Films must be available for festival screening on Digital Betacam SP, MiniDV, DVCAM (all NTSC) or Sector 1 DVD+.

The Nickel Independent Film and Video Festival gives Newfoundlanders and Labradoreans the opportunity to see quality films local movie-goers may never have otherwise seen. It also gives independent and emerging filmmakers a chance to premiere their work to enthusiastic audiences

The Nickel Independent Film Festival was conceived in July, 2001 by a group of St. John's filmmakers who wanted to find venues and audiences for their films. The Nickel Festival was named after the Nickel Theatre - the first theatre in Newfoundland to show talking pictures - movies