Interesting, unexpected and catastrophic are all words you could use to describe the opening salvo of the new ’20s. The COVID-19 pandemic has proved particularly difficult to the film industry where the near-universal shutdown of
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Food Film Festival, Female Filmmakers, and Fantastic Film Award
Recently, The Food Film Festival in Nova Scotia has wrapped up and proven itself to be a successful event. Known as Devour 9.5, the festival offered the opportunity to see it both in-person and online.
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VIFF: Haisla Supernatural Comes to Life in MONKEY BEACH
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,
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Talent On Tap – Loretta Todd – Brings Monkey Beach to Life and Beyond
Throughout history, every country has made films depicting their heroes, their stories and myths… but one culture that has been greatly unrepresented is the Indigenous Peoples history. Their stories and history in film have remained
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Exclusive – Loretta Todd is an Award Winning Cree Filmmaker and Mentor
I remember a time when talking to strangers wasn’t breaking a cardinal rule. People that barely knew you went out of their way to help. I miss those times because communication and good advice were
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