Alex Heeney, Orla Smith, and Lindsay Pugh write about the best cinematography of 2020 and why they love it.
Canadian cinema
Brandon Cronenberg on process, penises, and Possessor
Brandon Cronenberg discusses his fucked up horror film Possessor and its many unintentional penetration metaphors.
Sophie Dupuis explores masculinity in a Quebec mine in Souterrain
Sophie Dupuis’s second film, Souterrain, is a thoughtful exploration of the emotional lives of men working in a Quebec mine.
The 2020 Festival du Nouveau Cinema showcases the old and the new of world cinema
The 2020 Festival du Nouveau Cinema showcased classics, like Les Ordres, and the latest in world cinema, from Undine to Caught in the Net.
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.
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 […]