Must see Indigenous documentaries and movies from the National Film Board of Canada.
Keep ReadingDon Dixon discusses his 'Canadian Icons' portrait series of which our cover shot of Robbie Robertson for issue #111 is now a part.
Keep ReadingEvery 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
Keep ReadingObomsawin’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.
Keep Reading"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
Keep ReadingHate. 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
Keep ReadingSpotlight 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.
Keep ReadingWhat is a feminist film? This question can cause confusion when it comes to reflecting on the history of filmmaking that’s been labeled as such, given that the definitions will vary depending
Keep ReadingThere aren’t too many documentaries outside the TIFF Docs programme this year, but this observation doesn’t mean the festival comes up short. TIFF’s Short Cuts offers half a dozen short docs scattered around the
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