The 2024 edition of the Atlantic International Film Festival, the 44th edition in the event's history, took place from September 11 to 18, 2024 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The first films in the program were announced on July 25, with the full program announced on August 14.
The event was scaled back to an extent from previous years, with a program of 96 features and shorts compared to almost 200 in the years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. Festival chief Martha Cooley attributed this decision both to residents of the Halifax area still having a greater reticence in returning to large scale public events after the pandemic than people in other parts of Canada, and to the perception that as Halifax has a smaller population than cities like Toronto or Vancouver, audiences were being "pulled too thin" by past programs that were approaching the size of TIFF or VIFF. 
The festival opened with Jason Buxton's film "Sharp Corner", and closed with Sean Baker's "Anora". The Atlantic Gala slot featured Melanie Oates's film "Sweet Angel Baby".
Awards.
Award winners were announced on September 17, 2024.
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