Tag Archives: #AIFF2024

#AIFF24 Closing Night Gala: Anora

September 19, 2024 flawintheiris

This was one that I had the chance to see at #TIFF24, but held off knowing it was waiting for me back here on the final night of the Atlantic International Film Festival. It comes freighted in hype and awards, having taken home the Palme D'Or at Cannes, that festival's highest honour. Consider the past… Read More

#AIFF24 Caught By The Tides, The Girl With The Needle

September 17, 2024 flawintheiris

I just want to make note of this before I forget: the Atlantic International Film Festival staff have brought down loungers, chairs, tables and chaise longues to the Park Lane Cinema, and it's totally classed up the joint. I hope Cineplex is inspired by this and keeps them there year round. I love the idea… Read More

#AIFF24 Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger, Julie Keeps Quiet, Heartbeat

September 16, 2024 flawintheiris

Sunday started with a documentary at the Atlantic International Film Festival that drew cinephiles of all stripes. Made in England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger is a more-than-two-hour-long deep dive into the work of the master British filmmaking team responsible for The Life And Death of Colonel Blimp, A Matter Of Life And Death, Black… Read More

#AIFF24 All We Imagine As Light, When The Light Breaks, Sweet Angel Baby, and The Substance

September 15, 2024 flawintheiris

I'm just in from The Substance and my head is still spinning from the heavy dose. More on that below. My understanding of Indian art house movies pretty much starts and ends with Chaitanya Tamhane's Court and The Disciple, so it's a pleasure to encounter this one, All We Imagine As Light. It's told through the… Read More

#AIFF24 Sook-Yin Lee and Presence

September 14, 2024 flawintheiris

Early Friday afternoon I found myself at the Lord Nelson for a conversation between the excellent Laura Simpson of Side Door and artist, filmmaker, musician, and actor Sook-Yin Lee, who is here to discuss Paying For It, her adaptation of ex-boyfriend and best friend Chester Brown's autobiographic novel, which I saw a couple weeks back.… Read More

Atlantic International Film Festival 2024 Preview #AIFF24

September 9, 2024 flawintheiris

2024 marks the 21st year I've attended the Atlantic International Film Festival, formerly FIN, formerly the Atlantic Film Festival, and almost 20 since I've been covering it as an arts journalist. I've seen it swell to a massive, 10 day festival with hundreds of movies and red carpet events attended by a constellation of stars,… Read More