Screening times:
Saturday, October 24, 8:30 PM

Alex Proyas | USA | 1994 | 102m

Eric Draven and his fiancee are brutally murdered. When he mysteriously returns from the dead with the help of a crow, it begins to guide him to his killers in this iconic gothic thriller and Brandon Lee’s last film.

Screening times:
Saturday, October 10, 6:00 PM
Friday, October 23, 6:30 PM

Kent Jones | USA | 2026 | 97m

A forgotten New York poet rediscovers his artistic passion after befriending an eccentric group of young creatives who profess their admiration of his work. This thoughtful, witty film is a wistful yet unromantic look at a lost idea of downtown New York.

Screening times:
Sunday, October 11, 5:30 PM

Gil Kenan | USA | 2006 | 91m
Preceded by NFB short film "Land of the Heads" | Cédric Louis & Claude Barras | 2009 | 6m

An animated horror-comedy that blends scares with a unique motion-capture style. Preceded by stop-motion short “Land of the Heads” (Cédric Louis & Claude Barras, 2006)!

Screening times:
Saturday, October 10, 8:30 PM

David Cronenberg | Canada | 1996 | 112m

The strange allure of the auto collision provokes a human fascination with death and the tendency to eroticize danger. For a select few, a car collision is a sexual turn-on, and a jolting life force they come to crave.

Screening times:
Friday, October 9, 6:30 PM - director attending!

Larry Weinstein | Canada | 1994 | 92m

Filmmaker Larry Weinstein stages a wide range of performances in tribute to the compositions of Kurt Weill. Performers include Nick Cave, PJ Harvey, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Elvis Costello, Lou Reed and many others!

Screening times:
Thursday, October 8, 7:00 PM

Stamos Tsamis | Greece | 2026 | 125m
Greek with English subtitles

The GREEK INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL TOUR OF CANADA (GIFFT) is a showcase and celebration of Greek cinema, with films showing in venues across Halifax. Don't miss the film festival finale, Saint Paisios, at Carbon Arc! The film explores the famed ascetic’s deep faith, his calling to monasticism, and his profound spiritual legacy. For tickets and to view trailers for all festival films, please visit https://gifft.ca/.

Rómpete la Madre

Screening times:
Sunday, October 4, 5:30 PM - followed by Q&A with director Daniela Uriza!

Daniela Uriza | Mexico | 2026 | 105m
Spanish with English subtitles

In gym slang, “rómpete la madre” symbolizes total commitment, relentless effort, and the mentality of leaving everything in every training session. More than a boxing story; this doc is a direct look at the reality of women who don’t ask for space, but earn it with every punch and every night in the ring.

Admission is FREE and granted on a first come, first serve basis from when doors open 30 min before showtime!

Rioja, la tierra de los mil vinos

Screening times:
Sunday, October 4, 2:00 PM

José Luis López-Linares | Spain | 2023 | 101m
Spanish with English subtitles

This documentary serves up a sumptuous invitation to enjoy the surprising variety and delicious secrets behind Spain’s most well-known wine.

Admission is FREE and granted on a first come, first serve basis from when doors open 30 min before showtime!

Kinra, el viaje de Atoqcha

Screening times:
Saturday, October 3, 5:30 PM

Marco Panatonic | Peru | 2023 | 157m
Quechua and Spanish with English subtitles

A young man moves between his mountain home and Cusco, pursuing engineering studies while staying connected to his family roots. His journey leads to new friendships, but his heart remains split between two worlds.

Admission is FREE and granted on a first come, first serve basis from when doors open 30 min before showtime!

Screening times:
Saturday, October 3, 2:00 PM

Yolanda Cruz | Mexico | 2024 | 85m
Spanish with English subtitles

The mysterious appearance of a refrigerator in the outskirts of La Raya, a remote village in the mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico, promises business, money and success for 11-year-old Papio.

Admission is FREE and granted on a first come, first serve basis from when doors open 30 min before showtime!

Una Noche con los Rolling Stones

Screening times:
Friday, October 2, 8:15 PM

Patricia Ramos | Cuba | 2024 | 95m
Spanish with English subtitles

Rita, a woman in her mid-40s, decides to end a relationship that has no future and begins the search for a new love in the days before the historic Rolling Stones concert in Havana.

Admission is FREE and granted on a first come, first serve basis from when doors open 30 min before showtime!

Violeta al fin

Screening times:
Friday, October 2, 6:00 PM

Hilda Hidalgo | Costa Rica | 2017 | 87m
Spanish with English subtitles

Recently divorced, 72-year-old Violeta discovers the bank is about to take away her house. She breaks all the rules to hold onto her home and her freedom.

Admission is FREE and granted on a first come, first serve basis from when doors open 30 min before showtime!

La Teoría de los Vidrios Rotos

Screening times:
Thursday, October 1, 8:15 PM

Diego Fernández | Uruguay | 2021 | 80m
Spanish with English subtitles

Claudio is promoted to policy coordinator in his insurance company, but he has to move to a remote small town for the position, and after arriving numerous cars begin to be set on fire in this Uruguayan comedy.

Admission is FREE and granted on a first come, first serve basis from when doors open 30 min before showtime!

Historia y Geografia

Screening times:
Thursday, October 1, 6:00 PM

Bernardo Quesney | Chile | 2023 | 90m
Spanish with English subtitles

Gioconda Martínez, a well-remembered comic television actress, decides to return to her hometown to stage a play about the conquest of Chile, which will allow her to regain the artistic recognition she thought she had lost, but never had.

