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David Cuevas

David Cuevas is a filmmaker and writer based in Ottawa, Ontario. With his limited time, he can be seen trekking between Toronto and Montreal to avoid the cataclysmic mundanity of the National Capital bore. You can also find the man of the hour at prestigious film festival events around the globe, with prior journalistic history with festivals such as Cannes, Berlin, Sundance, IFFR, and TIFF. During the hot summer nights, David works as an associate programmer for the Ottawa International Animation Festival. David has written for various publications including POV Magazine, Next Best Picture, In Review Online, The Playlist, and ASIFA. He is also the Festivals Editor for FilmHounds Magazine. David funds his short film Ouvre on the side. David Cuevas was last seen as a filmmaker at the 2023 Fantasia Film Festival with his short film Avulsion.

Lost in the Shuffle Review: The Grand Illusion

by David Cuevas
August 19, 2024
Reviews

Lost in the Shuffle follows magician Shawn Farquhar through the history of playing cards and finds a connection with a royal cold case.

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Invention Review: A Brain Child of Unrealized Dreams

by David Cuevas
August 14, 2024
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Courtney Stephens and Callie Hernandez collaborate on a hybrid film that takes an innovative approach to grief in Invention.

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Hermits, Black Cats, and Other Stories: Ben Rivers’ Collaboration with Jake Williams

by David Cuevas
August 12, 2024
Essays/Features

Ben Rivers' collaborations with Jake Williams include the experimental portraits This Is My Land, Bogancloch, and Two Years at Sea.

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TIFF Unveils Wavelengths and Classics Lineups for 2024 Festival

by David Cuevas
August 8, 2024
TIFF

TIFF Wavelengths and Classics line-ups include films by Wang Bing, Nelson Carlo de los Santos Arias, Rhyane Vermette, and Frederick Wiseman.

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Me and My Victim Review: Why You Should Never Date a Poet

by David Cuevas
August 7, 2024
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Artist Maurane and poet Billy Pedlow reflect upon a turbulent relationship in the self-reflexive (and problematic) Me and My Victim.

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Catwalk Painters and Literary Icons: On Jia Zhangke’s Artist Trilogy

by David Cuevas
August 3, 2024
Essays/Features

Reflections on Jia Zhangke's artists documentary trilogy of Dong, Useless, and Swimming Out Till the Sea Turns Blue.

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Venice Announces Documentary Lineup: Wang Bing, Alex Ross Perry, and Elizabeth Lo to Compete

by David Cuevas
July 23, 2024
Festivals

Wang Bing's Youth (Homecoming) is lone documentary in the hunt for the Golden Lion at this year's Venice Film Festival.

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Venice Days to Screen Federica Di Giacomo’s The Open Couple as Opening Night Feature

by David Cuevas
July 19, 2024
Festivals

Documentaries screening at the Giornate degli Autori, aka Venice Days, include An Open Couple, Soul of the Desert, and Peaches Goes Bananas.

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Fantasia Film Festival Workers Strike for Fair Wages

by David Cuevas
Festivals

Workers from the Fantasia International Film Festival strike mere days before the Montreal genre event is set to kick off.

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Skip Norman: A Radical Chronicler of Black American Life, Rediscovered

by David Cuevas
July 10, 2024
Essays/Features

Revisiting the life and work of Skip Norman, an overlooked filmmaker, cinematographer, photographer, and chronicler of Black experiences.

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