To the Moon: Locally made film makes world premiere at AIFF [Video]

A highly-anticipated local feature made its world premiere at the Atlantic International Film Festival (AIFF) Monday night.

Halifax film director Kevin Hartford returned to the AIFF for his eighth straight year, sharing his latest feature film “To the Moon.”

The comedy focuses on a single parent trying to figure out who he is outside of being a dad, and whether that involves him coming out of the closet or not.

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“This is more I think of a mainstream comedy still with the same weirdness that I try to bring to all my projects,” said Hartford during an interview with CTV Atlantic’s Katie Kelly.

“It feels like a step up in terms of quality and it definitely was more for me to take on.”

After writing and directing 12 short films, “To the Moon” is now Hartford’s second feature presentation. The film’s creation …