In this interview, Indigenous writer-director-cinematographer Warwick Thornton discusses The New Boy, his Days of Heaven about an Indigenous boy in 1940s Australia.
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HotDocs Review: Chase Joynt and Julietta Singh’s The Nest
Alex Heeney reviews Chase Joynt and Julietta Singh’s The Nest, a Gothic documentary about a haunted house that reveals lesser-known parts of Winnipeg’s intersectional history.
Ep. 150 How I got interested in Indigenous films from Australia feat. Ivan Sen’s Limbo
In this episode of the podcast, Alex
Heeney discusses how she got interested in Indigenous films from Australia, which led her to recommend Ivan Sen’s Limbo as one of the best films of 2024.
TIFF 2024 Ep. 5: Bicultural daughters and their absent fathers: My Father’s Daughter, Winter in Sokcho, and A Missing Part
In this episode of the TIFF 2024 season, Alex discusses three films about bicultural daughters and their absent fathers: My Father’s Daughter, Winter in Sokcho, and A Missing Part.
TIFF 2024 Film Review: Egil Pederson’s My Father’s Daughter
Alex Heeney reviews Belgian filmmaker Leonardo van Dijl’s tennis-set film Julie Keeps Quiet about a teenage girl re-learning the importance of boundaries after a possible sexual assault.
8 Must-See Short Films at TIFF 2024
lex Heeney picks 8 must-see short films at TIFF 2024 from around the world.