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Articles by Orla Smith

Orla Smith is the former Executive Editor of Seventh Row, a regular contributor at The Film Stage, and a freelance writer with bylines at JumpCut Online, Cinema Year Zero, and Girls on Tops. In her free time she makes movies.

Orla Smith / September 10, 2019

TIFF19 review: Geraldine Viswanathan shines in Hala

Minhal Baig’s Hala is an observant character study of a young and curious woman trying to find her identity, torn between a devoutly religious Pakistani family and her life as an American-born teen in high school.

Orla Smith / September 9, 2019

TIFF19 review: Kuessipan , a standout Indigenous coming-of-age story

Myriam Verreault’s Kuessipan is a captivating story about two teenage girl’s friendship on a Quebec Innu reserve

Orla Smith / September 8, 2019

TIFF19 review: Lina from Lima, a must-see acquisition title

Lina from Lima is part realist drama about the immigrant working experience and part flamboyant musical, and it’s one of the best acquisition titles at TIFF19.

Orla Smith / July 31, 2019

Sophie Hyde on the ‘dilapidated glamour’ of Animals

Animals director Sophie Hyde on her complex, sprawling coming-of-age film starring Holliday Grainger and Alia Shawkat.

Orla Smith / July 28, 2019

Helle Le Fevre discusses editing The Souvenir

Helle Le Fevre discusses editing The Souvenir, her evolving collaboration with Joanna Hogg since Unrelated, working with improvised material, and collaborating with the sound team

Orla Smith / July 27, 2019

Costume designer Grace Snell on The Souvenir

Costume designer Grace Snell discusses The Souvenir, revealing class through costume, sourcing period costumes, and the art of collaboration.

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