BLACK HOLE · NL · 12m · JUNE 25
THE LABRADOR CREATIVE ARTS FESTIVAL · NL · 60m · JUNE 28
UIKSARINGITARA · CANADA · 100m · JUNE 23
TALENT SHOW · NL · 7m · JUNE 28
LYDIA CAMPBELL · NL · 13m · JUNE 28
MY PLASTIC MOTHER · INDONESIA · 19m · JUNE 25
WE WERE THE SCENERY · CANADA/USA · 15m · JUNE 27
OLIVER · NL · 13m · JUNE 26
BALCONADA · BULGARIA · 8m · JUNE 27
SYDNEY · NL · 17m · JUNE 27
HISTORY'S HEADLINES · NL · 17m · JUNE 22
FLICKERS · NL · 6m · JUNE 25
(FOR ONCE I DREAMED OF YOU) · CANADA · 6m · JUNE 25
ROCKS · NL · 6m · JUNE 28
LE TOUR DE CANADA · CANADA · 6m · JUNE 28
COYOTES · FRANCE/JORDAN/PALESTINE/UK · 20m · JUNE 25
AN INTERVIEW WITH THE DEVIL · NL · 16m · JUNE 26
JAZZ INFERNAL · CANADA · 16m · JUNE 24
MOTEL GRAND-PRÉ · CANADA · 15m · JUNE 27
STAGEFRIGHT · NL · 14m · JUNE 28
SAWDUST · NL · 9m · JUNE 25
CASI SEPTIEMBRE · SPAIN · 30m · JUNE 25
PIMPLE · PORTUGAL · 4m · JUNE 26
ME AND THE SPACEMAN · NL · 14m · JUNE 28
THE SPECTACLE · FRANCE/HUNGARY · 17m · JUNE 25
BAD NEWS GO TO THERAPY · NL · 6m · JUNE 24
AND I WOULD BE BEAUTIFUL · FRANCE · 10m · JUNE 25
VOLCELEST · FRANCE · 15m · JUNE 25
LUZ DIABLA · ARGENTINA · 11m · JUNE 26
JULIAN AND THE WIND · CANADA · 15m · JUNE 25
PARTRIDGE CLEANING · NL · 5m · JUNE 28
FINGER GUNS · NL · 10m · JUNE 26
STRIKING OUT THE BOYS · NL · 70m · JUNE 28
THE MUSE · NL · 18m · JUNE 27
TECHNOPHOBIC · NL · 8m · JUNE 26
THE DRESS · NL · 8m · JUNE 24
HANGASHORE · NL · 87m · JUNE 22
SULAIMANI · FRANCE · 20m · JUNE 27
CANDLES · UK · 13m · JUNE 24
FREE FISH · PALESTINE · 23m · JUNE 27
NO MATTER THE WEATHER · CANADA · 15m · JUNE 27
LORRAINE · NL · 15m · JUNE 27
RADIO HELL · NL · 13m · JUNE 26
SECOND PLACE · NL · 15m · JUNE 25
LAST LOVE LETTER · NL · 6m · JUNE 24
IF THEY'RE NOT DEAD, THEY'RE STILL ALIVE · NL · 10m · JUNE 27
KID ME NOT · CANADA · 6m · JUNE 24
THE LINES SHE CARRIES · CANADA · 11m · JUNE 27
INTERCAMBIO · SPAIN · 14m · JUNE 24
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 and Santiago Guzman in conversation with Ruth Lawrence
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. 3pm-6pm. Free
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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@iwielddarkmagic7 @ettasaccount and @ellinglien of the nickel team putting up the amazing lspu billboard illustrated by @noahjakebender ! june 22-28 at the lspu hall! grab those passes or tickets now at nickelfestival.com
Love, Almost ❤️💔 Review of the upcoming short film program happening Thursday, June 25, 2026 at LSPU Hall! Program films: Sawdust (NL) My Plastic Mother (Indonesia) Julian and the Wind (Canada) Second Place (NL) Casi Septiembre (Spain) Visit @nickelfestival website for the full schedule, more info, and tickets! Made as part of the Cartoonists-In-Residence program with the Nickel Independent Film Festival 🖍Images made by hand with gouache, pencil crayon, and crayons.
I'm so excited to announce that I'm a Cartoonist in Residence for the Nickel Film Festival this year! I'm going to be sharing comics in the comic weeks about specific movies that I'll be covering, but wanted to share a little introduction comic like I've seen some others do! Be sure to keep an eye on the @nickelfestival page for my fellow artist's creations as well! The festival runs from June 22-28, and there are a lot of awesome showings! Thank you once again to the folks at the Nickel Film Festival for this opportunity!
Dear Evangeline picks four movies that define the band
A week of art streams ahead! ✨ I'll be working on some fun pieces for @nickelfestival and I'm excited to be sharing the process! So come hang this week and get excited for the Nickel Independent Film Festival cause it's right around the corner! 🎬 . .
I'm a resident cartoonist! I reside! There will be residual comics! And movies. Eight awesome cartoonists will be illustrating and commenting on some of the awesome films being shown at this year's @nickelfestival. It all starts Monday, June 22 and runs to June 28. Watch this space for more of this sort of thing.
