Fleapit Cinema is a screening series in Kjipuktuk (Halifax) that focuses on showcasing avant-garde, genre-defying Canadian cinema.
Co-founded by Sean M. Galway and Brielle LeBlanc, Fleapit has been running since August 2023, when they organized a sold-out shorts program in Open Book Cafe. The following two short programs were screened in the Nimbus Publishing Warehouse before it began partnering with Carbon Arc Cinema.
Fleapit Cinema curates short film programs, feature screenings, and artist talks. They have hosted some of Canada’s most exciting filmmaking voices, including Ashley McKenzie, Matthew Rankin, Ben Petrie, Heather Young, Rhayne Vermette, Ethan Eng, and Sook-yin Lee.
Fleapit Cinema currently has four volunteer artists who run the screenings:
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Brielle LeBlanc (managing director)
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Cody Chandler (technical coordinator)
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Kate Solar
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A. Laurel Lawrence
- Sean M. Galway (currently on leave)
Contact: fleapit.cine@gmail.com