Halifilm

Halifilm is a website dedicated to exploring and showcasing the independent film community in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and the surrounding area.  On the site we’ve gathered profiles, multimedia and written journalism to provide a comprehensive view of what it’s like to be an independent filmmaker in the Eastern Canada’s largest city.

Why Now?

This year, the Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival celebrated its third year. As a result, the festival is now likely receive stronger funding for its operation.  We thought this would be an appropriate moment to reflect on the independent community in Halifax, and the struggles and successes it encounters every day.

Within the site you’ll find profiles, feature stories on distribution, funding and production, and a multimedia section where you can watch trailers and our own videos.

Who We Are

Melissa Tobin and Steven Woodhead are students of the One-Year Journalism program at the University of King’s College.  The website is our culminating project of the year, created over a six-week period through March and April of 2009.

Please note that while the website will remain active for some time, there are no plans to update the content on an on-going basis.

Please contact us with any questions or comments about the website.

Melissa Tobin:  tbnmlss [at] gmail.com

Steven Woodhead:  steven.j.woodhead [at] gmail.com

We would like to thank Tim Currie and Kate Ross for their help.

Special thanks to Reed iZrEAL Jones, Jeff Wheaton, Andrea Dorfman and Ilan Sandler for their words.

And thanks to everybody who gave their time to:

1. lend their expertise to our video/multimedia elements
2. be interviewed
3. offer tips, contact information, and their personal knowledge of the Halifax independent film scene

And, of course, to you for visiting and spending time on the website.