Nickel Independent Film Festival 2026

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HANGASHORE plays Monday, June 22 at 7pm at Nickel. Director Justin Oakey builds a moody, atmospheric thriller steeped in seafaring folklore and superstition, set against the stunning isolation of the province's coastline. "Hilmar and Frecheville are magnetic. A beautifully haunted experience," says Wonder Watchlist. Winner of Best Feature at Fog Fest and the DGC Ontario Award for Best Director at the Canadian Film Festival. See nickelfestival.com for tickets and more info.

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On Sunday, June 28 at 2:30pm at The Rooms come see an afternoon of new films from and about Labrador — including this feature-length documentary by Amanda Bulman and Rodrigo Iniguez celebrating 50 years of The Labrador Creative Arts Festival. This is a free program, but a ticket is required. Please reserve your free ticket online at therooms.ca or by calling The Rooms at 709-757-8090. A joint presentation between @nickelfestival, Arctic Moss Studios, @labcreativearts, @themdaysinc and @therooms_nl. ❤️

A comic about the film Wrong Husband. Screening next week Tuesday, June 23rd at 7pm at the LSPU Hall Alt text: “The film is a historical drama set 4,000 years ago, inspired by traditional Inuit stories and legends. Characters deal with death, relocation, unwanted suitors, and supernatural beings. In the film, grief is not just sadness, it’s also laughter and kinship with a subtle undercurrent of not belonging. Directed by Zacharias Kumuk There are many scenes throughout the film where knowledge is being shared. The audience gets to learn too. In an interview, Kumuk says “when we’re in production, we’re learning about our culture”. I appreciated all the craft in Wrong Husband. Especially the costumes! made with seal skin and caribou. beautiful, voluminous and tactile. I have to mention this scene showing a kakpiit (needle case). I had never seen one before and I was enchanted. This film also has excellent practical effects. One highlight was the troll. Spooky! I was not familiar with Zacharias Kumuk’s, previous work. I am not (yet?) a film buff but I do love to learn so I will be adding his acclaimed 2001 film Atanarjuat: The Fast Runner to my watchlist. I feel lucky to have seen Wrong Husband. I hope you get to see it at the Nickel!”

Yes folks... I'm beyond delighted to be returning for a 3rd year as a @nickelfestival cartoonist-in-residence! I'm also STOKED to welcome the rest of this year's comics cohort: 🎬 @drd_draws 🎬 @brendamabelreid 🎬 @hawthornandrewj 🎬 @electric.fawn 🎬 @rsvpasap_ 🎬 @sukermercado 🎬 & Jonathan Adams This year's festival runs June 22-28, 2026! As always, the lineup is stacked with a delectably eclectic array of independent films, local and otherwise. Can't wait to share some of my scribbly little thoughts with y'all 🖤

Hangashore shows alongside History's Headlines this Monday, June 22nd, at 7:00pm. Visit the @nickelfestival website for tickets, the full schedule, and more! Made for the Nickel Film Festival as part of the Cartoonist-in-Residence program.

We lost a fierce one yesterday. Thank you Wendi for living large, fighting the good fights, and bringing so many characters and productions to life. St. John's won't be the same without you. Rest well. @wenreel