ATLANTIC AUTEURS

SHORTS PROGRAM

MAY 29, 2026 • 9:00 PM
@ THE BUS STOP THEATRE
(2203 GOTTINGEN STREET, HALIFAX)

96 mins

A Q&A WILL FOLLOW THE SCREENING

PRESENTED BY I.A.T.S.E. LOCAL 849

HIFF's annual Atlantic Auteurs program is back with nine short films by Atlantic Canadian filmmakers. These films are connected by their dedication to a singular voice and fearless exploration of their medium, and together form a true testament to the wide-reaching talent in our region.

Marissa Sean Cruz opens up the program with Rat + Cammie = Forever, which tracks Rat Girl’s complicated relationship with a literal webcam. We later leave the internet for the club in Brandy Marien’s hypnotic ACCISMUS, a dramatic horror film that dissects the nebulous feeling of being desired under the flashing lights of the dance floor. Later in the program, Meg Hubley brings back the VHS aesthetic with sharp dialogue and an absolutely wild use of camcorder zoom in Jane&Jocelyn.

Catch these and more in HIFF’s most anticipated screening of the year.

PROGRAM LINEUP

Rat + Cammie = Forever
dir. Marissa Sean Cruz
Nova Scotia / 12 mins

Sydney
dir. Grant Earl MacIntosh
Nova Scotia / 17 mins

(don’t be silenced)
dir. Wanjiru Njoroge
Nova Scotia / 2 mins

Louis
dir. Akshay Shirke
Nova Scotia / 10 mins

Select Your Character
dir. Brandon Lorimer
Nova Scotia / 3 mins

Jane&Jocelyn
dir. Meg Hubley
Nova Scotia / 12 mins

Leaky Tuck Tells a Story
dir. Brody Weaver, Marley O'Brian
Nova Scotia / 10 mins

ACCISMUS
dir. Brandy Marien
Nova Scotia / 10 mins

A Soft Touch
dir. Heather Young
Nova Scotia / 20 mins