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Under Review: Not for Us? (Short Film)
“These are fake people” sisters Iman and Ilhan tell each other, scrolling through Instagram posts of their friends “glamping.” As they do this, they sit…
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Poplife | Film Review
“Come on, boy. We’re taking you home.” Said as a drunken joke, this opening line holds a much more sober meaning in Sam Mohseni’s short…
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The Foundation: Indigenous Hiphop in Canada
Diana Hellson, aka Mamarudegyal MTHC, of Rudegang Entertainment strengthens her Community Voice to make changes against injustices, as she takes inspiration from diversity as a…
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Mind Mirror
Prior to watching Mind Mirror, I had seen very few stop-motion films, such as Coraline and Corpse Bride, and the experience was very different than what I…
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True North Shorts: Various Positions
If I were to be so bold as to characterize recurring tropes in Canadian cinema, some that come to mind include a suspicion of stable narratives, ironic sensibilities and an attention to intimacy.
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True North Shorts: Escape Routes
One of the most important aspects of VIFF is the opportunity for festival-goers to not only see how Canadian cinema is received internationally, but to see who will be defining Canadian cinema in the future.
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SOPHIE JARVIS’ MEDICAL DRAMA
“How do you live up to your own definition of yourself?”
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VIFF 2017: New Skins & Old Ceremonies
Short films have the difficult task of storytelling in limited time. There’s no slow unravelling of characters, lengthy development of relationships or plot thickening. But…