September 2020 -

Shawn Ashmore Steals the Show as The Boys’ Newest Addition

September 30, 2020September 30, 2020ActorsShawn Ashmore, The Boys

Things are certainly ramping up in the latest rip-roaring season of The Boys, which last week saw the release of its sixth of eight episodes. And before you say it, I too was unaware that

VIFF: Haisla Supernatural Comes to Life in MONKEY BEACH

September 29, 2020September 28, 2020ReviewGlen Gould, Grace Dove, Joel Oulette, Monkey Beach, Stefan Methias

There’s a certain irony in having to leave home for a spell to see ourselves more clearly. Hindsight as always being 20/20 (if not 2020?), distance gives our demons perspective. In her debut narrative feature,

The Last Casino Review

September 28, 2020September 28, 2020ReviewCharles Martin Smith, Julian Richings, The Last Casino

If you’re fascinated by the history of gambling and are looking for a slightly out-of-the-way movie that might have missed you by until this point, then look no further than The Last Casino – a

Talent On Tap – VIFF Embraces Jessie Anthony – Brother, I Cry

September 28, 2020October 4, 2020InterviewBrother I Cry, Jessie Anthony, VIFF

There was a pandemic happening before Covid-19 had arrived, and unfortunately there is no vaccine coming anytime soon. That pandemic is drug addiction and it’s taken more loved ones from us than any virus. We

Talent On Tap – Experimental Forest Films Initiates the New Works Grant

September 28, 2020October 2, 2020InterviewDogfall, Edward Madojemu, Experimental Forest Films, Hear Me to See Me, Lightcatchers, Nifemi Madarikan, Omorose Osagie, Sideah Alladice, The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open, The Glass Doll, The Wolf that Chased the Sun, Tyler Hagan

It gives me tremendous pleasure to announce – Experimental Forest Films, with the generous support of their independent filmmaking peers, are pleased to announce the recipients of the inaugural New Works Grant. The first iteration

Talent On Tap – Wichita, Only a Phone Call Away

September 25, 2020September 25, 2020InterviewBo Price, Sergine Dumais, Wichita

We can get so complacent watching blockbuster feature films adapted from best sellers with a stacked deck of superstar actors… that we forget about the small gems we call – short films. They only have