Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative Afcoop Movies

  • 1977
    Gene

    Gene

    Gene

    01977HD

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

    Gene
  • 2021
    The Agnostics

    The Agnostics

    The Agnostics

    02021HD

    The Agnostics follows freshly-relapsed alcoholic Suzanne and her father Mark to an Easter gathering, which they hope will result in a much-needed...

    The Agnostics
  • 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
  • 2004
    Pitfall

    Pitfall

    Pitfall

    02004HD

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

    Pitfall
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1995
    Cherries

    Cherries

    Cherries

    01995HD

    A woman celebrates the 187th anniversary of her period.

    Cherries
  • 2000
    Ladies in Waiting

    Ladies in Waiting

    Ladies in Waiting

    02000HD

    Experimental documentary by Lulu Keating

    Ladies in Waiting
  • 1980
    Billy Doucette's Hornpipe

    Billy Doucette's Hornpipe

    Billy Doucette's Hornpipe

    01980HD

    A fiddler's hand creates its own choreography is music is performed. This film is an attempt to share the dance. In the tradition and spirit of a...

    Billy Doucette's Hornpipe
  • 2018
    Greeness

    Greeness

    Greeness

    02018HD

    Alyssa and her friends make their way home from school and spend another afternoon in the suburbs, navigating the new pressures they face while...

    Greeness
  • 2006
    Yggdrasll: The World Tree

    Yggdrasll: The World Tree

    Yggdrasll: The World Tree

    02006HD

    YGGDRASLL,(ig-dra-sil), The World Tree has always been, will be, and is. In this tour, its very roots will show us the nine worlds of old and,...

    Yggdrasll: The World Tree
  • 1975
    Masterpiece

    Masterpiece

    Masterpiece

    01975HD

    Masterpiece is a futuristic existential short film directed by one of the founding members of Nova Scotia's Atlantic Filmmakers Cooperative.

    Masterpiece
  • 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
  • 1970
    Gathering Limits

    Gathering Limits

    Gathering Limits

    01970HD

    Short film made during the COVID-19 pandemic about two estranged former lovers spending Christmas Eve together in isolation.

    Gathering Limits