Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative Afcoop Movies

  • 2023
    Mello, Judd, & Tooth Floss

    Mello, Judd, & Tooth Floss

    Mello, Judd, & Tooth Floss

    02023HD

    Mello, Judd, & Tooth Floss is a slice of life short about two friends who sit in their car by the ocean on their lunch break as they make up stories...

    Mello, Judd, & Tooth Floss
  • 1977
    Gene

    Gene

    Gene

    01977HD

    A young man overwhelmed by humdrum mechanized life chooses something different.

    Gene
  • 1983
    City Survival

    City Survival

    City Survival

    01983HD

    A young woman leaves the comfort of her small rural community to pursue opportunities in a big Canadian city. She encounters obstacles that almost...

    City Survival
  • 1977
    Joe Sleep

    Joe Sleep

    Joe Sleep

    01977HD

    Filmed 2 years before his death, this documentary portrays New Brunswick folk artist Joseph Sleep (1913-1978) in his later life. He was born at sea...

    Joe Sleep
  • 1979
    The Finest Kind: A People's History of the Lockeport Lockout, 1939

    The Finest Kind: A People's History of the Lockeport Lockout, 1939

    The Finest Kind: A People's History of the Lockeport Lockout, 1939

    01979HD

    In the fall of 1939, more than 600 fishermen and fish handlers in the tiny town of Lockeport, Nova Scotia walked the picket line in front of the...

    The Finest Kind: A People's History of the Lockeport Lockout, 1939
  • 1970
    Take 2

    Take 2

    Take 2

    01970HD

    Short film by Sandi Mitchell showing footage of the ruins of the NFB's Halifax office after it was destroyed in a fire in 1991.

    Take 2
  • 2006
    My History Project

    My History Project

    My History Project

    02006HD

    Commissioned for the Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative's 30th anniversary, the film explores Walton's personal history growing up in Nova Scotia.

    My History Project
  • 2004
    Pitfall

    Pitfall

    Pitfall

    02004HD

    A depressed archaeologist is banished to work in Nova Scotia as punishment for taking too many drugs.

    Pitfall
  • 1985
    Linda Joy

    Linda Joy

    Linda Joy

    01985HD

    A beautiful and vital film that tells the story of a young woman's fight with death.

    Linda Joy
  • 1980
    Rude Questions

    Rude Questions

    Rude Questions

    01980HD

    A portrait of Larry Loomer, the owner of an antiquarian bookstore located in a small town. Larry is a colourful and amusing character who shares his...

    Rude Questions
  • 1995
    Cherries

    Cherries

    Cherries

    01995HD

    A woman celebrates the 187th anniversary of her period.

    Cherries
  • 2011
    DWB

    DWB

    DWB

    42011HD

    Two Black Nova Scotians are pulled over by a white cop while on their way to do a CBC radio interview about police racial profiling.

    DWB
  • 2000
    Ladies in Waiting

    Ladies in Waiting

    Ladies in Waiting

    02000HD

    Experimental documentary by Lulu Keating

    Ladies in Waiting
  • 1981
    The Jabberwock

    The Jabberwock

    The Jabberwock

    01981HD

    Based on the Lewis Carol nonsense poem "Jabberwocky," this three-minute animation brings to life the fearsome Jabberwock, the Jub-Jub bird, and other...

    The Jabberwock
  • 1980
    Lulu's Back in Town

    Lulu's Back in Town

    Lulu's Back in Town

    01980HD

    In this first of Lulu Keating's films, she animates photos she's accumulated that celebrate her extroverted spirit.

    Lulu's Back in Town
  • 1986
    8 Frames Per Second

    8 Frames Per Second

    8 Frames Per Second

    01986HD

    High contrast black and white photography, a subjective camera and a quirky sense of humour contribute to this extraordinary portrait of the...

    8 Frames Per Second
  • 1980
    You Laugh Like a Duck

    You Laugh Like a Duck

    You Laugh Like a Duck

    01980HD

    A co-production between the Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative and the Winnipeg Film Group, this documentary shows children and youth speaking frankly...

    You Laugh Like a Duck
  • 2014
    Howard and Jean

    Howard and Jean

    Howard and Jean

    02014HD

    When an older woman begins to experience anxiety and depression she isolates herself inside her small apartment. Embarrassed and alone, she relies on...

    Howard and Jean
  • 2022
    The Year Long Boulder

    The Year Long Boulder

    The Year Long Boulder

    02022HD

    Crushed by a messy unrequited love, a young queer poet, through the confidence of their best friend and the truth of their art, finally reckons with...

    The Year Long Boulder
  • 2021
    Deadstick John

    Deadstick John

    Deadstick John

    02021HD

    Regular life is still a struggle for John years after his fall from grace. If he was marvelled at by the world again, life wouldn't be so bad.

    Deadstick John