AFCOOP is a welcoming centre for the production and presentation of creative films. We are a leading resource for independent filmmakers.

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7 Jul 2023
AFCOOP's 2023 AGM is coming up on July 20 at 6:30 PM! Join us on 1800 Argyle (Suite 303) to hear the latest co-op happenings, vote in new and lifetime members, and eat an inordinate amount of chips. Looking to become a Full Member? Find out how from Henry: henry@afcoop.ca
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5 Jul 2023
AFCOOP is hiring! Join the team as our new Technical & Production Coordinator. Oversee our gear room and in-house media suites in a fun and flexible work environment with enthusiastic filmmakers. Apply before the July 15 deadline! More info at tinyurl.com/4a5h76jn
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23 Jun 2023
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. tinyurl.com/t4n2t3m2
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14 Jun 2023
See everything at HIFF this year AND showcase your love of cinema in bag form!
14 Jun 2023
HIFF 2023 starts in one week! And we're celebrating with a ONE DAY pass bundle sale. Buy your Festival Pass today (June 14) and get a free HIFF tote bag! A $40 HIFF Festival Pass gets you into everything this year's fest has to offer. Get yours here: tinyurl.com/4nf4bpy7
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9 Jun 2023
AFCOOP members can get a full HIFF Festival Pass at a discount! See everything at this year's fest for $30. AFCOOP member passes are available here: eventbrite.com/e/hiff-2023-f…

Don't miss a moment of HIFF 2023! See everything this year's fest has to offer for just $40 with a festival pass. Four days of groundbreaking features and shorts from near and far, filmmaker Q As, intimate Artist Talks, parties and more! Get yours here: tinyurl.com/4nf4bpy7
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7 Jun 2023
AFCOOP members! @LunenburgDocs is offering you a 50% discount to submit your film to the fest before the June 26 deadline. Submit on @FilmFreeway using the code below.
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7 Jun 2023
Share your thoughts on @thefilmfest for a chance to an AIFF 2023 festival pass!
Complete the 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival Audience Survey and have a hand in shaping the future of our events! Respondents can enter to win 1 of 4 AIFF Festival Passes. Survey: finfestival.ca/aiff-audience…
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6 Jun 2023
Great opportunity for Atlantic Canadian filmmakers!
The AIFF Filmmaker Lab will introduce 8-10 Atlantic Canadian filmmakers to the world of festivals and film distribution, providing key networking opportunities. Apply here: finfestival.ca/filmmaker-lab 🥼 Presenting by @RBC Emerging Artists, @WBDAccessCan and @AFCOOP
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30 May 2023
On June 24 at 7 PM, HIFF presents HOW TO SAVE A DEAD FRIEND, Marusya Syroechkovskaya's fierce document of addiction, isolation and hopeless youth in Putin’s Russia. 🎟️ hiff.ca/how-to-save-a-dead-f…
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26 May 2023
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25 May 2023
HIFF's 2023 LINEUP📽️🦝⚡️ HIFF's opening night begins on June 21 with SO MUCH TENDERNESS, the latest feature from visionary Colombian-Canadian filmmaker Lina Rodriguez. Lina will join us in Halifax for a post-screening Q A along with producer Brad Deane! hiff.ca/so-much-tenderness
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17 May 2023
The 17th annual HIFF hits the Light House Arts Centre from June 21–24! We’ll have four days of boundary-pushing films from across the world, intimate Artist Talks with visiting filmmakers, and a celebration of a local legend. Stay tuned for our full program launch on May 24!
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12 May 2023
AFCOOP is happy to welcome Henry Colin to the team as our new Programs & Outreach Coordinator. Henry is a writer/director currently based in Halifax. He recently completed principal photography on his sophomore feature film, LOST IN TIME.
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28 Apr 2023
AFCOOP is proud to announce our nominee for the 2023 Telefilm Talent to Watch program is THE FERMENT. Written by Nicole Steeves, Struan Sutherland & Bill Corkum Directed by Struan Sutherland Produced by Nicole Steeves Congrats you three! bit.ly/3LAZQNE
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13 Apr 2023
AFCOOP's Spring GM is next week! Join us IN-PERSON at our new Argyle Street office to hear from staff, vote in new members, and take in one more round of trivia as we bid farewell to our dear friend (and trusted quizmaster) Iain MacLeod. REGISTER HERE: bit.ly/3zWg2lX
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5 Apr 2023
We're hiring! AFCOOP is seeking a new Programs & Outreach Coordinator to run our filmmaking training programs (FILM 5, FILM 1 & more), workshop series and grant offerings! Application Deadline: April 15 at 5 PM Find all the details here: bit.ly/40IhiVB
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15 Mar 2023
Just three weeks left to submit to HIFF 2023!
12 Jan 2023
⚡️CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS⚡️ It's that time of year again — submissions are now open for HIFF 2023! We're seeking bold, boundary-pushing short films for our Atlantic Auteurs and Canadian shorts programs. Submit on @FilmFreeway HERE: bit.ly/3CJn9A0
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⏳ We simply cannot wait any longer! Join a community of Film-lovers and Filmmakers at the 7th edition of Halifax Black Film Festival!🍿 Reserve your seat for one of our upcoming screenings and events, tickets might run out! HBFF23 starts today! halifaxblackfilm.com/2023-ev…
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24 Feb 2023
It's Opening Night for the @HABlackFilmFest! Get your passes for the weekend now and don't miss a thing. 📽️
The @Halifax Black Film Festival returns, IN PERSON and #ONLINE, with an incredible line up for our seventh edition 📽️ 70 int'l and local films, 5 Panel discussions, Q&A'S with local filmmakers and more! Get your All Access Pass today | HalifaxBlackFilm.com
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2 Feb 2023
The AFCOOP Archives' final shorts program (for now) is available for FREE until Feb. 28! Featuring films from Heather Young, Chuck Clark, Ashley McKenzie and more, A CERTAIN DIFFERENCE takes a look at standout work from AFCOOP's near-50-year history. bit.ly/3HSJZIo
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26 Jan 2023
THIS EVENING! Come in from the rain and check out a lineup of brand new short documentaries from participants in AFCOOP's One New Day doc program. It's FREE! Doors open at 6:30 PM, screening starts at 7 in @hfxpublib's Paul O'Regan Hall.
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