With projects to AIFF PARTNERS 2025 Co-Production Market

Attending the AIFF Partners 2025 Co-Production Market

Kati Eriksen and Lisa Kristensen will participate in the AIFF Partners co-production market from September 10–12, 2025, presenting new projects in search of international collaborators.

Kati Eriksen of Home River Media will present Beazetjohka, a mockumentary comedy about four eccentric friends navigating chaos in a fictional Sámi village while being followed by a film crew. The project mixes satire and cultural commentary, offering a humorous reflection on life in Sápmi.

The project is seeking international co-producers, broadcasters, distributors, festival programmers, and sales agents.

Kati Eriksen is a Sámi producer, activist, and cultural strategist from the Deatnu valley. She entered film through the deeply personal documentary ‘Home River’. With a background in advocacy, education, and production, she advances Sámi rights, language, and culture through policy, and her company Home River Media.

Lisa Kristensen from Forest People production company will attend co-production market AIFF Partners with the project ‘Girls’.

ABOUT AIFF PARTNERS

AIFF Partners is a top-tier international co-production market focused on feature films and scripted TV series. It offers an exciting platform to connect with key industry players while experiencing the warmth and hospitality of Atlantic Canada’s film community.

WHO WILL BE THERE

Broadcasters, distributors, financiers, and producers from across Canada and beyond. To name a few: Indigenous Screen Office (ISO), Telefilm Canada, APTN (Aboriginal Peoples Television Network), Film commissioners from the Five Nordic countries.

ABOUT ATLANTIC INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

The Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF) is the largest film festival in Atlantic Canada, with a mandate to celebrate, elevate, and advance the work of Atlantic Canadian filmmakers alongside a curated selection of films from around the globe. The Festival began as a tiny, grassroots operation in St. John’s, Newfoundland, in 1981, relocating to Halifax, Nova Scotia the following year. Providing an immersive escape and experience for movie lovers, filmmakers, and industry professionals, the 8-day event is Atlantic Canada’s premier curator of standout Canadian and international films, inspiring audiences with films that reflect a diversity of voices and perspectives. Read more here.