A methodically slow, dreamlike, eerie film, Sator is a story about more than what is seen and heard. Director Jordan Graham teases the line between fact and fiction. Sator’s core story, of a demon making contact with an intimate family, is inspired by director Graham’s own life.
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Told entirely through social media and smartphone screens, this latest and bold adaptation of Romeo and Juliet reinvents one of the world’s most popular love story.
Mixing text messages and Shakespearean dialogue, R#J takes us into the love language of the 21st century, where GIFs, Spotify playlist exchanges, and Instagram profiles kindle romance and emphasize moments of vulnerability.
Sundance shorts alum Carey Williams (Emergency) sends us into an impressive vision on his debut feature, where technology powerfully unveils timelessness.
Eve (Lucie Debay) has had a frustrating day at work at a construction site in a small town, while also avoiding insecure texts from her significant other. She decides to go to a local bar to blow off some steam. What started as a fun and flirty meeting with a seemingly nice stranger (Arieh Worthalter), turns into a life-or-death struggle as Eve becomes the unknowing target of a misogynistic plot against her. Forced to flee as the unnamed man and his accomplice (Ciaran O’Brien) pursue her through the forest, Eve is pushed to her limits while fighting to survive in the wilderness.
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Akilla’s Escape the latest feature by Charles Officer stars Saul Williams as Akilla Brown, a man who unexpectedly walks into a drug heist gone wrong. Akilla captures ones of young men involved in the heist, Sheppard (Thamela Mpulmwana), and is soon forced to make a choice… give Sheppard up to the powers that be, or help him out of this cycle of violence.
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After accidentally killing an endangered animal on a popular reality TV show, Madi Cooke (Kat Foster) loses more than just her job. She believes she has become the most hated woman in America. In an attempt to regain control of her own story, she changes her look and last name to interview the #1 real estate firm in Connecticut owned by mean girl Bobbi (Georgia King). Their relationship starts off friendly only to turn competitive real soon. Will Madi regain her confidence and beat this mean girl at her own game?
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The Cuban is the third feature film from director Sergio Navarretta. It stars the legendary Oscar winner Louis Gossett Jr. as Luis Garcia, a man living with Alzheimer’s who forms a connection with Mina, a young woman (Anna Golja), who realizes music triggers Luis’ memories. She uses music to break him out of his episodes of dementia while creating moments of lucidity and joy.
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Václav Marhoul‘s latest film, The Painted Bird, has created a lot of buzz since its premiere in Venice and Toronto last year.
Based on the acclaimed and controversial Jerzy Kosiński novel, The Painted Bird, is set in Eastern Europe towards the close of World War II. The film follows the journey of The Boy (Petr Kotlár), entrusted by his parents to an elderly aunt in the hopes the war will not reach him.
The Tribeca Film Festival announced earlier this month that it was moving forward with an online program which is available to registered industry delegates and media.
In an ongoing effort to support Canadian and documentary films of all lengths, I have the pleasure of introducing you to the short documentary On Falling and its director, Josephine Anderson.
Directed by Matt Ratner, Standing Up, Falling Down focuses primarily on struggling comedian Scott Rollins (Ben Schwartz), whom after ‘failing’ in the Los Angeles’ comedy circuit decides to moves back with his parents (Debra Monk, Kevin Dunn) in Long Island. Scott shortly develops a friendship with local barfly and dermatologist Marty (Billy Crystal). Through this ‘odd couple’ friendship, Scott gains a new perspective about his own personal life and career. Co-starring are the lovely Eloise Mumford as Scott’s ex-girlfriend Becky, and Grace Bummer as Scott’s sister Megan.
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Nose To Tail is written and directed by Jesse Zigelstein. The film stars Aaron Abrams (Hannibal, Blindspot) as a talented but abrasive chef struggling with his personal demons and the never-ending pressures of running a high-end restaurant. Over the course of one increasingly hectic day and night, Dan must deal with many trials and tribulations in a desperate attempt to beat the odds and save the business he’s sacrificed virtually everything in his life to build.
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