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Canadian Cinema

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

A still from Quebexit next to a headshot of director Joshua Demers. The image is accompanied by text that reads: 'Interview'.

Alex Heeney / November 18, 2020

Joshua Demers on his Canadian political satire, Québexit

Québexit director and co-writer Joshua Demers on shooting a film in three languages with 20 actors in 12 days, and what the film reveals about …

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A still from Monkey Beach next to a headshot of director Loretta Todd. The text 'Interview' is over the image.

Alex Heeney / November 14, 2020

‘You can’t survive colonialism and not be epic’: Loretta Todd on Monkey Beach

Writer-director Loretta Todd discusses the 20 year journey to making Monkey Beach. Today is the last day Monkey Beach is streaming worldwide at the American …

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Alex Heeney / November 6, 2020

‘Camp works best when it’s played straight’: Bruce LaBruce on Saint-Narcisse

After premiering at the Venice Film Festival, Bruce LaBruce's Saint-Narcisse screened across Canada at Montreal's Festival du Nouveau Cinema. LaBruce talked to …

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Alex Heeney / October 16, 2020

Cheryl Foggo reclaims Black Canadian history in John Ware Reclaimed

Director Cheryl Foggo on how telling the real story of John Ware in John Ware Reclaimed can help us understand the Black Canadian experience today and Canada's …

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A collage of stills from the film Mouthpiece, with the headshot of editor Lara Johnston in front of them. The text reads, 'Interview'.

Orla Smith / October 3, 2020

Lara Johnston dissects her award winning editing on Mouthpiece

Lara Johnston discusses the challenges of editing flashbacks and musical scenes in Mouthpiece. For Lara Johnston, a seasoned editor and assistant editor, …

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Alex Heeney / October 1, 2020

In Nadia, Butterfly, Pascal Plante does for swimming what Astaire did for dance

With Nadia, Butterfly, Pascal Plante used his own experiences as a competitive swimmer to make a psychological character study about the sport where all the …

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