What 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 ReadingHoly Angels (Canada, 14 min.) Dir. Jay Cardinal Villeneuve Number 34. That is the name that Lena Wandering Spirit recalls receiving upon arriving at Holy Angels Residential School. Not an Anglicized
Keep ReadingUnarmed Verses (Canada, 85 min.) Dir. Charles Officer The thought experiment called the ship of Theseus asks if a boat remains the same if one removes all of its boards and
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In many ways, Obomsawin’s previous films have all been leading her to Norway House, the site of this caring and empathetic doc, Our People Will Be Healed.
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The National Film Board (NFB) showcased yet another of its multimedia projects at New York’s influential Tribeca Film Festival this spring. Draw Me Close, a still-in-production long-form virtual reality (VR) experience, follows
Keep ReadingWhen Greg Tourino, a science librarian at Simon Fraser University and former graduate cinema student was asked in BCLiving Magazine about his passion for Black Canadian film, his answer could stand for
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Keep ReadingThe queer connection to documentary filmmaking is longstanding and unmistakable. Around the world, fiction filmmakers have had to deal with a long history of censorship and repression, meaning images of LGBTQ characters were
Keep ReadingThings Arab Men Say illustrates the necessity of offering more opportunities for voices of new Canadians and minority groups. The NFB is to be congratulated for taking a leadership role in this
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