I’ve always lived by the notion, if we were all the same it would be a boring world. Self-expression is something that could be demonstrated through art, through poetry or fashion. What happens if that
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Transformer (Hot Docs Review)
Were you expecting a review on a movie about shapeshifting robots? Forget it. This is about somebody who transforms from a physically strong person to an even stronger person. What does it take to be
Continue ReadingExclusive – Meet Beau Dick – Maker of Monsters
Throughout our lives, somebody will come into it that will leave you with a profound impact. They will have a light inside of them so bright it will ignite passion in anyone standing to close.
Continue ReadingParis, 1971 (Review)
Paris, 1971 is a short documentary featuring previously unheard interview excerpts with Jim Morrison, The Doors’ front man. The title gets its name from the city and year in which Morrison died. Contrary to what
Continue ReadingA Kandahar Away
Professor at Sheridan College, Associate Programmer of Hot Docs and Programmer of SYFF (the Syrian Film Festival of Toronto), Toronto-based filmmaker’s Aisha Jamal’s short films have been screened in festivals worldwide. With a focus on
Continue ReadingFemale Voices in the News
Catherine Hardwicke, “one of the most powerful female voices in Hollywood”, as TIFF’s Theresa Scandiffio notes, will take part in a special In Conversation With . . . event at TIFF Bell Lightbox on July
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