CONTACT
Main Telephone: (902) 405-4474
Fax: (902) 405-4485
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 2043, Station M, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3J 2Z1
Courier/Office Address: 1800 Argyle Street, Suite 303, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3J 3N8
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Wednesday – 9AM-5PM
Thursday – 9AM-5PM
Friday – 9AM-5PM
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AFCOOP STAFF
ERICA MEUS-SAUNDERS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
erica@afcoop.ca
(she/her)
Erica moved to Nova Scotia from the Bahamas to attend film school. After graduating in 2017, she quickly became immersed in the film industry, working in various crew roles—Production Assistant/Coordinator, Camera, Editor, Gaffer, Writer/Director and Producer. She’s made a few short docs, and scripted pieces that have played locally and regionally at HIFF, FIN: Atlantic International Film Festival, the Emerging Lens Film Festival, Being Black in Halifax and Devour! The Food Film Festival to name a few. Her latest short doc Music Resistance premiered at HIFF 2022, and she’s just wrapped up production on Eua-Lander, a scripted short film.
A member of AFCOOP since graduating (NSCC) in 2017, she has sat on the Board of Directors (BOD) for three years. Erica has also served on the WIFT-AT Board of Directors (2 years), DOC Atlantic (1 year), the Canadian Independent Screen Fund for BPOC creators (CISF), and participated in the first NSI–Business for Producers.
One of her favourite quotes is, “If your dreams don’t scare you just a little, they’re not big enough.”
HENRY COLIN
PROGRAMS & OUTREACH COORDINATOR
henry@afcoop.ca
(he/him)
Henry is a writer/director currently based out of Halifax, NS. He began filmmaking at a young age and has never lost his passion for it. He has directed a number of award winning short films as well as two micro-budget features. He recently completed principal photography on his sophomore feature film, Lost In Time.
BRIELLE LEBLANC
COMMUNICATIONS COORDINATOR / EXEC ASSISTANT
brielle@afcoop.ca
(they/she)
Brielle is an emerging filmmaker and arts worker based in Kjipuktuk, Mi’kma’ki. LeBlanc has worked with the Atlantic International Film Festival, Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival, and NSCAD University. They are the co-founder of the underground cinema, FLEAPIT.
CODY CHANDLER
TECHNICAL & PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
cody@afcoop.ca
(he/him)
EVAN BOWER
LEAD PROGRAMMER HIFF
evan@afcoop.ca
(he/him)
Evan is a writer, reporter and film programmer living in Halifax, NS, currently working in programming for the Halifax Independent Filmmakers Festival and the Atlantic International Film Festival. Previously, he was an arts reporter covering Nova Scotia’s South Shore.