Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative

Our newest workshop series begins tomorrow at 4 PM!

Step inside the AFCOOP office (1800 Argyle Street, Suite 303) on the fourth Friday of every month for the Fourth Friday Film Fix. Join instructor Dawn George to learn the ins and outs of old film equipment, how to clean it, maintain it and conduct light repairs.

It is totally FREE and open to all, no registration required. Don your hardest hat and stop on by!

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: [email protected]

AFCOOP is hiring! Join the team as our new Technical & Production Coordinator.

Oversee our gear room, rental equipment and in-house media suites— all in a fun and flexible work environment with enthusiastic filmmakers.

Apply before the July 15 deadline!

More info at https://tinyurl.com/4a5h76jn

AFCOOP members! Lunenburg Doc Fest 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.

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!

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 began filmmaking at a young age and has never lost his passion for it. He's directed a number of award-winning short films as well as two micro-budget features. He has recently completed principal photography on his sophomore feature film, LOST IN TIME.

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!

Synopsis: Lillian and Trevor, two mediocre millennials addicted to cult documentaries, decide to leverage their knowledge to become powerful cult leaders themselves. But when a lack of charisma keeps Trevor out of the spotlight, and Lillian, despite all her dumb ideas, finds herself with unchecked influence over her devoted followers, it triggers a power struggle that threatens to destroy everyone around them.

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: https://bit.ly/3zWg2lX

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: https://bit.ly/40IhiVB

⚡️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.

The 17th annual Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival will take place June 22–25, 2023, at the Light House Arts Centre!

Submit on FilmFreeway HERE: https://bit.ly/3CJn9A0

Congratulations to the recipients of AFCOOP‘s latest round of Grants for Filmmakers!

ANALOGUE FILM GRANT
Nicole C. Holland | The Late Moon

FEEDBACK LOOP
Ryan Kressall | The Door

FIRST THING GRANTS
Anuj Tiwari | This Is Life
Kate Lightstone | The Nature of Inspiration

INDEPENDENT FILMMAKERS GRANT
Gwydion Morris | Monsters

SUPER 8 BURSARY
Odessa Spore | Life Is Like a Tree

For more info on these projects, click here: https://bit.ly/3YS7Mht

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.

Watch it here: https://bit.ly/3HSJZIo

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 program.

It's FREE! Doors open at 6:30 PM, screening starts at 7 in
Halifax Public Libraries' Paul O'Regan Hall.

A new year is upon us! So once again we're reaching out to AFCOOP members to hear your filmmaking resolutions. What do you vow to accomplish/attempt/leave behind in your filmmaking practice in 2023?

Let us know! Your responses will be shared in this month's edition of WorkPrint.

Send your resolution (one sentence or one paragraph) and headshot to [email protected] with the subject line MY FILM RESOLUTION!

Wishing you all a happy 2023!

We're hiring!

AFCOOP is seeking an Office & AMP Lab Assistant to help with our newly established Atlantic Media Preservation Lab. Duties will include intake and logging of archival film stock, assisting with gear rentals, and more!

https://bit.ly/3QVTHwy

Join us on Zoom for our Winter GM on January 19!

Get the latest on what AFCOOP's been up to and what's planned for the coming season. Plus, we'll vote in new members and get trivia from Quizmaster Iain.

Register here for the Zoom link: https://bit.ly/3X37iUs

AFCOOP will be closed for the holiday season from December 20–January 3 (inclusive). From all of us at AFCOOP, we're wishing you happy holidays and a wonderful New Year!

See you in 2023!

Huge thanks to everyone who joined us at Halifax Public Libraries Central Library last night for our FILM 1 Screening! It was a true blast to get together and celebrate these brand new works from 12 exciting new filmmakers.

We at AFCOOP were shocked and deeply saddened to learn of the unexpected passing of Lifetime Member Mark Simkins. Mark was a longtime and active member of the AFCOOP and Nova Scotia film communities, and was a fixture at AFCOOP for decades, serving on the board, leading many workshops, and serving as one of our past technical coordinators.

Mark's varied film career saw him working particularly in the camera department, as both a camera assistant and cinematographer, as well as an electrician. Mark had also been working on a number of writing projects in recent years, and was a regular attendee at HIFF and other AFCOOP events, taking stills, and always ready with a kind or encouraging word. He also held a wealth of knowledge about AFCOOP's past, and many of us loved to listen to his stories about the "early days" at the co-op. Mark will be sorely missed and everyone at AFCOOP extends their condolences to Mark's friends and family.

We're just one week away from our FREE FILM 1 Screening at Halifax Public Libraries!

Join us on December 1 at Halifax Central Library's Paul O'Regan Hall for a screening of brand new short films from the 2022 cohort of our FILM 1 program, a participatory filmmaking initiative in which filmmakers are able to make their very first one-minute films. It's FREE!

The screening is at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30).

One of this year's new FILM 5 teams unfortunately had to withdraw, but we are pleased to welcome the REMNANTS team into the program. Congratulations to Barrett Hooper (writer/director) and Kate Devlin (producer)!

SYNOPSIS: Set over a single weekend, REMNANTS is an intimate drama about a son struggling to connect with his widowed father, and the cruelest of horrors in which aging, illness and dementia are haunting them both.

Join us on December 1 at Halifax Central Library's Paul O'Regan Hall for a screening of brand new short films from the 2022 cohort of our FILM 1 program, a participatory filmmaking initiative in which filmmakers are able to make their very first one-minute films. It's FREE!

The screening is at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30).

In this month's Workprint, we invite you to meet Archie, the 5K film scanner with a heart of gold.

