The 2021 Toronto International Film Festival will put a special spotlight on Abenaki filmmaker Alanis Obomsawin, while Canuck rocker Alanis Morissette is among the first titles announced for the fest with the
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An interview with director Courtney Montour about Mary Two-Axe Earley: I Am Indian Again, honouring the Mohawk activist, and drawing upon the work of Alanis Obomsawin.
Keep ReadingMust see Indigenous documentaries and movies from the National Film Board of Canada.
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Don Dixon discusses his 'Canadian Icons' portrait series of which our cover shot of Robbie Robertson for issue #111 is now a part.
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Every once in a while, people appear on the political stage with compelling personal narratives and charisma to spare. They’re dedicated and passionate and demonstrate through their actions that they can persevere
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Obomsawin’s latest doc, Jordan River Anderson, The Messenger, completes the recent and significant six-film chapter in her body of work about the rights of Indigenous children.
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"If you fight long enough you can win...There is proof of that in the film. The film teaches you that you can never give up. You can win. And it’s possible when
Keep ReadingMerata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen (New Zealand, 88 min.) Dir. Hepi Mita Programme: Artscapes (Canadian Premiere) In cinema around the world, there’s a fair and long overdue demand to see more
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Hate. It’s raw, visceral and, in the rising global craziness of 2018, we see it every day. We also see it on screens. Raoul Peck’s documentary I Am Not Your Negro (2016), inspired by
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Spotlight on Caroline Monnet, whose work History Shall Speak for Itself puts a mosaic of Indigenous artists, including Alanis Obomsawin, on the walls of TIFF Lightbox during the Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival.
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