08/16/2023 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/16/2023 15:04
World premieres of Heather Campbell's short doc Miss Campbell: Inuk Teacher,
feature documentaries A Quiet Girl by Adrian Wills and Stolen Time by Helene Klodawsky,
and Ryo Orikasa's animated short Miserable Miracle
August 16, 2023 - Halifax - National Film Board of Canada (NFB)
The National Film Board of Canada (NFB) will bring eight heart-felt, profound and eye-opening documentaries and animated films to festival goers at the 2023 Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF) in Halifax-including three deeply personal stories from Newfoundland and Labrador.
From honouring a legendary trailblazer, to fighting for justice that puts seniors first, to tracing a life back to one's birth mother, the eight films screening at AIFF (September 14 to 21) are packed with stories that will move you, show you something new, validate our innate desire to connect with those we love, and much more.
The selection includes four world premieres, three of them from the Quebec & Atlantic Studio:
AIFF is also presenting the world premiere of Ryo Orikasa's Miyu Productions/NFB/New Deer co-produced animated shortMiserable Miracle.
All screenings will take place at the Cineplex Cinemas Park Lane in downtown Halifax.
World premieres
A Quiet Girl by Adrian Wills (86 min)
Documentary Program | Tuesday, September 19, 7 p.m. | Followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker
Produced by Annette Clarke and Rohan Fernando for the Quebec & Atlantic Studio
Press kit: mediaspace.nfb.ca/epk/a-quiet-girl
Stolen Time by Helene Klodawsky (85 min)
Documentary Program | Monday, September 18, 8:30 p.m. | Followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker; Oscar-nominated producer Ina Fichman (Fire of Love) in attendance
Produced by Ina Fichman for Intuitive Pictures inc.; Ariel Nasr for the NFB
Press kit: mediaspace.nfb.ca/epk/stolentime
Miss Campbell: Inuk Teacher by Heather Campbell (15 min)
Shorts Program 3 | Sunday, September 17, 4 p.m. | Followed by a Q&A with the filmmaker
Produced by Rohan Fernando, Kat Baulu and Latonia Hartery. An initiative of the Quebec & Atlantic Studio's Labrador Documentary Project to amplify first-time Labrador Inuit filmmakers.
Press kit: mediaspace.nfb.ca/epk/misscampbell-inukteacher
Miserable Miracle by Ryo Orikasa (8 min)
Shorts Program 3 | Sunday, September 17, 4 p.m.
Produced by Emmanuel-Alain Raynal and Pierre Baussaron for Miyu Productions; Jelena Popović, Robert McLaughlin and Michael Fukushima for the NFB; Nobuaki Doi for New Deer; with the support of CNC & the Ciclic Animation Residency.
Press kit: mediaspace.nfb.ca/epk/miserable-miracle
AIFF premieres
Aphasia by Marielle Dalpé (3 min 45 s)
Shorts Program 1 | Friday, September 15, 5 p.m.
Produced by Marc Bertrand for the NFB French Program Animation Studio.
Press kit: mediaspace.nfb.ca/epk/aphasia
Hebron Relocation by Holly Andersen (15 min)
Reel East Coast Shorts Gala | Sunday, September 17, 7 p.m.
Produced by Latonia Hartery, Kat Baulu and Rohan Fernando. An initiative of the Quebec & Atlantic Studio's Labrador Documentary Project to amplify first-time Labrador Inuit filmmakers.
Press kit: mediaspace.nfb.ca/epk/hebronrelocation
Modern Goose by Karsten Wall (23 min)
Shorts Program 2 | Saturday, September 16, 3:15 p.m.
Produced by Alicia Smith and executive produced by David Christensen for the North West Studio.
Press kit: mediaspace.nfb.ca/epk/moderngoose
Two Apples by Bahram Javahery (9 min 21 s)
Shorts Program 7 | Wednesday, September 20, 8:15 p.m.
Produced by Teri Snelgrove and Shirley Vercruysse for the BC & Yukon Studio.
Press kit: mediaspace.nfb.ca/epk/twoapples
NFB industry events
The NFB will host two activities for filmmakers and industry creatives during the festival.
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Electronic Press Kit: mediaspace.nfb.ca/epk/the-nfb-at-aiff-2023
French version here | Version française ici.