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:
- Adrian Wills' transformative feature-length documentary A Quiet Girl;
- Helene Klodawsky's riveting NFB/Intuitive Pictures feature documentary Stolen Time;
- Heather Campbell's short doc Miss Campbell: Inuk Teacher, the latest from the Labrador Documentary Project, which works with first-time Labrador Inuit filmmakers to create and distribute Inuit stories from Inuit perspectives.
AIFF is also presenting the world premiere of Ryo Orikasa's Miyu Productions/NFB/New Deer co-produced animated short Miserable 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
