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Articles by Justine Smith

Justine Smith is a freelance film writer living and working in Montreal, QC.

About Justine Smith

Justine Smith is a freelance film writer living and working in Montreal, QC.

A headshot of actor Théodore Pellerin. Behind and in front of his face is multiple iterations of his last name: Pellerin, each a different shade of purple or yellow.

Justine Smith / April 19, 2021

The elegance and awkwardness of Théodore Pellerin

Rising star Théodore Pellerin (Genèse, Never Rarely Sometimes Always) has the charisma of a leading man and the energy of a scene-stealing character actor. He …

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A still from Point and Line to Plane and an image of director Sofia Bohdanowicz

Justine Smith / September 17, 2020

TIFF Interview: Sofia Bohdanowicz on grief and magical thinking in Point and Line to Plane

Sofia Bohdanowicz's short Point and Line to Plane is her most personal film to date, a meditation on grief that marks a formal shift for the director. Keep up …

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Director Sophy Romvari in front of a still from her film Still Processing. This is an interview from TIFF.

Justine Smith / September 12, 2020

TIFF Interview: Sophy Romvari on Still Processing and personal cinema

Sophy Romvari's deeply personal documentary short, Still Processing, is a triumph of personal cinema. Romvari discusses how to make a film that's both personal …

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Videophobia, Daisuke Miyazaki

Justine Smith / November 13, 2019

Daisuke Miyazaki on his striking techno-thriller, Videophobia

Daisuke Miyazaki discusses his Japanese techno-thriller Videophobia, which premiered at the Festival du nouveau cinema in Montreal. Building on a legacy of …

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Justine Smith / October 15, 2019

Sofia Bohdanowicz and Deragh Campbell on MS Slavic 7

Co-directors Sofia Bohdanowicz and Deragh Campbell discuss finding the structure of MS Slavic 7, their collaboration, and working on a budget. “And the …

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Justine Smith / July 24, 2019

Cinematographer David Raedeker on The Souvenir

In this interview excerpt from the ebook Tour of Memories: The Creative Process Behind Joanna Hogg's The Souvenir, cinematographer David Raedeker discusses …

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