2026 Nickel
June 22–28, 2026 · LSPU Hall · St. John's, NL
Programme
MON 22 JUN · 9:30 PM
Hangashore
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TUE 23 JUN · 9:30 PM
Wrong Husband
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WED 24 JUN · 9:30 PM
A Little Tenderness
Seven short films with heart
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THU 25 JUN · 9:30 PM
Love, Almost
Short films exploring the space between what the heart wants and what the heart gets
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FRI 26 JUN · 12:30 AM
The Darkest Timeline
Stunning short films, from the surreal to the all too real
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FRI 26 JUN · 9:30 PM
DIY Sci-Fi Screening
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SAT 27 JUN · 12:30 AM
Things Get Weird
Twisted tales about darkness lurking beneath the surface
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SAT 27 JUN · 5:00 PM
People's History
Six documentaries about life at the human scale
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SAT 27 JUN · 9:30 PM
Hope After All
Short films about finding human connection in surprising places
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SUN 28 JUN · 5:00 PM
Labrador in Focus
New Films from the Big Land
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SUN 28 JUN · 9:30 PM
Striking Out the Boys
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Major Funders
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador · PictureNL · City of St. John's · 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 · NIFCO · NLDGC · Celtx · CBC NL · IATSE Local 709 · ACTRA Newfoundland · Coast 101.1 FM Classic Hits
Community Partners
The Battery Cafe · Quadrangle · Posie Row · St. John's International Women's Film Festival · Bluedrop ISM
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Beyond the Screen
The Nickel is more than a film festival. We're committed to nurturing the local film community through engagement and education — school visits, film clubs, workshops, and our roster of creative filmmaking challenges. Often the one thing missing is an invitation.
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