Falardeau discusses writing and making the film, the political discussions it’s provoked, and how he made the first great Canadian political satire on film. The …
Canadian Cinema
Canadian directors delve into their work which is too often overlooked by festivals.
With The Demons, Québécois Filmmaker Philippe Lesage defies convention
Québécois writer-director Philippe Lesage discusses how he upended our expectations about sound design, framing, and editing in his first feature The Demons. …
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Interview: Chloé Leriche on Before the Streets and indigenous cinema
Canadian director Chloé Leriche discusses Before The Streets (Avant Les Rues) and bringing the Atikamekw language and community to the big screen for …
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Anne Émond talks family intimacy in Our Loved Ones
In this interview, Québécois filmmaker Anne Émond talks about depicting suicide, family intimacy, and her hometown in her moving new film Our Loved Ones. Read …
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TIFF15 Interview: Canadian director Kire Paputts talks The Rainbow Kid and disability in film
With his first feature, The Rainbow Kid, Canadian filmmaker Kire Paputts has made a landmark film. The film stars a character with Down Syndrome, Eugene (Dylan …
TIFF15 interview: Ninth Floor director Mina Shum discusses Canadian racism
Ninth Floor director Mina Shum: In Canada, “We’re racist but we like to apologize about our racism.” Shum discusses Canadian racism and her new …
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