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We help connect film lovers to under-the-radar foreign, under-the-radar, and female directed films. Some of these will only ever play film festivals; others will drop quietly on streaming. We share our favourite films and how to watch them by email.

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What is Seventh Row?

Seventh Row is a one-stop shop for discovering great new films, diving deep into why they make you feel the way they do, and how they’re made. We’re here to help you join the conversation.

Every review, interview, workshop, and podcast episode is designed with one thing in mind: to help film lovers think deeply about films and expand their horizons through film.

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Directors we love

Seventh Row is the resource for diving deep into great directors

Seventh Row has published books on some of the best contemporary filmmakers, including Kelly Reichardt, Céline Sciamma, Lynne Ramsay, Andrew Haigh, Mike Leigh, and Joachim Trier (coming in 2022).

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Dive deep into a film, filmmaker, or theme with our ebooks

Our ebooks help you explore contemporary cinema through interviews with the filmmakers — not just the directors but everyone on the filmmaking team — and essays on the films.

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Subjective realities: The art of creative nonfiction film

Explore the line between fiction and nonfiction in documentary film through essays and interviews.

The book features in-depth interviews with Robert Greene (Procession), Joe Bini (Little Ethiopia), Jonas Poher Rasmussen (Flee), Eliane Raheb (Miguel’s War), Gillian Armstrong (Women He’s Undressed), and more

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Discover must-see films nobody else is talking about

On Seventh Row, you’ll find in-depth interviews with the most exciting new and establish auteurs, reviews of the best films at festivals and newly released, plus podcast episodes, and more.

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Renate Reinsve: ‘I wanted her to be strong in the chaos’

Renate Reinsve, the Cannes Best Actress-winning star of The Worst Person in the World, opens up about her breakout role.

The historical gaze of Radu Jude

Radu Jude won the Golden Bear at the Berlinale for Bad Luck Banging or Loony Porn. We sat down with him to discuss the film, and his career-long interest in how history shapes contemporary life.

The best unreleased films of 2021

From Ali & Ava to Miguel’s War, Seventh Row’s editors pick the best unreleased films of 2021.

A collage of some of the best films of 2021.

The 30 best films of 2021

From Petite Maman to I’m Your Man to The Worst Person in the World, Seventh Row’s editors pick the thirty best films of 2021.

The best Canadian films of 2021

From Night Raiders to No Ordinary Man, Seventh Row’s editors pick the best Canadian films of 2021, as well as the best to world premiere in 2021.

The best documentaries of 2021

From Flee to Procession, Seventh Row’s editors pick the best documentaries released in 2021 and the best undistributed docs.

A black and white still from C'mon C'mon, in which the middle-aged Joaquin Phoenix sits down next to an excited looking young boy. The text on the images reads, 'Review'.

C’mon C’mon: Mike Mills’s tender drama is sweet if a little unsatisfying

‘A story about finding home’: Jonas Poher Rasmussen on Flee

Insightful conversations on the best contemporary films

Each episode features a panel of guests, including Seventh Row editors and contributors, academics, and film critics. We dive deep into what makes a film tick, why we love it, and curate only the films most worth discussing.