LFF Review: Safe spaces and gendered violence in Lovers Rock
Steve McQueen’s Lovers Rock, the second installment in his Small Axe film anthology, celebrates the highs of a house party. It also explores the gendered violence that can brew in these spaces.
Ep. 62: Indigenous YA Part 1
On this episode we begin our two part discussion of contemporary Indigenous young adult films (and television). We focus on three of the newest entries in the genre, Beans, Trickster, and Monkey Beach.
‘Men are so used to seeing their gaze perpetuated’: Alankrita Shrivastava on censors and patriarchy
Alankrita Shrivastava (Turning 30, Lipstick Under My Burkha) on shaking up the patriarchal film industry and the Indian censorship board.
Discover low-budget queer cinema at SQIFF 2020
The 2020 Scottish Queer International Film Festival (SQIFF) displays an array of low-budget queer gems. Here are 3 favorites.
The six best short films at LFF 2020
This year’s LFF shorts programme was a win for accessibility, even if the quality of the films was up and down. Here are 6 favorites.
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 history of racism. The film is currently screening virtually at the AGH Film Festival in Ontario until October 25. It’s one of Canada’s best kept secrets that there’s […]
