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At the Place of Ghosts
Film poster
Theatrical release poster
Mi'kmaqSkɨte'kmujue'katik
Directed byBretten Hannam
Written byBretten Hannam
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyGuy Godfree
Edited by
  • Shaun Rykiss
  • Anne-Laure Guégan
Music by
Production
companies
  • Shut Up & Colour Pictures
  • Prospero Pictures
  • Mazewalker Film
  • Beluga Tree
Distributed byVVS Films
Release dates
  • 6 September 2025 (2025-09-06) (TIFF)
  • 8 May 2026 (2026-05-08) (Canada)
Running time
89 minutes[1]
Countries
  • Canada
  • Belgium
Languages
  • English
  • Mi'kmaq
  • French

At the Place of Ghosts (Mi'kmaq: Skɨte'kmujue'katik) is a 2025 supernatural thriller film written and directed by Bretten Hannam.[2] The film stars Forrest Goodluck and Blake Alec Miranda as Mise'l and Antle, two Mi'kmaq brothers who have become estranged in adulthood due to childhood trauma, who become haunted by a malevolent spirit and must reunite and journey into Sk+te'kmujue'katik, the Place of Ghosts, to face their demons and heal.[3]

The cast also includes Glen Gould as their father, and Skylar Cope and Atuen MacIsaac as the boys in childhood, as well as Brandon Oakes, Alexander Nunez, David Rossetti, Jason Daley, Tanchay Redvers, Pamela Matthews, Nancy Kenny, David Mortimer and Ainsley Cope in supporting roles. An international co-production between Canada and Belgium, the film was shot in and around Halifax, Nova Scotia during summer 2024.[4]

The film premiered in the Platform Prize program at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival on 6 September 2025.[5] It was subsequently screened on 10 September as the opening film of the 2025 Atlantic International Film Festival.[6] The film was released theatrically in Canada on 8 May 2026.[7]

Reception

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Critical response

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On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 100% of 10 critics' reviews are positive.

Accolades

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At AIFF, the film won the Gordon Parsons Award for Best Atlantic Canadian Feature.[8] Guy Godfree also won the Best Atlantic Cinematographer award, and Jeremy Dutcher won the award for Best Atlantic Score.[8]

It screened in the Borsos Competition program at the 2025 Whistler Film Festival.[9]

The film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2025.[10]

It won the award for Best Feature Film at the 2026 Screen Nova Scotia awards, and Skyler Cope won the award for Groundbreaking Performance for his performance as the younger Mise'l.[11]

Charlotte Gavaris and Chris Bridges won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Makeup at the 14th Canadian Screen Awards in 2026,[12] and Toni Warren was nominated for Best Hairstyling.

References

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  1. ↑ "AT THE PLACE OF GHOSTS [PG]". British Columbia Film Classification Office (Consumer Protection BC). 12 February 2026. Retrieved 12 February 2026.
  2. ↑ Leo Barraclough and Elsa Keslassy, "Magnify Takes Global, U.S. Rights to Bretten Hannam's Supernatural Thriller 'Place of Ghosts'". Variety, 13 May 2024.
  3. ↑ Etan Vlessing, "Forrest Goodluck Joins Bretten Hannam's Supernatural Thriller 'Place of Ghosts'". The Hollywood Reporter, 27 August 2024.
  4. ↑ Kim Izzo, "Bretten Hannam feature Place of Ghosts underway in Halifax". Playback, 28 August 2024.
  5. ↑ Kate Erbland, "TIFF 2025's Auteur-Focused Platform Competition Will Be Juried by Two Rising Filmmakers and Oscar Nominee Marianne Jean-Baptiste". IndieWire, 22 July 2025.
  6. ↑ Andrew Tracy, "Atlantic Int'l Film Festival unveils full lineup for 2025 edition". Playback, 13 August 2025.
  7. ↑ "At the Place of Ghosts (Sk+te'kmujue'katik)". VVS Films. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  8. 1 2 Andrew Tracy, "Sk+te'kmujue'katik, Little Lorraine top award winners at AIFF". Playback, 15 September 2025.
  9. ↑ Andrew Tracy, "Youngblood, Akashi among Whistler's Borsos Award nominees". Playback, 28 October 2025.
  10. ↑ Jamie Casemore, "TIFF unveils 2025 selections for Canada's Top Ten features, shorts". Playback, 6 January 2026.
  11. ↑ Steve Gow, "At the Place of Ghosts wins big at Screen Nova Scotia Awards". CityNews, May 17, 2026.
  12. ↑ Jamie Casemore, "CSAs ’26: R.T. Thorne’s 40 Acres leads cinematic arts winners". Playback, May 28, 2026.
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