Oscar-nominated composer Volker Bertelmann (aka Hauschka) attended TIFF with two feature films this year – the 2022 German Oscar entry film Edward Berger‘s ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT and Gunnar Vikene‘s WAR SAILOR.
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Producer/writer Mary Teegee of Carrier Sekani Family Services and producer/writer/director Matt Smiley, the creative team behind the poignant and essential-viewing documentary FOR LOVE is currently available on Netflix in Canada.
Narrated by music legend Shania Twain, a longtime advocate for children’s rights, FOR LOVE exposes the link between residential schools and the thousands of Indigenous children and youth in Canada’s child welfare system.
Gigi Saul Guerrero is a Mexican filmmaker and actress. She graduated with Honors with a B.A. in Motion Picture Production from Capilano University. Her career started early with several short films including, Dia De Los Muertos, Madre de Dios, and Bestia.
Gigi is also the co-founder of Luchagore Productions, which allowed her to work on projects that were passion projects and hone in her filmmaking style. She gained recognition for creating and directing the 2017 horror web series, La Quinceañera.
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Since starting in 2016, Laura Nanni has been a driving force for change within the organization, and the artistic community as a whole, using her strategic vision to spearhead SummerWorks through a period of positivity and re-imagining. She has helped increased its reputation as a global leader in contemporary performance, and curated countless new works that continue to engage audiences, and nurture artistic creativity and innovation.
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tiger princess dance projects presents the world premiere of one of their new works Wéi (成为).
tiger princess dance projects creates works that reflect the Artistic Director Yvonne Ng’s unique heritage, perspective and artistic values, and performs these works in Canada and abroad. On this note, I wanted to learn more from Yvonne and her work, who agreed to take part in my 5 Questions With… series.
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Coal Mine Theatre recently held the Toronto premiere of the award-winning DETROIT by Lisa D’Amour. With direction by Jill Harper, this production concludes the company’s exciting seventh season and runs in-person.
This production is headlined by a distinguished ensemble of exceptional performers including Diana Bentley, Sergio Di Zio, Craig Lauzon, Tommie-Amber Pirie, and the legendary Eric Peterson. The backstage creative team includes celebrated designers Ken MacDonald (set), Kimberly Purtell(lighting), Melanie McNeill (costumes), and Tim Lindsay (sound).
Coal Mine’s Co-Founder and Actor Diana Bentley took time from the show’s current run to take part in my 5 Questions With… series. Here is what she shared with me.
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Comedian and Canadian Screen Award nominated actress Aliya Kanani is bringing her internationally toured show Where You From, From? to the Toronto Fringe Festival after tow years of waiting to share her work at home.
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Award-winning artist, comedian, and published author Alia Ceniza Rasul debuts her highly-anticipated solo show MORO GIRL putting a spotlight on her journey as a Muslim Filipina immigrating and settling in Canada at the 2022 Toronto Fringe Festival.
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The Toronto Fringe Festival is back in full force this summer. The festival will take place from July 6 to July 17, 2022, taking over 11 venues across Toronto.
Starting my festival coverage with a preview interview with Chris Graham, one of the creators of A Small Part of the Whole Story, as well as the director of the show, Graham Isador.
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Born and raised in Aguascalientes, Mexico, Luis Ramirez is a Mexican-Canadian composer and musician. He often incorporate elements of Mexican folklore with a cinematographic approach to his musical storytelling.
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