Nickel Independent Film Festival 2026

Hope After All- “a collection of short films about finding human connection in surprising places” This next comic highlights small moments from each of these shorts. I love short films and it was a pleasure to watch this collection. One of my favourites was “We Were the Scenery” because of its visual storytelling combined with a surprising story. Another one I loved was the stop motion animated “Sulaimani” that switched to colourful watercolour 2D animation for flashbacks. Alt text: Hope After All A collection of short films about finding connection Screening Saturday June 27th at the LSPU Hall. Each film explores the ways connection can help us… Blow away barriers Empathize with others and ourselves Overcome difficulties See a different perspective Help us feel less alone And be open to possibilities

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CASI SEPTIEMBRE (30 min) plays Thursday, June 25 at 7pm at Nickel as part of Love, Almost. Director Lucía G. Romero captures a young woman's crush on a tourist at a Spanish camping resort — where summer routines repeat year-round — and her growing fear of being left behind. A Spanish drama that finds longing in the boredom and beauty of coastal life. World premiered in Official Competition at Berlinale Shorts 2025. See nickelfestival.com for tickets and more info.

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JAZZ INFERNAL (16 min) plays Wednesday, June 24 at 7pm at Nickel as part of A Little Tenderness. Director Will Niava follows a young trumpeter newly arrived in Montreal from Côte d'Ivoire as he tries to build a life and a sound beyond the shadow of his famous father. A warm, character-driven drama about inheritance, identity, and finding your own voice in a new city. Official selection at TIFF 2025. See nickelfestival.com for tickets and more info.

Legendary Inuit filmmaker Zacharias Kunuk's new film Uiksaringitara / Wrong Husband is playing at the @nickelfestival on Tuesday, June 23 at 7:00 PM. Quotation taken from "A Postcard from the Volcano" by Wallace Stevens.

“HANGASHORE” screens Monday, June 22 at 7pm, kicking off the 2026 @nickelfestival as a double feature with “History’s Headlines” 🌊🌊🌊 ..perhaps I’ll see you there?

with a lot of fomo because im not present there, I am very happy to share this first comic about the experience I’m doing as a resident on @nickelfestival . Im covering very cool stuff honestly. I love (independent) films and I love comics!!!!! sooooo im excited about telling you all about the films i saw. prontito en español en mi substack tambien :)