Atlantic Canada. After that, meet us across the street at the Tusket Falls Beer Project to celebrate them all.
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It’s Wednesday, May 29, and the time to HIFF is now!
The 18th annual Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival kicks off tonight with two features that take unorthodox and exhilarating approaches to hyper-personal storytelling: TAUTUKTAVUK and DOGLEG. Before TAUTUKTAVUK at 6:30 p.m., we’re thrilled to present the premiere of PERMIT GARDEN, a brand new animated short from fest alum Jenny Yujia Shi, created through HIFF’s Open Field grant.
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Here's everything you need to know to get the most out of this year's fest:
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The fourth and final day of HIFF 2023 is here! It's been a genuine pleasure gathering in the Light House Arts Centre, discovering films and celebrating this wonderful community with you. Many thanks to everyone who joined us for HIFF this year, and a special shoutout to our engaging and inspiring visiting filmmakers, who took part in every conceivable element of this year's fest and made HIFF 2023 something special.
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Film lovers the city over are joined in one common refrain—"TGIF"—and there's no mistaking why: it's Day Three of HIFF, and we've got a lineup of films that will have you wondering at the possibilities of the cinema space long into the night.
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It's time for the first full day of HIFF 2023, with three more films and back-to-back afternoon Artist Talks on the way. Lina and Romanne will join us in the Light House this afternoon, each with an Artist Talk that will dive deep into their filmmaking processes. Admission is free!
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We're very excited to get things started with So Much Tenderness, a heartrending and hopeful drama from Canadian-Colombian filmmaker Lina Rodriguez. Lina will join us in the Light House with producer Brad Deane after the screening for an audience Q+A.
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Here's everything you need to know to get the most out of this year's fest:
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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.
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HIFF Day Two begins with our Lei Lei Retrospective, a career-spanning shorts program featuring the diverse, endlessly imaginative work of LA-based animator Lei Lei.
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HIFF begins on June 21 with So Much Tenderness, the latest feature from visionary Colombian-Canadian filmmaker Lina Rodriguez.
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The Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival is looking for a Festival Assistant to join the team planning this year's festival, which takes place June 21-24 in downtown Halifax. This position is funded through the Job Creation Partnership Program and candidates must be eligible for that program in order to be considered.
The HIFF Festival Assistant will be responsible for assisting with the planning and implementation of the 17th annual Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival, including helping with sponsorship, programming, print traffic, and event logistics.
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After an inspiring and energizing Day Three, HIFF's Closing Day is here.
Today, we'll ride out the humidity in the Light House Arts Centre for two final screenings. At 1 p.m., catch this year's Canadian Shorts program, featuring a diverse lineup of wild and wonderful works from some true visionaries across the country. At 3 p.m. we'll present The Crossing, the mesmerizing paint-on-glass masterpiece from French animator Florence Miailhe. Tickets are still available online and at the door for $10!
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What a wild and wonderful Day Two!
After an intimate Artist Talk with Islands filmmaker Martin Edralin at the AFCOOP office, we camped out in the Light House Arts Centre for a Friday night double bill of Amalia Ulman's El Planeta and the Ryan Steel Retrospective.
Then we packed Good Robot's speakeasy space for a sold-out late-night screening of Jane Schoenbrun's We're All Going to the World's Fair.
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