We sent out assistant editor Zack Miller to cover the 34th Atlantic Film Festival, running September 11-18, 2014 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Check out his daily coverage below to read advanced reviews of some of the films that will define the next year in cinema.
DAY ONE / September 11, 2014 ›
Opening Night: Xavier Dolan stars in Charles Binamé’s “Elephant Song.”
DAY TWO / September 12, 2014 ›
Featuring “The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Them,” Canadian tech documentary “Code Kids,” eclectic charmer “Heartbeat,” and the grungy, Jake Gyllenhaal lead “Nightcrawler.”
DAY THREE / September 13, 2014 ›
Featuring the gender-deconstructing “Force Majeure,” Christmas-chasing documentary “Santa Quest,” the artfully static “Stations of the Cross,” the volatile and maternal “Mommy,” and 3D art installation “Goodbye to Language.”
DAY FOUR / September 14, 2014 ›
Featuring the black & white comic ramblings of “Tu Dors Nicole” (plus a director Q&A), a festival awards recap, and the riveting, minimalist “Two Days, One Night.”
DAY FIVE / September 15, 2014 ›
Featuring the Cannes Palme d’Or winner, “Winter Sleep,” and bizarre psychosexual crime thriller “Alleluia.”
DAY SIX / September 16, 2014 ›
Featuring stellar performances from Steve Carell in “Foxcatcher” and Juliette Binoche in “The Clouds of Sils Maria.”
DAY SEVEN / September 17, 2014 ›
Featuring conventional stories presented in highly unconventional movies: Peter Strickland’s “The Duke of Burgundy” and Ukrainian sign language film “The Tribe.”
DAY EIGHT / September 18, 2014 ›
Featuring Best Atlantic Feature winner “Cast No Shadow,” David Cronenberg satire “Maps to the Stars,” and the Shailene Woodley-squandering “White Bird in a Blizzard.”
BEST OF THE FEST ›
A few days removed from the 34th annual Atlantic Film Festival, it’s time to look back at the top five films screened at the fest this year.
