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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.

Jamais Contente, Miss Impossible, Emilie Deleuze

Alex Heeney / September 8, 2016

TIFF16: Miss Impossible is a crowd-pleasing coming-of-ager

Miss Impossible (Jamais Contente) is like if We Are The Best! were just about the spunky, outspoken Klara and she joined a band in which she was the only girl.

Royal Road, Jenni Olson

Gillie Collins / September 7, 2016

Writer-Director Jenni Olson on her film essay, The Royal Road

Jenni Olson on her 16mm film essay, The Royal Road, a story of unrequited love told through the linear progression of California’s El Camino road.

Blind Sun

Alex Heeney / September 7, 2016

TIFF16: Blind Sun is a visually and aurally accomplished thriller

Psychological thriller Blind Sun from Joyce Nashawati transports us to a water-scarce dystopian future almost entirely through its color scheme, sound scape, and central performance.

Nelly, Female Directors TIFF, 2016 Toronto International Film Festivall

Alex Heeney / September 6, 2016

A landmark year for female directors at the Toronto International Film Festival

Over 60 feature films by female directors will screen at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), most of which are acquisition titles still seeking North American distribution.

Journey is the Destination, Bronwen Hughes

Alex Heeney / September 5, 2016

TIFF16: Bronwen Hughes talks Journey is the Destination

Before the world premiere of her new film Journey is the Destination, Canadian filmmaker Bronwen Hughes talked to the Seventh Row about why the film is a passion project, how she mimicked Dan Eldon’s journals in the film’s visual style, and Ben Schnetzer.

Terril Calder, SNIP

Alex Heeney / September 2, 2016

Métis director Terril Calder discusses her TIFF16 short SNIP

Métis filmmaker Terril Calder’s SNIP reckons with Canada’s past violence toward indigenous people through the residential school system.

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