AIFF KIDS

AIFF Kids School Tour

The first step in a life filled with film appreciation and filmmaking is AIFF Kids!

The AIFF Kids School Tour mission is similar to that of the AIFF: to present curated movies and shorts exploring vast emotional journeys that engage, entertain and invigorate young Atlantic Canadians.

As always, we aim to provide our youth audience with a diverse program of films from the Atlantic provinces, Canada as a whole, and an international setting. With so much incredible programming, we’re sure that every student will connect with a film or workshop that they experience at AIFF Kids. The AIFF Kids School Tour offers free daytime films screenings and hands-on workshops for school groups and youth organizations, and AIFF Kids Online gives free access to a streaming version of the School Tour.

AIFF Kids Online is also a free program in French and English available to teachers and schools throughout Nova Scotia. Featuring a curated lineup of films, along with a variety of workshops. All broken down by grade range, themes and objectives, use as much or as little of the program as needed. Easily accessible and easy to use on our AIFF Online streaming platform. AIFF Kids is an integral part of the AIFF family of events and activities, which also includes our cornerstone event the Atlantic International Film Festival in September.

2024 School Tour

In March 2024, the Atlantic International Film Festival’s Kids School Tour brought FREE film screenings and workshops to three regions across Nova Scotia. Plus, a FREE virtual film lineup online for in-classroom screenings to schools throughout Atlantic Canada.

Our film lineup was viewable in-class FREE to any educator in Atlantic Canada through AIFF Kids Online from March 20–April 5, 2024. Participating classes received private access to the AIFF Kids School Tour film program, as well as educational resources to help facilitate critical discussions about the film(s) and subject matter(s). Educators can email programming@atlanticfilm.ca to register free to inquire about our 2025 School Tour.

Click on the Program Guide to explore the 2024 program in full detail!

FAQ

  • A series of FREE in-person screenings and filmmaking workshops at three Cineplex Cinemas locations across Nova Scotia, with additional free virtual screenings available online for in-classroom viewing anywhere in Atlantic Canada. Since 2002, AIFF Kids has fostered a love of filmmaking and film-going in youth throughout our region.

  • Youth of all ages, from Grades Primary–12, are welcome to participate in AIFF Kids! The AIFF Kids team has curated programs for each age group, selected with curriculum-based learning outcomes in mind with the guidance of our specialized Teachers’ Advisory Committee.

  • After you fill out our Save the Date form, you will receive a registration link on the week of January 29 to select the screenings and workshops you’d like your classes to attend throughout AIFF Kids.

  • AIFF Kids Online will be available to schools for free from March 20–April 5, 2024. Films will be viewable through the streaming platform Eventive and can be accessed through a private link that AIFF will send prior to the two-week viewing window. Please fill out our Save the Date form to ensure you will receive the link to access AIFF Kids Online this year.