It looks as if 35mm not only will not die — but, even in this digital age, it’s back in force. Xavier Dolan’s Grand Prix-winning Juste la fin du monde was made “using his preferred
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The Toxic Cinema of Alain Marchant (Part II)
(The conclusion of a feature-length essay on Quebecois wunderkind, Alain Marchant, and his controversial body of work. In this segment, I examine his recent films, including a highly anticipated adaptation of Robert Francis Lafferty’s Canadian
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The Toxic Cinema of Alain Marchant
At one point during his infamous 2014 appearance on the CBC arts program Q, director and enfant terrible Alain Marchant set his sights squarely on English Canadian films, asserting: “You see our (Quebecois) cinema and
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The Red Path to Premiere at First Peoples’ Festival
(Via the National Film Board of Canada [NFB]) Le chemin rouge (The Red Path), a short documentary by Atikamekw filmmaker Thérèse Ottawa, will make its world premiere at the 25th Montreal First Peoples’ Festival, the
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A Tricky Treat Premiere Coming Up At Fantasia in Montreal
Patricia Chica, a multiple award winning director-producer who has built a loyal audience and cult following internationally, will see her latest film, horror-comedy A Tricky Treat, make its world premiere in Montreal, her hometown. The
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The Forthcoming of Peter D. Marshall, Director, A.D. and Teacher
When you think of successful directors, usually huge ego is part of that thought. Not in the case of Peter D. Marshall. Having worked in the film business for over 40 years, Peter is one
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