As a filmmaker there will be a time when you’ll want to step outside your wheelhouse. Most of the great writer/directors have taken the leap and explored other avenues of their genres for various reasons.
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Exclusive – Aaron Ries Presents His Film Dziadzio at TIFF
I think it’s safe to say that most of us have spent time around a grandparent born in another country when we were younger. It doesn’t take long to realize how polar opposite you both
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Exclusive – Thom Fitzgerald Gives You Splinters
Families are not cookie-cut. The term Black Sheep is used freely to describe a brother or sister that stands out from the rest in a wild/negative way. There are also brothers or sisters that become
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The Shape of Water (TIFF Review)
Last week I named Guillermo Del Toro’s The Shape of Water as one of my most (if not the most) anticipated films at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival. Many are touting the film as
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My 3 Most Anticipated Films of TIFF 2017
It’s that time of year again where filmmakers, critics, and buffs alike flock to Canada for 2017’s Toronto International Film Festival, or TIFF, as it is commonly referred. As is the case each year, there
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Exclusive – Dam – The Story of Kit the Beaver
Canada will soon be celebrating it’s 150th birthday. In commemoration of the event the Toronto Symphony Orchestra has commissioned Kjell Boersma to create an animation representing our beautiful diverse country. I was fortunate enough to
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