Film Festivals

NYFF 2020: THE CALMING: Sweet Content is Sorrow’s Balm
NYFF 2020: THE CALMING: Sweet Content is Sorrow’s Balm

While maybe too placid for some, those who allow themselves to sit back and absorb The Calming’s tranquil journey will be richly rewarded.

TIFF 2020: 180° Rule
TIFF 2020: 180° Rule

The individual pieces of 180° Rule can be quite accomplished, but the film simply isn’t able to capitalize on the sum of its own parts.

TIFF 2020: SHADOW IN THE CLOUD
TIFF 2020: SHADOW IN THE CLOUD

Anchored by a strong performance from Chloë Grace Moretz, Shadow in the Cloud is a ferociously entertaining thrill ride.

TIFF 2020: ANOTHER ROUND - Mads Mikkelsen Soars in This Utterly Pissed Pissing Contest
TIFF 2020: ANOTHER ROUND – Mads Mikkelsen Soars in This Utterly Pissed Pissing Contest

Reteaming with star Mads Mikkelsen, Thomas Vinterberg’s Another Round probes and explicates the psychological toll liquor can bear on us.

TIFF 2020: VIOLATION and BEANS
TIFF 2020: VIOLATION and BEANS

Wilson Kwong reviews Dusty Mancinelli & Madeleine Sims-Fewer’s Violation and Tracey Deer’s Beans as part of our TIFF 2020 coverage.

Sarajevo Film Festival 2020: Interview With Director Martin Turk Of DON'T FORGET TO BREATHE
Sarajevo Film Festival 2020: Interview With Director Martin Turk Of DON’T FORGET TO BREATHE

From the Sarajevo Film Festival, Monique Vigneault spoke with director Martin Turk about his film Don’t Forget to Breath.

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: LIMBO: An Unmissable Take On The Refugee Crisis
Toronto International Film Festival 2020: LIMBO: An Unmissable Take On The Refugee Crisis

Limbo is nothing short of sublime, a triumphant feat of storytelling as striking in its visuals as it is in its writing.

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI
Toronto International Film Festival 2020: ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI

A perfectly timed film that corresponds intimately to the social issues we are living through, One Night In Miami is one to watch.

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: Interview With Director And Writer Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli of VIOLATION
Toronto International Film Festival 2020: Interview With Director And Writer Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli of VIOLATION

Wilson Kwong spoke with Madeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli about their creative process in bringing such an important story to the big screen.

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: 76 DAYS
Toronto International Film Festival 2020: 76 DAYS

The COVID-19 documentary 76 Days is urgent and wrenching, unbashful in its presentation of tragedy and confusion.

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: CONCRETE COWBOY
Toronto International Film Festival 2020: CONCRETE COWBOY

Concrete Cowboy is a heartfelt reclamation and tribute to a long lineage of Black frontiersman that’s largely been swept under the rug.

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: I CARE A LOT
Toronto International Film Festival 2020: I CARE A LOT

I Care a Lot subjects its audience to the devils whose company is never entreated, but whose dastardly dispositions are never without flair.

TIFF 2020: Nomadland - A Stunning Portrait of A Failed American Dream
TIFF 2020: NOMADLAND – A Stunning Portrait of A Failed American Dream

Chloe Zhao’s Nomadland surpasses the wildest expectations to become the first true all-around festival standout of the year.

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: Interview with Director Nicole Riegel and Actress Jessica Barden for HOLLER
Toronto International Film Festival 2020: Interview with Director Nicole Riegel and Actress Jessica Barden for HOLLER

For TIFF 2020, Stephanie Archer had the opportunity to interview director Nicole Riegel & actress Jessica Barden about their new film, Holler.

Toronto International Film Festival 2020: AKILLA’S ESCAPE
Toronto International Film Festival 2020: AKILLA’S ESCAPE

Charles Officer’s film Akilla’s Escape is an engaging and hypnotic look at a young man’s attempt to break away from a violent lifestyle.