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Courtney Small

Courtney Small is a Rotten Tomatoes approved film critic and co-host of the radio show Frameline. He has contributed to That Shelf, Leonard Maltin, Cinema Axis, In the Seats, and Black Girl Nerds. He is the host of the Changing Reels podcast and is a member of the Toronto Film Critics Association, Online Film Critics Society and the African American Film Critics Association.

Subterranean: The Ultimate High Is Underground

by Courtney Small
April 29, 2023
Hot Docs/Reviews

Subterranean takes audiences into the some of Canada's deepest and lets one feel every claustrophobic step through the narrow passageways.

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Cynara Puts the Justice System on Trial

by Courtney Small
April 26, 2023
Features/Hot Docs

Sherien Barsoum's documentary Cynara investigates the role of prejudice in a Toronto mother’s wrongful conviction for her daughter's murder.

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Beyond the Court

by Courtney Small
April 8, 2023April 10, 2023
Essays

Basketball documentaries like Handle with Care, One of Ours, and Giants of Africa show diverse stories on and off the court.

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Under G-d Review: Curbing Abortion Bans Through Religious Freedoms

by Courtney Small
January 23, 2023
Reviews/Sundance

In Under G-d, director Paula Eiselt examines the fight for reproductive rights in the U.S.A. through the lens of faith-based arguments.

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Black Screen Office’s ‘Being Seen’ Directives Are a Roadmap for Change

by Courtney Small
December 19, 2022
Industry

Launched in 2022, Being Seen is an industry guide from the Black Screen Office to facilitate authentic storytelling in Canada's screen sector.

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Bad Axe Review: Reframing the American Dream

by Courtney Small
November 8, 2022
Festivals/Reviews

David Siev documents his family's experience with anti-Asian racism in their small Michigan town of Bad Axe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Quiet Minds Silent Streets Review: One Breath at a Time

by Courtney Small
September 20, 2022
Reviews/TIFF

Karen Chapman’s powerful documentary short Quiet Minds Silent Streets shows that meditation can be a vital tool to curb gun violence in communities.

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Black Ice Review: How ‘Canada’s Game’ Dropped the Puck

by Courtney Small
September 12, 2022
Reviews/TIFF

In Black Ice, Hubert Davis deconstructs systemic racism in hockey and highlights the Black athletes have persevered in perceived 'white spaces'.

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A Life on the Farm Review: An Unusual Slice of Life

by Courtney Small
July 31, 2022
Reviews

Oscar Harding's strange but true documentary A Life on the Farm explores the layers of family found footage and a desire for connection.

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Orchestrator of Storms Review: An Underappreciated Auteur

by Courtney Small
July 26, 2022
Festivals/Reviews

Ellinger and Dima Ballin appreciate a French filmmaker anew in Orchestrator of Storms: The Fantastique World of Jean Rollin.

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