In The Cloud In Her Room, the debut feature from Xinyuan Zheng Lu, a young woman named Muzi returns home to Hangzhou to find the remains of her life in a state of slow decay. Her parents have separated and are already tangled in new relationships; their old apartment is empty and deteriorating. Figures from her past come and go as the city prepares for Chinese New Year celebrations.
Read MoreThe 15th annual Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival will kick off on Thursday, June 24, with our entire film lineup available to stream online from June 24–27.
Read MoreJoin us for our online program launch this evening as we announce everything this year's fest has in store, followed by a free virtual screening of Ecstasy, the docufiction feature debut from Brazillian filmmaker Moara Passoni, and Millefiore Clarkes' spellbinding short Solastalgia.
Read MoreThe Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival is looking for a Festival Assistant to join the team planning this year's festival, which takes place June 23rd - 27th. HIFF 2021 will be a hybrid in-person/online event and the festival's 15th anniversary. This position is funded through the Job Creation Partnership Program and candidates must be eligible for that program in order to be considered.
Read MoreWe're thrilled to welcome two new members to the Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival's Programming Committee for the 15th annual fest taking place this June.
Read MoreWell, here we are—the final day of HIFF 2020 is upon us! Fortunately we've got an amazing slate of screenings, awards, and filmmaker discussions to send this year's festival off on a high note.
Read MoreThings get real as we slide into the weekend for HIFF day three! We've got a jam-packed schedule of panels, shorts and feature screenings, and filmmaker Q+As for you to dive into today.
Read MoreRise and shine everybody, it's day two of HIFF 2020!
Last night we got things started with two enchanting screenings and deeply thoughtful filmmaker Q+As. Today, we've got two more screenings coming your way, plus a very special online Artist Talk with Bait director Mark Jenkin at 1 p.m. Join us for the discussion—register HERE for the Zoom link.
It's finally here! The 14th annual Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival kicks off online tonight. While we wish we could meet in person, we're so excited to share this year's lineup of films and virtual gatherings with you, wherever you are.
Read MoreWe're just days away from kicking off the 14th annual Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival, with a packed slate of online films, filmmaker Q+As, artist talks, and professional development sessions from November 12–15.
Read MoreOn November 14, HIFF is proud to present This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection, the spellbinding new feature from Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese that took home Sundance's Special Jury Award for Visionary Filmmaking.
Read MoreOn day three of HIFF 2020, we're proud to present So Pretty, the latest feature from Jessica Dunn Rovinelli about the lives of a polyamorous “proto-utopia” in New York City.
Read MoreOn day two of HIFF 2020, we're thrilled to present The Giverny Document (Single Channel), the triumphant, can't-miss visual poem from American filmmaker Ja'Tovia Gary.
Read MoreOn November 12, the 14th annual Halifax Independent Film Festival will kick off online with L.A. Tea Time, Canadian director Sophie Bédard Marcotte's endlessly charming doc tracking her cross-continent journey to meet artist Miranda July.
Read MoreGood news, everyone — HIFF is back! And we're moving online.
Read MoreFrom everyone at HIFF, thank you for making our 13th annual festival such a success!
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