Located in coastal Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, The Atlantic Film Festival (AFF) (September 14-23, 2006) is a ten-day celebration of film and video from the Atlantic Provinces, Canada and around the world. Known for its warm and festive atmosphere, the Festival is committed to screening an inspiring and engaging collection of films and videos from Canada and the world. The AFF is now considered one of the top four film festivals in Canada.[1] Motto: Template:Unhide = E Mari Merces (Wealth from the Sea) Logo: Location City Information Established: April 1, 1996 Area: (former city) 79. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit (Latin: One defends and the other conquers) Official languages None (English,French,Gaelic) Flower Trailing arbutus Tree Red Spruce Bird Osprey Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 11 10 Area... Film is a term that encompasses motion pictures as individual projects, as well as—in metonymy—the field in general. ... Video is the technology of capturing, recording, processing, transmitting, and reconstructing moving pictures, typically using celluloid film, electronic signals, or digital media, primarily for viewing on television or computer monitors. ... Atlantic Canada consists of the four Canadian provinces on the Atlantic Ocean: Newfoundland and Labrador, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. ...

As the regional film and television industry continues to flourish, the Atlantic Film Festival plays a strategic role as the leading forum for film and video in Atlantic Canada. Internationally, the Festival continues to develop its status as a gateway to the North American market. The Inspired Series is a presentation of panels, discussions, master class, keynote addresses, luncheons and one-on-one meeting opportunities.

Attendance

The 2005 festival experienced a 24 per cent attendance increase from the previous year with 29,400 in overall attendance, including 28 sold-out screenings and events. ^[1] 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Particular Years

2006 Atlantic Film Festival

A press release dated August 30, 2006 announced that 223 films will be screened during the 10 day event, a festival record. The Journals of Knud Rasmussen, directed by Zacharias Kunuk and Norman Cohn will be the opening film. Susanne Bier's film After the Wedding will be the closing film for the festival. The Journals of Knud Rasmussen is a Canadian film, which will premiere on September 7, 2006 at the Toronto International Film Festival, after screenings in Inuit communities in Canada and Greenland. ... Zacharias Kunuk (born 1957) is a Canadian Inuit producer and director most notable for his film Atanarjuat, the first Canadian dramatic feature film produced completely in Inuktitut. ... Norman Cohn, also known as Norman Rufus Colin Cohn, (born 12 January 1915) is British academic, historian and writer, now Emeritus Astor-Wolfson Professor at the University of Sussex. ... Susanne Bier (b. ...

References

1. ^ "AFF 2005 attendance", Atlantic Film Festival, 2005-10-04. Retrieved on 2006-07-27.

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External links

• AFF Official Website