Canada and its film industry have received considerable attention in the last two years, first with the Oscar-nominated film Room, starring Brie Larson and the young Jacob Tremblay, and more recently at the 2016 Cannes
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STUDIO Selectees, Casting Directors Call for Diversity, and Erasing Eden
Congratulations to the 12 writer-directors selected for this year’s STUDIO, TIFF’s year-round professional development industry program. These “emerging and mid-career professionals“ will get the chance to learn from their peers and distinguished figures in the
Continue ReadingExclusive – Alison Balnar Lands In LA Part II
Alison Balnar describes her new surroundings in LA as a “creative background.” Since moving there she tells me that she finds inspiration in so many people she meets via acting classes or networking events. She
Continue ReadingThe Woman in White (Review)
Two unlikely people sharing one bond between them. The funny thing is this film reminds me of pretty much almost every single conversation I’ve had with just about anybody. It begins when a man named
Continue ReadingExclusive – Alison Balnar Lands In LA Part I
Alison Balnar is living the dream. She moved to LA a few years ago to follow her passion for acting. Once she had an address she immediately enrolled in the New York Film Academy. Her
Continue ReadingUp in a Plane (Review)
It’s been hard to find anything worth watching ever since I ran out of stuff to look at on Indieflix. Fortunately, the filmmakers of NSI have provided plenty of quick and simple shorts that are
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