ROCKS · NL · 6m · JUNE 28
CANDLES · UK · 13m · JUNE 24
INTERCAMBIO · SPAIN · 14m · JUNE 24
HANGASHORE · NL · 87m · JUNE 22
LUZ DIABLA · ARGENTINA · 11m · JUNE 26
LAST LOVE LETTER · NL · 6m · JUNE 24
WE WERE THE SCENERY · CANADA/USA · 15m · JUNE 27
FREE FISH · PALESTINE · 23m · JUNE 27
KID ME NOT · CANADA · 6m · JUNE 24
PIMPLE · PORTUGAL · 4m · JUNE 26
IF THEY'RE NOT DEAD, THEY'RE STILL ALIVE · NL · 10m · JUNE 27
PARTRIDGE CLEANING · NL · 5m · JUNE 28
LYDIA CAMPBELL · NL · 13m · JUNE 28
JULIAN AND THE WIND · CANADA · 15m · JUNE 25
BALCONADA · BULGARIA · 8m · JUNE 27
STRIKING OUT THE BOYS · NL · 70m · JUNE 28
VOLCELEST · FRANCE · 15m · JUNE 25
MOTEL GRAND-PRÉ · CANADA · 15m · JUNE 27
FLICKERS · NL · 6m · JUNE 25
LORRAINE · NL · 15m · JUNE 27
NO MATTER THE WEATHER · CANADA · 15m · JUNE 27
SECOND PLACE · NL · 15m · JUNE 25
FINGER GUNS · NL · 10m · JUNE 26
LE TOUR DE CANADA · CANADA · 6m · JUNE 28
SULAIMANI · FRANCE · 20m · JUNE 27
TECHNOPHOBIC · NL · 8m · JUNE 26
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE DEVIL · NL · 16m · JUNE 26
MY PLASTIC MOTHER · INDONESIA · 19m · JUNE 25
JAZZ INFERNAL · CANADA · 16m · JUNE 24
THE SPECTACLE · FRANCE/HUNGARY · 17m · JUNE 25
THE MUSE · NL · 18m · JUNE 27
AND I WOULD BE BEAUTIFUL · FRANCE · 10m · JUNE 25
THE LABRADOR CREATIVE ARTS FESTIVAL · NL · 60m · JUNE 28
THE LINES SHE CARRIES · CANADA · 11m · JUNE 27
ME AND THE SPACEMAN · NL · 14m · JUNE 28
COYOTES · FRANCE/JORDAN/PALESTINE/UK · 20m · JUNE 25
HISTORY'S HEADLINES · NL · 17m · JUNE 22
STAGEFRIGHT · NL · 14m · JUNE 28
UIKSARINGITARA · CANADA · 100m · JUNE 23
OLIVER · NL · 13m · JUNE 26
BAD NEWS GO TO THERAPY · NL · 6m · JUNE 24
PIQUE-NIQUE · CANADA · 9m · JUNE 27
TALENT SHOW · NL · 7m · JUNE 28
THE DRESS · NL · 8m · JUNE 24
(FOR ONCE I DREAMED OF YOU) · CANADA · 6m · JUNE 25
CASI SEPTIEMBRE · SPAIN · 30m · JUNE 25
BLACK HOLE · NL · 12m · JUNE 25
RADIO HELL · NL · 13m · JUNE 26
SYDNEY · NL · 17m · JUNE 27
June 22-28, 2026
Nickel Independent Film Festival 2026
June 22–28, 2026 · LSPU Hall · St. John's, NL
Screenings
Hangashore
MON, JUN 22 · 7:00 PM
Hangashore
Hangashore and History's Headlines
Uiksaringitara
TUE, JUN 23 · 7:00 PM
Wrong Husband
From Zacharias Kunuk, director of Atanarjuat The Fast Runner
Intercambio
WED, JUN 24 · 7:00 PM
A Little Tenderness
Seven short films with heart. Presented by Coast 101.1 FM.
Casi Septiembre
THU, JUN 25 · 7:00 PM
Love, Almost
Short films exploring the space between what the heart wants and what the heart gets
The Spectacle
THU, JUN 25 · 10:00 PM
The Darkest Timeline
Stunning short films, from the surreal to the all too real
FRI, JUN 26 · 7:00 PM
DIY Sci-Fi Screening
A ten-day challenge to create a sci-fi short and have it shown at the Nickel
Pimple
FRI, JUN 26 · 10:00 PM
Things Get Weird
Twisted tales about darkness lurking beneath the surface. Presented by CNA.
Lorraine
SAT, JUN 27 · 2:30 PM
People's History
Six documentaries about life at the human scale
Pique-nique
SAT, JUN 27 · 7:00 PM
Hope After All
Short films about finding human connection in surprising places. Presented by CBC NL.
