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Atlantic Canada Delegation
LDF Atlantic Canada Delegation
The festival screens films made by documentarians from Atlantic Canada in the festival program each year, presents professional development sessions for documentary artists, and leads the LDF Atlantic Canada Delegation of documentary filmmakers to national and international festivals and markets.
The LDF Delegation is a year-round initiative that aims to motivate, promote and provide opportunities to Atlantic Canadian documentarians.
Lunenburg Doc Fest (LDF) participates at Hot Docs International Documentary Festival, the largest documentary festival in North America, as lead of the Atlantic Canada Delegation. In 2018 we were delighted to celebrate the world premiere of Peep Media’s “Bernie Langille Wants To Know Who Killed Bernie Langille” (Jessica Brown, Jackie Torrens) at Hot Docs. A delegation of 27 filmmakers fully participated in the 2019 Hot Docs festival and delegation-specific networking events: screenings, professional development sessions, and meetings with funders, programmers, and international co-producers. The delegation also participates at DOC NYC and select delegates take part in Berlinale/European Film Market.
Lunenburg Doc Fest Atlantic Canada Delegation members benefit from the following:
Free submissions to LDF
Discounted festival passes to Lunenburg Doc Fest
Discounted access to LDF’s The Dock Market
Discounted access to Hot Docs Professional Development sessions at LDF
Discounted access to documentary masterclass during LDF
Complimentary access to LDF Round Tables with industry decision-makers
Discount on TIFF Industry Pass
Discounted industry pass to DOC NYC, the largest documentary festival in the US
CPH:DOX discount on CPH:INDUSTRY accreditation
Discount on Hot Docs’ registration fees and Networking & Conference Pass
Participation in the LDF Atlantic Canadian Delegation to attend Hot Docs
Access to Hot Docs’ Distribution Rendezvous (completed registration required to apply)
A single pre-festival complimentary project review with Hot Docs
Featured index in the digital Doc Shop market — inclusion of one film free and additional at 50% off, plus feature in prominent playlist on the website’s homepage
Access to Hot Docs Co-Production Events
Private International Co-Production Luncheon for International Delegations at Hot Docs
Discounted accommodations at Hot Docs and LDF at partnering festival hotels
Attending Delegations promotion via Hot Docs e-bulletin to over 20,000 people and on hotdocs.ca in the Official Delegations section
Co-host an Atlantic Canada Delegation reception at Hot Docs
Dedicated profile in proposed Atlantic Canada Delegation promotion booklet
Exclusive invitations to destination events
Advocacy and exposure for the filmmaker and their projects throughout Atlantic Canada and beyond
LDF Atlantic Canada Delegation members:
Alan Collins
Alek Green
Alexander Reid
Andre Anderson
Ann Bernier
Anna Quon
Ariella Pahlke
Aube Giroux
Brandon Boyd
Brittany Kerr
Brody Weaver
Bo Ding
Chantelle Small
Camelia Frieberg
Charlotte Engel
Christine McLean
Chuck Lapp
Clinton Howard
Desmond Simon
Donna Davies
Eliza Knockwood
Erin Oakes
Gee Stewart
Israel Ekanem
Jackie Torrens
Jalana Lewis
James Elloso
Jamie Miller
Jessica Brown
Johanna Lunn
John Hopkins
John Walker
Juliet Mawusi
Kent Nason
Kevin Fraser
Lorna Kirk
Louise Lalonde
Megan Wennberg
Melani Wood
Michael Melski
Mike Velemirovich
Millefiore Clarkes
Nance Ackerman
Rachel Bower
Sahar Yousefi
Saif Chowdury
Stuart Cresswell
Sylvia Hamilton
Tamarzee
Tanya Reid
Teresa MacInnes
Walter Forsyth
Select Hot Docs Highlights:
Delegate Lorna Kirk won a $20,000 Bravofact short film pitch prize!
John Hopkins (winner of LDF’s 2016 Atlantic Filmmaker Award) secured a U.S. and International distribution deal for his film BLUEFIN !
The world premiere of Peep Media’s Bernie Langille Wants To Know Who Killed Bernie Langille (Jessica Brown, Jackie Torrens) at Hot Docs
Nance Ackerman, Ariella Pahlke and Teresa MacInnes’ 2019 documentary CONVICTION premiered at Hot Docs
Megan Wennberg‘s DRAG KIDS premiere at Hot Docs 2019
ASSHOLES: A Theory, produced by Ann Bernier, premiered in North America at Hot Docs 2019
Megan Wennberg’s UNSYNCABLE will be having its World Premier at Hot Docs 2023.