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Canadian Cinema

Canadian directors delve into their work which is too often overlooked by festivals.

Stéphane Lafleur and a still from his film Viking interview.

Alex Heeney / September 17, 2022

Stéphane Lafleur on his TIFF film Viking

In this career-spanning interview, Québécois writer-director Stéphane Lafleur reflects on the making of his new film Viking and how it fits into his body of …

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A still of filmmaker Zoe Leigh Hopkins, in front of an orange sphere, and in front of a still from her film, Run Woman Run.

Orla Smith / April 27, 2022

Zoe Leigh Hopkins tells an uplifting story about healing in Run Woman Run

Zoe Leigh Hopkins, director of the feature film Run Woman Run, talks about telling a different kind of coming-of-age-in-your-thirties story, filming in her home …

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A circular still from Framing Agnes is set against a white and pink circle, in front of a blotchy black and pink background. Next to the still are headshots of Chase Joynt and Morgan M Page.

Orla Smith / January 28, 2022

‘Down with the solo author!’: The making of Framing Agnes

Director Chase Joynt and co-writer Morgan M Page discuss Framing Agnes, a documentary that interrogates how we interpret transgender history. Read all our …

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A headshot of actress Devery Jacobs from Reservation Dogs, with her latest name, 'Jacobs', written several times behind her head.

Alex Heeney / September 8, 2021

Devery Jacobs: ‘I had never seen it be done until I started doing it’

Actress-director-writer-producer Devery Jacobs discusses her career-long love of storytelling, from Rhymes for Young Ghouls to Reservation Dogs. In Jeff …

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A still from Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy next to a headshot of director Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers. The text on the image reads, 'Interview'.

Orla Smith / May 14, 2021

Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy: Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers on her vital new documentary

Kímmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy chronicles the opioid crisis facing the people of the Kainai First Nation and how "harm reduction" practices can save …

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A still from Tito next to a headshot of actress-director Grace Glowicki out of character. The text on the image reads, 'Interview'.

Lindsay Pugh / May 10, 2021

Grace Glowicki on the strange experiments of her directorial debut, Tito

After her Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best First Feature, we spoke with multi-hyphenate Grace Glowicki about Tito, her oddball directorial …

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