Nicole Bazuin’s short Modern Whore feels like a documentary sister to Cam: it’s just as stylised, intelligent, and positive about sex work.
Film Festivals
Michael Venus and Gro Swantje Kohlhof on German horror and Sleep
Director Michael Venus and star Gro Swantje Kohlhof discuss their new German horror film, Sleep, which deals with dreams, patriarchy, and Nazis.
A Mermaid in Paris is a whimsical delight
A Mermaid in Paris feels like a cross between Amélie, Moulin Rouge, and Paddington — only very, very French. This is part of our coverage of the 2020 Fantasia Film Festival, which runs until September 2. Films are available to screen online in Canada for $8. What do you do when you spot an injured […]
What to see at the 2020 Frameline Film Festival
San Francisco’s LGBTQ+ Frameline Film Festival goes online this weekend for the 2020 online showcase, with highlights including Ema, Summerland, and Stage Mother.
HotDocs Interview: Shalini Kantayya on Coded Bias
In Coded Bias, Shalini Kantayya explores the bias inherent in facial recognition and surveillance, and the consequences that might entail for the marginalized. Shalini Kantayya’s latest documentary, Coded Bias, sets its sight on the marginalized voices in tech research to highlight the inherent bias in the code that is used for facial recognition software. The […]
Mira Burt-Wintonick on Wintopia: “You need to make the film only you can make”
Wintopia director Mira Burt-Wintonick on how she worked out a personal approach to making a documentary eulogy to her father, filmmaker Peter Wintonick.