In Conversation In Conversation: Meredith Hama-Brown, Unearthing Canadian Histories and Identities in Seagrass 29 Sep 20231 Nov 2023 Meredith Hama-Brown’s stunning debut feature film Seagrass evokes 1990s British Columbia, recalling the feel of Canadian cinema of the time (Double Happiness dir. by Mina Shum and Exotica dir. by…
Outtakes So Much Tenderness: Warm Humanism in a time of Cold Journeys 16 Aug 202329 Sep 2025 Colombian cinema has grown immensely over the last few years, finding and defining its style while diversifying the themes of its stories. Moving away from violence and politically-themed films, we…
Outtakes Return to Seoul: A Ballad of Anger and Recognition 13 Mar 202329 Sep 2025 Bright neon lights shine on Freddie’s face as she is dancing alone through a half-empty bar in Seoul. Even as her body moves frantically, her face seems to have no…
In Conversation In Conversation: Deco Dawson, Diaspora, and the Universalness of Solitude 28 Oct 202228 Sep 2023 In the frame of the 2022 Festival de Nouveau Cinema, I was able to interview Canadian filmmaker Deco Dawson. The 8th of October had a chilly morning and overcast skies,…
Honour When Spirits Come To Visit 1 Mar 20221 Mar 2022 When was the first time you encountered a spirit? Mine was many years ago. I remember one night when my mom made dinner for an extra person. Before she sat…
Small Town Stories I see I: Roots Time 1 Sep 20211 Sep 2021 Often I have heard, “Myers dat name soun familiar... A yuh related tuh—?” and, “Yuh nuh wa fi guh dung tuh dat part of Jamaica. Di Myers name a luk…
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