In the grand expanse of cinematic history, few movements are known as rebelliously as the French New Wave. In Nouvelle Vague, Richard Linklater gives us more than homage: he offers a genuine tribute to filmmaking itself and to the youthful spirit of Jean‑Luc Godard’s 1960 debut, À Bout de Souffle (Breathless).
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The time spent at TIFF each year always feels like a blur once the festival wraps up.
This year, I met fellow media friend Emmanuel Akanbi who was covering TIFF for the first time. Emmanuel is a writer and editor with Antler River Media Co-Op, based in London, Ontario, Canada.
We managed to see one film together during the festival but decided to catch up after it wrapped up to discuss our festival experience and some of the films we covered as well.
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AKI is set on Atikameksheng Anishnawbek (formerly known as Whitefish Lake), this visual art documentary follows the seasons in director Darlene Naponse’s home community in Northern Ontario.
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In MODERN WHORE, Andrea Werhun and Nicole Bazuin challenge toxic misconceptions about sex work and sex workers with great audacity and high style.
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Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising (Dir. Shane Belcourt), when the youth take charge.
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Meadowlarks (Dir. Tasha Hubbard) is a deeply personal and emotional family reunion. The film tells the story of four Cree siblings, taken from their parents by the government and placed in non-Indigenous homes during the 1960s Scoop in Canada.
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The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced its full lineup. This year’s TIFF will showcase a total of 291 films (209 features, 6 Classics, 10 Primetime, and 66 shorts).
As in previous years, I have put together a Hye’s Picks list for this year’s festival. This personally curated list includes films from most of the programmes at TIFF.
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TIFF has announced Canada’s Top Ten, the country’s top 10 feature films and top 10 shorts of 2024, honouring the best in Canadian cinema.
Many of these films have premiered at last year’s TIFF or other festivals. All films are recommended, however, I have curated a list of films that I hope you make it out to.
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A seasoned performer must plan for her future when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run. Starring Pamela Anderson, Jamie Lee Curtis, and Dave Bautista.
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Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter. Eventually, they were separated by the circumstances of life.
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