Lights, camera, Newfoundland & Labrador! Join us for our 25th annual film and filmmaking festival, returning to the LSPU Hall in St. John's from June 16-22. For our silver Nickel we've prepared a week blocked with workshops, feature and short film screenings and panels to celebrate the amazing independent film scene in our province and beyond. Tickets available now at http://nickelfestival.com Our festival pass is the most affordable way to get access to all of this year's 13 screenings. Limited quantities available! Pick yours up today at the LSPU Hall (709-753-4531) or online at https://www.showpass.com/festival-pass-nickel-independent-film-festival/ THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 MAJOR FUNDERS: ArtsNL • Canada Council for the Arts • Government of Newfoundland and Labrador • Government of Canada • PictureNL • Telefilm Canada • City of St. John's • Canada Summer Jobs THANK YOU TO OUR 2025 SPONSORS & COMMUNITY : College of the North Atlantic • CBC NL • Coast 101.1 Classic Hits • Celtx • NIFCO • ACTRA Newfoundland • Pope Productions • St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival • Bluedrop ISM • NLDGC • The Newfoundland Distillery • Posie Row • IATSE Local 709 • Quadrangle • The Battery Cafe • Sheilagh O’Leary • Lawnya Vawnya • Bannerman Brewing Co. — 2025 illustration by Noah Bender ( https://www.instagram.com/noahjakebender/ ) 2025 trailer music "faces and flowers" by pami ( https://pamii.bandcamp.com/album/the-anatomy-of-plants ) www.nickelfestival.com