Life of a Dog @ RIDM
The title of this film is a little misleading. Yes, there are dogs – two dogs from two families. But the film is really about two families trying to adjust to being immigrants in Montreal under the difficult condition of also having to adjust to being under conditions of confinement Continue Reading
No Ordinary Man @ RIDM
Bringing a person’s existence to life is a tough thing even in the best of circumstances. When you are talking about telling the tale of a trans male jazz musician working in the United States in the 1940s and 50s then it is a big ask. But Canadian directors Aisling Continue Reading
Shiva Baby @ image + nation
Another film which has made its rounds around the globe in film festivals. Starting way back in 2018 at the SXSW film festival as a short film, it has now evolved into a feature where it debuted at the 2020 SXSW film festival. Since then it has slowly but surely Continue Reading
WINTOPIA streaming at RIDM // Quebec Première!
WINTOPIAa film by Mira Burt-Wintonick “The finest possible tribute to a titan of Canadian cinema.” – RIDM A box of tapes uncovered. A lifelong Utopian obsession. A daughter’s attempt to complete her father’s final film. Wintopia traces the enigmatic footsteps of renowned documentary filmmaker Peter Wintonick through the lens of his daughter, Mira, as Continue Reading
Cured @ image + nation
While today mental health has been brought out of the shadows in order to give people the benefit of not feeling like outsiders if they suffer from issues related to it. It is now spoken about. I think that is more due to a change in mentality of the population Continue Reading