FIN AIFF 2021 kicks off with a screening of the Windsor, NS, shot film Wildhood.

FIN Atlantic’s 2021 festival will be in-person and full of must-see movies

The city’s biggest tribute to cinema returns to Cineplex Park Lane Sept 16-23, 2021.

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Last year, in the heart of the pandemic and just when we all felt exhausted with Netflix’s catalogue of content, FIN AIFF—the region’s biggest film festival—saved us from re-watching hell as it launched an online version of its storied event. Now, as hopeful eyes are cast towards a fully-vaxxed fall, the event has announced it’ll be offering two events this year: An in-person selection of screenings, happening at Cineplex Park Lane (5657 Spring Garden Road) from September 16-23 *and* an online streaming database that’ll let flick fanatics across Atlantic Canada take part in the fun from home.

FIN Atlantic International Film Festival launches 2021 lineup: From the Cannes favourite Titane to local thriller Shush, there’s lots to see at the Sept 16-23 event.

While the entire festival catalogue won’t be announced until Aug 25, the opening night gala screening has been shared: Bretten Hannam’s feature film Wildhood—a Telefilm Canada-funded production that helped restart the local film industry after COVID’s arrival— kicks off the fest on Sept 16, making its Atlantic Canadian premiere. The fest bills the film as “the story of Link and Travis, two brothers who embark on a Two-Spirit odyssey, reconnecting with culture and the territory of Mi'kma'ki (Nova Scotia) while trying to find Link’s Mi'kmaw mother. The film deals with themes of community, culture, and language, with a focus on 2-Spirit and LGBTQ+ identity.”

Correction: An earlier version of this article said FIN's program would launch Aug 21, when it actually launches Aug 25. The Coast regrets the error.

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