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Where Stories Set Sail

28th Edition | September 10-12, 2025 | Halifax, Nova Scotia

2025 Preliminary Schedule

Wednesday, September 10

12:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Industry Registration Open

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM | Welcome Reception

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Atlantic International Film Festival: Opening Night Gala Film

9:00 PM - LATE | Atlantic International Film Festival: Opening Night Party

Thursday, September 11

8:00 AM - 9:15 AM | Doors Open: Badge, Hat & Delegate Pick up, polaroid taken for wall

9:15 AM - 10:00 AM | AIFF Partners Market: Opening Remarks

10:00 AM - 12:00 PM | 1-2-1 Meetings & Buzz Sessions A & B

12:00 PM - 1:30 PM | Screen Nova Scotia Networking Lunch

1:30 PM - 4:30 PM | 1-2-1 Meetings & Buzz Sessions Block C, D & E

4:30 PM - 5 PM | “The Oscar Race & The Censor’s Cut: Navigating Controversy to Gold” w/ Daniel Bekerman

5:00 PM - 6:00 PM | Golden Hour Cocktail with Live Music by Cameron Nickerson

6:00 PM - 7:30 PM | Lobster Dinner by Sea

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM | Nordic Screening at Park Lane Cinema

Friday, September 12

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM | Northern Lights: A Co-Production Dialogue

11:30 AM - 12:00 PM | Echoes from the Land: Sámi and Indigenous Stories on Screen

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM | Sunbelt Rentals Presents the Partners Pitch Competition

4:00 PM - 4:45 PM | Dream Weavers: Crafting Cinematic Worlds with Virtual Production

5:00 PM - 6:30 PM | Nordic Reception