The Atlantic Filmmakers’ Co-operative has announced the slate of films for its 12th installment of the Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival, this year running from June 6 to 9 in Neptune’s Scotiabank Theatre. Two features from Cape Breton filmmakers are on the lineup: Jacquelyn Mills‘ doc about her grandmother, In the Waves, screens June 7. Winston DeGiobbi‘s […]
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Made for TV with Cinema 902
Cinema 902 Saturdays on Eastlink TV, 11pm repeating Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday Often you have to wait for a film festival or one-off screening to catch locally made movies, but Cinema 902‘s been offering up a slate of Halifax-created features since January. And beginning at the top of this month, the program—airing on Eastlink TV at […]
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Always say Namas-DIE
A few years ago, a couple of local horror filmmakers entered a Quentin Tarantino contest with a fake grindhouse-inspired trailer. The entry ended up winning, and that honour scored financing and development for one of Halifax’s most well-known film productions, 2011’s Hobo with a Shotgun. This year, a couple of local horror filmmakers entered the […]
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Struan, not stirred
There’s no easier laugh than someone who has been trapped in their ice-covered house for three-plus days, good news for the talented comedians performing at Stir Crazy! (A February Comedy Show). Not like they need the help, mind you. Cher Hann, Bob Kerr, Megan McDowell, Sandi Rankaduwa, Struan Sutherland and special guests guarantee a hilarious […]