Admission is FREE and granted on a first come, first serve basis from when doors open 30 min before showtime!

Best of Filmapalooza + Best of Atlantic Canada

Screening times:
Sunday, September 27, 1:00 PM - Best of Filmapalooza (International)
Sunday, September 27, 2:00 PM - Best of Atlantic Canada

Various Directors | 2026 | Various Countries | 120m

For 25 years, the 48 Hour Film Project has encouraged amateur and professional filmmakers from around 130 editions worldwide to make 4-7 minutes films in only one weekend. The Best Film from each city or region competes internationally at Filmapalooza for the Cannes Short Film Corner. This year marks the 25th anniversary for the international 48 Hour Film Project, and the 11th edition of Atlantic Canada 48 Hour Film Project!

A Lunenberg Doc Fest screening!

Screening times:
Friday, September 25, 7:00 PM

Anna Fitch, Banker White | USA | 2026 | 78m

Lunenberg Doc Fest comes to Halifax! Anna creates a small replica of her late friend Yo's house at 1/3 scale, just big enough to enter, with a puppet of Yo inside. They met when Yo was 73 and Anna was 24.

A Lunenberg Doc Fest screening!

Screening times:
Thursday, September 24, 7:00 PM

Barbara Kopple | US | 2026 | 106m

Lunenberg Doc Fest comes to Halifax! Barbara Kopple looks at three crucial labour battles as they unfold in New York City involving workers from UPS, Amazon, and deliveristas for DoorDash and GrubHub.

Screening times:
Sunday, September 20, 7:00 PM
Doors open 6:30 PM

Various Directors from Atlantic Canada! | Previews of brand new work!

Discover bold new voices as participants from this year’s AIFF Filmmaker Lab screen their short films and share the stories behind their creative process in a post-screening Q&A.

This event is free and open to all!

Awards Ceremony time:
Sunday, September 20, 2:00 PM
Gates open 1:30 PM

Join AIFF as we celebrate the outstanding talent showcased throughout the festival. This special event is named after filmmaker and Atlantic Film Co-operative staff member Linda Joy (1950-1984). It honours the Atlantic filmmakers, performances, and projects that captivated audiences, impressed juries and helped shape another unforgettable year of cinema. 

Event starts 2:00 PM sharp! Event is free and open to all.

Screening times:
Thursday, September 3, 7:00 PM - BOOKED OUT! Rush tickets may be available in event of no-shows and cancellations
Doors open 6:00 PM

Enjoy trailers from the 2026 AIFF lineup, complete with exclusive behind-the-scenes commentary from the AIFF programming team! Connect with fellow film lovers and collect an exclusive printed program guide before everyone else!

Screening times:
Friday, August 21, 6:30 PM
Sunday, August 30, 5:30 PM

Cherien Dabis | Palestine, Jordan, Greece, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Germany, Cyprus | 2025 | 145 mins
English, Arabic with English subtitles

Spanning seven decades, this deeply moving film traces the hopes and heartaches of one uprooted Palestinian family, bearing witness to the scars of dispossession and the enduring legacy of survival.

Screening times:
Saturday, August 29, 8:30 PM

Gregg Araki | USA | 2004 | 105 mins

Two young men are haunted by abuse in their past in this lyrical and disturbing work, newly restored under the direct supervision of Gregg Araki. The legendary American auteur makes a vibrant return to the big screen after 12 long years with I Want Your Sex. To celebrate, we're pairing it with this brand new 4K restoration of Mysterious Skin!

Screening times:
Saturday, August 29, 6:00 PM

Gregg Araki | USA | 2026 | 90 mins

Elliot is a kind-hearted if unmotivated twentysomething whose fantasies quickly come true when he lands a job with renowned artist and provocateur Erika. Legendary American auteur Gregg Araki makes a vibrant return to the big screen after 12 long years with I Want Your Sex. We're pairing it with a brand new 4K restoration of Mysterious Skin for our Gregg Araki Double Bill!

Screening times:
Sunday, August 9, 5:30 PM - SOLD OUT
Saturday, August 22, 6:00 PM - SOLD OUT
Thursday, August 27, 8:30 PM - show added!
Friday, August 28, 9:00 PM - another show added!

Sasha Waters | United States | 2026 | 91m

A moving documentary portrait of poet Mary Oliver, who was America’s unlikely contemporary mystic.

Screening times:
Thursday, August 13, 6:30 PM
Friday, August 28, 6:30 PM

Milagros Mumenthaler | Argentina | 2025 | 104 mins
Spanish with English subtitles

A quietly gripping psychological mystery with dreamlike, hallucinatory threads that weave a portrait of a woman struggling to understand herself.

Screening times:
Friday, August 14, 6:30 PM
Thursday, August 27, 6:30 PM

Lucio Castro | USA, Argentina | 2025 | 82 mins
English, Spanish with English subtitles

Over two summers, between city streets and forest paths, young art student Adnan has a series of unexpected intimate encounters both artistic and erotic.

Screening times:
Sunday, August 23, 7:45 PM

"Awakening in the Valley" | Giulia Maria Di Matteo, Isabel Oleschuk | Canada | 2026 | 15m

"Awakening in the Valley" will be preceded by...
"Willow” | Chabinaa Ariette | Canada | 2026 | 11m

Two new shorts by Halifax-based filmmakers! Cast and crew will be in attendance. Doors open 7:15 PM, screenings start 7:45 PM. Screenings will be followed by post-film chats.