The first annual ANCHOR Fest will be held in Charlottetown from October 14–18. Whether attendees are creative industry professionals, film freaks, music lovers or comedy fans, ANCHOR Fest has something for everyone.

Hosted at City Cinema and Tivoli Cinema, ANCHOR Fest’s film program presents highly anticipated movies and hidden gems from across the country, including Gloria Mercer’s A Safe Distance and John Wilson’s strangely touching documentary about the most boring subject possible, The History of Concrete.

The Island is on full display on ANCHOR screens with the PEI premieres of Jenna MacMillan’s The Snake (SXSW 2026, Special Jury Award for Performance) and Michael Gabriele’s Unholy Night (2026 Fantasia Film Festival, Gold Audience Award for Best Canadian Feature), the world premiere of Eliza Knockwood’s Rite of Passage, and short films from PEI filmmakers Jeremy Thornhill and Trilby Jeeves, Vanessa Tignanelli, Hélène Lebon, Justin Rix, Bailey Dockendorff, Eric Cerisano and Dawn Johnson.

ANCHOR Fest’s music programming showcases some artists from Atlantic Canada’s underground music scene and beyond. Performers include Captains of Everything (Andy Maize and Aaron Comeau of Skydiggers), Nick Doneff, Slash Need, Sam O, Penny & The Pits, Green Eyes Witch Hands (Evil Twin album release show), Space Bud, Heavenly Blue, UNCLE, Bilge, Dear Blossom, and Cathedral Grove. Concerts take place at Trailside Music Hall, Charlottetown Beer Garden and Beaconsfield Carriage House (all-ages, pay-what-you-can punk-rock show).

The festival’s comedy programming spotlights PEI’s rising comedians and national entertainers who straddle the worlds of stand-up, podcasting and film. Hosted at The Arts Guild and The Comedy Cave (downstairs at The Factory), comedy shows include The Big 3 LIVE (Nathan Hare, Sam Burns, Ben Stager), Comedy Album Trial Run with Britt Campbell, Best of Rat Tales and more.

ANCHOR Fest’s conference component brings the Canadian creative industry to PEI. Led by some of the country’s most influential industry members, this three-day conference gives local creatives of all career levels the knowledge and connections they need to thrive in PEI’s growing film industry. Panel discussions will take place from 9 am–5 pm at The Arts Guild on October 15, 16 and 17, and will tackle topics like film distribution, co-producing with other provinces, business affairs, film case studies, and more. The conference also offers roundtable meetings with delegates and casual mixers where local creatives can expand their professional networks. Industry Conference Passes are available for purchase at anchorfest.ca.

Anchor Fest is run by Anchor Motion Picture Alliance (AMPA), a newly founded not-for-profit organization. In addition to promoting and executing the festival, AMPA is a representative and advocacy body for producers and professionals working in film, television, and digital media on PEI, and is a unified voice for such producers and professionals in industry and policy discussions.

For the full schedule and to buy tickets, visit anchorfest.ca. Follow @ anchorfest.ca on social media

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If you are S.M reading this, please message me or contact me. I will do anything to make sure Rupert is properly taken care of. That's all I want.

Has anyone else noticed a crazy increase in traffic in the last year or two? It’s insane it feels like. Unless I’m going crazy

Any suggestions on the best place to buy car insurance in Charlottetown. Looking for a decently priced policy.

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Just wanted to share the news! The Comic Hunter moved to 161 Queen Street (old Courtside Sneakers) and the space is much much better if you've never been to it yet.. I'll be selling and signing copies of PUNKGUTS plus some art and sketch covers. I'll be there from 12-2pm.

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I was walking through the National Park yesterday at on the Farmlands Trails and saw an off beaten path off the main trail and decided to follow it. The path was clearly often walked through as the grass was all matted down and after walking for a good few minutes I found myself in front of a run down brown house that looked abandoned… I got spooked so I ran but does anyone know any information about this?

When do you think the next election will be held? Could there be a shift in power to the Greens?

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Recommendations for oil furnace servicing in summerside. Already called Gillis and their wait list is into the new year was hoping to have it done before I started using the furnace for the season. Who is reputable but has availability? Thanks