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Atlantic Canadian Delegation
Lunenburg Doc Fest screens films made by documentarians from Atlantic Canada in the festival program each year, presents professional development sessions for documentary artists, and leads the Atlantic Canadian Delegation of documentary filmmakers to national and international festivals and markets.
Since 2018, LDF has participated at Hot Docs International Documentary Festival – the largest documentary festival in North America – as the 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.
2026 Atlantic Canadian Delegation members:
Ariella Pahlke (NS)
Charlotte Engel (PEI)
John Walker (NS)
Justin Zoras (NS)
Meaghan Wright (NS)
Melani Wood (NS)
Millefiore Clarkes (PEI)
Ree Wright (NS)
Stephanie Joline (NS)
Walter Forsyth (NS)
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 had its World Premiere at Hot Docs 2023.
