Hailing from the creative minds of T-Stop Media, The High Road tells the story of a young man named Charlie (Remould Hivert) who enjoys working at a homeless shelter called the Gathering Place, where he
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Relief and Real Film at Cannes
It’s well known by now that Xavier Dolan said it was a “relief” to win the Grand Prix at Cannes for Juste la fin du monde — after what some critics had to say about
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Exclusive – Costa Rica Comes Calling Part I
If you’re a filmmaker or are embarking on a television series, you might want to consider Costa Rica. I recently spoke with Jonathan Hiltz about a discovery not many of us are aware of. The
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Festivals and Awards This Summer
The Montreal World Film Festival (MWFF) is celebrating its 40th anniversary by adding $1 million (US) to its cash awards for the films competing. “No other festival in the world rewards its best films in
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Some Things Won’t Sleep (Review with Trailer)
This is pretty much what I say on occasion myself. Our film starts with a creepy intro narrated by a woman as she sits out in a forest, then starts to bury something. After a
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More on TIFF’s Summer
TIFF’s summer lineup features creative works from all over — but many of them are homegrown. Here’s just a sampling. The Canadian Open Vault program, a series of free screenings of Canadian classics, opens on
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