The Labrador Creative Arts Festival
SUN, JUN 28 · 2:30 PM
Labrador in Focus
New Films from the Big Land
Striking Out The Boys
SUN, JUN 28 · 7:00 PM
Striking Out the Boys
World Premiere of this feature documentary about groundbreaking local baseball player Jaida Lee
Other Events
- MON, JUN 229:00 PM
Reception
EventWith DJ Corey Clocksy
LSPU Hall
- TUE, JUN 235:30 PM
In Conversation
EventChristian Sparkes in conversation with Justin Oakey
LSPU Cox & Palmer Second Space
- WED, JUN 245:30 PM
In Conversation
EventMary Walsh, Santiago Guzman and Ruth Lawrence in conversation
LSPU Cox & Palmer Second Space
- THU, JUN 255:30 PM
In Conversation
EventAllison White and Melanie Oates in conversation with Jamie Miller
LSPU Cox & Palmer Second Space
- FRI, JUN 261:00 PM
Page to Performance Film Lab
WorkshopBack by popular demand! A hands-on workshop from multi award-winning local filmmaker Ruth Lawrence designed to bring screenwriters, directors, and actors of all experience levels together to experiment, and bring short script scenes to life. The lab serves as a mentored workspace for local filmmakers to freely connect and create. Writers can bring a short 2–3 page scene, or arrive early to use a provided prompt. Actors will stretch their skills with new characters, and directors can practice interpreting scripts and collaborating with talent in real-time. 1pm-4pm. Free but registration required — send an email to info@nickelfestival.com.
LSPU Cox & Palmer Second Space
- FRI, JUN 265:30 PM
Filmmaker Social
EventLSPU Hall
- SAT, JUN 271:00 PM
Making Your First "Real Money" Short Film
WorkshopWorkshop by filmmakers Michael Peers and Yasmine Majchrzak. Free
LSPU Cox & Palmer Second Space
- SAT, JUN 275:30 PM
In Conversation
EventDana Puddicombe and Mike Fardy in conversation with Matt Wright
LSPU Cox & Palmer Second Space
- SAT, JUN 279:00 PM
Reception and Karaoke
EventWith Karaoke hosted by Jamie Miller
LSPU Hall
- SUN, JUN 281:00 PM
Crash Course in 16Mm Film
WorkshopHands-on workshop by Pique-Nique writer-director Jérémy Gagnon. Free
LSPU Cox & Palmer Second Space
Major Funders
ArtsNL · Canada Council for the Arts · Newfoundland and Labrador · Picture NL · Telefilm Canada · Government of Canada · City of St. John’s
Festival Sponsors
College of the North Atlantic · CBC NL · Pope Productions · ACTRA Newfoundland · Coast 101.1 FM Classic Hits · Fogfest · NLDGC · IATSE Local 709 · St. John's International Women's Film Festival · Lawnya Vawnya · NIFCO · The Battery Cafe · Bluedrop ISM · Sheilagh O'Leary · St. John's Storytelling Festival · Breakwater Books
Latest from Instagram
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Wanted to share this heads up that tonight's screening of HANGASHORE at 7pm is SOLD OUT! There might be a handful of tickets released at the door before the show, but right now it's looking pretty darn tight. Thanks everyone for their support! <3
Be sure to check out local documentary Striking Out the Boys this Sunday at 7PM !!!
LUZ DIABLA (11 min) plays Friday, June 26 at 10pm at Nickel as part of the Things Get Weird shorts program. Co-directed by Gervasio Canda, Paula Boffo, and Patricio Plaza, Luz Diabla follows a young raver in the Argentine Pampas who crashes his car on the way to a party and takes shelter in a roadside tavern, where folk legends and paranoia merge as the chemicals kick in. An animated folk-horror short steeped in mythology. See nickelfestival.com for tickets and more info.
Striking Out the Boys premieres June 28th at the @nickelfestival! 🎬 This feature-length documentary screens alongside 2 amazing short films, and it's well worth the watch, even if you're not into sports! ⚾ Be prepared to laugh, cry and be inspired with this collection of films! Tickets are on sale now so grab em while you can! . .
Second screening i got for @nickelfestival This one was HEAVY. I got goosebumps many times watching these films. A showcase of how bad things can go and a close reminder that the real horrors are the ones that lurk in our present.
Two local short films, "Black Hole" by Brianna Russell and "Flickers" by Alexa Jane Jerrett are screening on the night of "The Darkest Timeline" Thursday, June 25, 2026 at 10:00 PM at the @nickelfestival
