Emerging Lens Film Festival Opening Night Screening

Event information beside a film still of a Black woman standing among stalks of corn in a field.

Date: Wednesday, April 15, 2026 
Time: 6:00 pm
Location: In-person event at the Museum
Language: Presented in English
Cost: FREE

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In partnership with the Emerging Lens Film Festival and in honour of National Canadian Film Day, the Museum is pleased to present the new Canadian film, 40 Acres. This extraordinary, locally produced film is an exploration of the nature of trauma and resilience in a post-apocalyptic world set against the backdrop of the historic African Nova Scotian community of Birchtown.

What to expect: 

  • A screening of the short films Beeba Fly's by Tara Taylor and Cobequid Road School - Sandra's Story by Ann Verrall and Sheryl Grant
  • A screening of the film 40 Acres

The Museum elevator will be temporarily out of service. Accommodations will be available for any visitors requiring assistance.