AFCOOP's Abner Collette talks us through everything we need to know about our brand new Lasergraphics Archivist and Atlantic Media Preservation Lab initiative. 🎞️🖥️💛

📰 https://bit.ly/3U2Wlku

AFCOOP is pleased to announce the teams and projects selected for Phase I of this year’s FILM 5 program:

• Entrée — writer/director Akshay Shirke, producer Sehmat Suri
• Imposter Syndrome — writer/director Violet Shoshana Pask, producer Marley O’Brien
• Mello, Judd, & Toothfloss — writer/director Emily Flynn, producer Chelsea Innes
• VI The Lovers — writer/director Zyanya Juarez Arellano, producer Anna Lisa Shandro

All the details are here: https://bit.ly/3fb5wkd

This evening! Click the link below to register and get the Zoom link.

The leaves are turning and once again it's time to catch up with AFCOOP staff, vote in new members, and take part in the high drama of quizmaster Iain's film trivia.

Our 2022 Fall GM takes place October 27 at 6:30 PM, online only!

Register here for the Zoom link: https://bit.ly/3eodeXP

This Saturday, check out a fundraiser screening of AFCOOP member Nicole Close's short film PROJECTIONS at The Tare Shop in Dartmouth (doors at 6:15 PM). Then stick around for movement classes with Nicole and Nikki Martin, plus the launch of new Saltwatercure merch, with proceeds going to Nova Scotians in treatment and recovery from breast cancer.

Pay what you can! RSVP for movement classes at [email protected]

The Mosaic Film Festival is giving Nova Scotian filmmakers free submissions to this year's festival!

Submit here: https://forms.gle/fJSLh8dSPR7tzR3N9

The leaves are turning and once again it's time to catch up with AFCOOP staff, vote in new members, and take part in the high drama of quizmaster Iain's film trivia.

Our 2022 Fall GM takes place October 27 at 6:30 PM, online only!

Register here for the Zoom link: https://bit.ly/3eodeXP

RENTAL PAUSE EXTENDED:
It's taking a little longer to unpack than we anticipated, so unfortunately we're unable to rent out equipment or process returns until Tuesday, October 18. We're sorry for any inconvenience and look forward to seeing you next week! 🎥

Eastern Front Theatre's 30th-anniversary season starts on October 21 with Tara L. Taylor's LOVE, PEACE & HAIRGREASE at Alderney Landing Theatre.

Check it and the rest of this year's lineup out at https://www.easternfronttheatre.com/2022-2023-season!

LOVE, PEACE & HAIRGREASE: THE MUSICAL!
OCTOBER 21 - 30, ALDERNEY LANDING THEATRE

We couldn't be more excited to announce our 2022 Mainstage Production, a co-production with Charles Taylor Theatre & Media Arts Association, and the world premiere of the new musical from East Preston's own Tara L. Taylor! Our entirely Atlantic Canadian cast and crew go into rehearsals next week and we're looking forward to having the music stuck in our heads for the next few months!

LOVE, PEACE & HAIRGREASE is a play about love and transformation that celebrates afro-textured hair, old and new thoughts and techniques. When Lauren Johnson takes over the legacy of her grandmothers’ salon and renames it Love, Piece and Hairgrease (an Ebonics term meaning “bye”) the venture comes at a great personal cost. When they told her she couldn’t, she did it anyway. How does one find love and peace in the midst of hairgrease life storms? Say bye to fear, old habits, wigs, weaves, and stressed HAIR!

Tickets are on sale now via our brand new website, designed by our very own Daniel Wittnebel!

https://www.easternfronttheatre.com/love-peace-and-hairgrease

A KINDRED EXPERIMENT, the AFCOOP Archives' latest shorts program, is now live!

Curated by Becka Barker, the lineup features handmade, eye-popping experimental works from Lisa Morse, Doug Porter, Andrea Dorfman and more!

Watch it here: https://bit.ly/3T1mjUK

AFCOOP is on the move! Much of our Grafton Street office is now in boxes—next week we'll be busy unpacking and setting up our new home in the Light House Arts Centre, and we need your help!

If you're available to lend a hand anytime next week to help us settle into our new home, please write to our ED Erica Meus-Saunders ([email protected]) with the subject line AFCOOP MOVE.

Huge congrats to Lynn Matheson and Juliet Mawusi, the recipients of this year's Linda Joy Awards!

Read all about their projects here: https://bit.ly/3Sl6xEv

Today is the day! Celebrate the Linda Joy and AIFF award winners with us at the Good Robot Gastroturf. 🤖🎞️🏆

Join us in a celebration of local filmmakers as we and our friends at the FIN Atlantic International Film Festival announce the winners of the Linda Joy and AIFF Awards at a laid-back community gathering on September 22 at the Good Robot Gastroturf.

Come raise a glass to this year’s award winners! The ceremony is free and open to all.

Don't miss these free National Film Board of Canada events today!

This year at FIN Atlantic International Film Festival, the National Film Board of Canada is hosting an open house and info session. Check out their downtown studio and discover opportunities to work with the NFB — all are welcome, no RSVP required.

More details here: http://www.epkurl.com/email/fin22/

Join us TONIGHT at 8:30 p.m. in the AFCOOP office (1531 Grafton Street) for the long-awaited return of the FILM 5 party!

Come celebrate and meet the FILM 5 filmmakers whose shorts premiered at FIN Atlantic International Film Festival this week! It's free and all are welcome.

Congrats to Brandon Lorimer, Harpo McCarthy and Joyce MacDonald, the recipients of AFCOOP's latest round of Grants for Filmmakers!

Learn more about their projects here: https://bit.ly/3df0JNm