Alex Heeney reviews Maria Søhndal’s Hope, one of the best acquisition titles screening at TIFF19, which stars Andrea Bræin Hovig and Stellen Skarsgård.
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.
Six must-see Canadian shorts at TIFF19
The ShortCuts programme at TIFF spotlights Canadian shorts. Seventh Row editors Alex Heeney and Orla Smith pick the six must-see standouts in the programme.
TIFF Establishing Shots: Heather Young on her first feature, Murmur
Writer-director Heather Young discusses her feature debut, Murmur, working with animals and non-actors, and developing the film’s formal aesthetic.
Ep. 17.5: Performances in Jennifer Kent’s The Nightingale
A special mini-episode to discuss the performances in Jennifer Kent’s The Nightingale. Listen to the full discussion of the film here. Editor-in-Chief Alex Heeney (@bwestcineaste), Associate Editor Brett Pardy (@antiqueipod), and Editor at Large Mary Angela Rowe (@lapsedvictorian) welcomed special guest Joe Lipsett (@bstolemyremote) for an extensive discussion of Jennifer Kent’s The Nightingale. Due to […]
The best films of 2019 so far
Before TIFF begins, we’ve put together a list of the best films of 2019 so far with links to our more in-depth coverage.
Ep. 17: Jennifer Kent’s The Nightingale
In this episode of the Seventh Row podcast, we are joined by special guest Joe Lipsett to discuss Jennifer Kent’s revisionist rape revenge film The Nightingale.