Nicole Beharie is so good as a mother struggling to secure her daughter's future that you can forgive Miss Juneteenth for its clunkiness and …
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Women Directors
In honour of #52filmsbywomen, we've collected all of our reviews of films directed by women and interviews with female directors all in one place.
Ep 46: Mina Shum and Philippe Falardeau
This episode highlights a session from our Lockdown Film School with writer-directors Mina Shum and Philippe Falardeau. In it, the two discuss their craft, …
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Babyteeth is a cancer story about a teen girl’s lust for life
Babyteeth is a quirky, surprising, and ultimately very moving film about teenage terminal illness that is less a wistful tearjerker than it is a coming-of-age …
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To Shannon Murphy, Babyteeth is ‘not about cancer any more than it’s about a girl who plays the violin’
Shannon Murphy on how she put Babyteeth together, from casting to blocking, and why Milla’s cancer treatment is largely left off-screen. Read our review of …
Mira Burt-Wintonick on Wintopia: “You need to make the film only you can make”
Wintopia director Mira Burt-Wintonick on how she worked out a personal approach to making a documentary eulogy to her father, filmmaker Peter Wintonick. The …
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HotDocs 2020 is a reminder of the world beyond lockdown
As HotDocs 2020 goes online, B. P. Flanagan takes a whirlwind tour around the world with Mayor, Stateless, All That I Am, Love & Stuff, and …
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