Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is among the various provinces and territories in partnership with The 48 Film Festival. In the Nova Scotia region, all activities are being handled by The Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative (AFCOOP) in Halifax. All eligible films will have a local screening after the completion of their local 48 Film Challenge. Afterwards the top two films from each region will be jury selected for a national screening at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto.

48FF Org Contact:
Attn: Staff
Organization: The 48 Film Festival
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Site: the48filmfest.ca
Email: info@the48filmfest.ca
Linkedin: The48FilmFestival
Facebook: @The48FilmFestivalPage
Instagram: @the48filmfest
Twitter: @the48filmfest
Tiktok@the48filmfest
Youtube: The48FilmFestival

AFCOOP:
If you are based in the Nova Scotia and have questions or wish to participate, please contact us below.

Contact
Attn: Martha Cooley
Organization: The Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative
Location: 1531 Grafton Street Suite 101, Halifax, NS, B3J 2B9
Phone: 902-405-4474
Site: www.afcoop.ca
Email: director@afcoop.ca
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The National Announcement

Ideally it happens from February to April. Each participating province/territory will make a public announcement on their participation in The 48 and provide details of the timeline leading to local screenings and the Canada-wide screening.

Registration

Typically this begins in the spring. Each participating province and territory will host a registration period. There will be some regional variation, so check with the organization managing the event closest to you. Please pay attention to announcements, as registration typically is on a first come, first served basis. Entry fees will vary.

The Info-session

Ideally in spring each participating region will host an info-session (online or in person depending on health/safety conditions) explaining the rules and details about the festival. This will be a time to ask questions and connect with local composers, actors and extra crew members.

The 48 Film Challenge

In summer, for one weekend, each participating region will host The 48 Film Challenge in their locality. Ideally the rules and instructions will be similar across all areas, but often they will vary. Please check with the organization managing the event closest to where you reside. You will need The Key to begin!

THE KEY... Typically on a Friday, participants will receive an email that the challenge has begun. For example, the film challenge may go from 5pm on Friday to 5pm on Sunday. That email will contain your contest key which will include items mandatory for your film. These could be a theme, the use of a particular camera angle or editing technique, the use of a particular phrase in the script, etc. You will also be provided instructions for film format, export of files and documents that must be handed in with your film.

The Local Screening(s)

In summer, each participating region will host a local screening of all completed films. This will typically take place in the city in which the managing organization resides. There will likely be some local variation in details, so be sure to check with the organization managing the event that is closest to you.

The National Screening

The national screening will feature selections from each participating region. In Spring the following year, The TIFF Bell Lightbox or some place similar will host Canada’s national 48-hour film festival. Each participating locality will select two films for screening at the national location, so far its been locked in with the TIFF Bell Lightbox.