Nino is like a modernized take on the Cléo from 5 to 7 story, although the time-frame of Friday to Monday through which the events of Nino take place is…

What made Ander Thomas Jensen's previous film Riders of Justice so good was its understated approach to characterization. The backstory of the characters of Markus and his fellow crew do…

I was intrigued by the reception this film was getting at Cannes, so I decided to grab a ticket. I also heard the name Tarkovsky being thrown around in regards…

Just some additional thoughts I have about a few of the short films that were screened at this particular programme: Land of Barbar This reminded me of such films like The…

If Mark Jenkin's debut film Bait was about a fishing town's struggle between giving in to potential economic opportunities of the future versus the loss of a fishing tradition and…

Kahlil Joseph's latest film is an experimental video essay in form. Using cinema as a journalistic platform to explore other artistic forms and mediums within its confines. I was familiar…

I bought a ticket for this not knowing anything about Adam Rehmeier’s work, although since then I have watched Dinner in American and Snack Shack. Both films are quite decent…

Just some thoughts I have on a bunch of the shorts that played as part of this programme. I Saw the Face of God in the Jet Wash I dug this…

I was looking forward to seeing this one – I was previously acquainted with the duo’s previous debut feature Aniara, which was an interesting take on the 2001: A Space…

This is really my first introduction to the work of Rhayne Vermette – I had not previously seen her debut feature Ste. Anne. I was, however, acquainted with her previous…