Nika & Madison is a Canadian feature film, shot and set in Ontario. It’s a crime thriller that takes on the all too common issue of authoritarian abuse against Indigenous women. It was co-written, produced,
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25th Anniversary Whistler Film Festival (WFF): Uiksaringitara | Wrong Husband
Uiksaringitara | Wrong Husband is a Canadian feature film set thousands of years ago in the Arctic. It was also screened as part of the Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) 50th anniversary. We subsequently had
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25th Anniversary Whistler Film Festival (WFF): At the Place of Ghosts
Sk+te’kmujue’katik/ At the Place of Ghosts is an indigenous thriller, feature-length movie. It was written and directed by Bretten Hannam. We subsequently had a chance to sit down with producer Martin Katz at the
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25th Anniversary Whistler Film Festival (WFF): Starwalker
Starwalker is an ambitious musical produced, written, and directed by Corey Payette. We subsequently had a chance to sit down with Corey Payette at the Whistler Film Festival (WFF). HNMAG: You were born in
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Screenwriter’s Lab Special Edition’s Winners
The Whistler Film Festival (WFF) is gearing up to reveal the winners of its 2025 Screenwriters Lab Special Edition, a prestigious program dedicated to nurturing Canada’s most promising screenwriting talent. This competitive, multi-phase initiative empowers
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Rebecca Snow and Jett Klyne: The Boy in the Woods
The Boy in the Woods is a well-made and entertaining movie, based on a true story. It’s a story that needs to be told more now than ever. We subsequently had a chance to sit
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