Festival Spotlights… Capsule Reviews: Festival du Nouveau Cinema 2024 18 Nov 202426 Sep 2025 Caught by the Tides, Dir. Jia Zhangke There is little to add to Jia Jangke’s argument as one of the most engaging filmmakers of his generation, not only in China…
Fantasia… In Conversation: Tony Zhou, Taylor Ramos and a date with Cinephilia 17 Aug 202417 Aug 2024 Never meet your heroes they say. Tony Zhou and Taylor Ramos defined much of my formative years in cinema and many others in my generation through their video essays on…
Fantasia… Capsule Reviews: Fantasia 2024 17 Aug 202415 Aug 2025 It was Short Ends first time at Fantasia Film festival and we couldn't have been more happy to attend Montreal's largest genre film festival! Below is a selection from Juan…
Festival Spotlights… Spotlight on International Resistance and Resilience for Hot Docs 2024 17 May 202429 Sep 2025 For the Hot Docs 2024 festival, I focused on documentaries centered around resistance and resilience. Now, more than ever, apathy and detachment has become a mode of being. We’re presented…
Hot Docs Festival Spotlight: Hot Docs 2024 17 May 2024 For the second year in a row, Short Ends had the opportunity to attend the 31st edition of Hot Docs and we’ve collected a compelling short list of a variety…
Festival Spotlights… The Digital Ethnographic Potential of Animated Documentaries in Knit’s Island 6 Feb 202429 Sep 2025 In the realm of independent animated productions, the Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) remains a strong player in North America and an engaging and communal experience for animation lovers, almost…
FNC Capsule Reviews: FNC 2023 29 Nov 202329 Nov 2023 It is always good to return to where we have always been welcomed. This year’s Festival du Nouveau Cinema brought to Montreal a sturdy selection of films that are committed…
FNC FNC National Short Film Competition Highlights 29 Nov 202329 Nov 2023 Those who know me know that I live and breathe Canadian cinema and am absolutely obsessed with shorts. That’s why for the 52nd edition of the Festival du Nouveau Cinéma…
FNC… In Conversation: Amat Escalante and Mexican Rendered Realities 29 Nov 2023 During the latest edition of the Festival du Nouveau Cinema, I had the chance to watch Perdidos de Noche (2023) the newest film by Mexican filmmaker Amat Escalante. The movie…
FNC… In Conversation: Melisa Liebenthal, Faces, Places and Identities 29 Nov 2023 There is a rare moment of consciousness while watching a film when you realize what you are watching is forthrightly unique. This is the case for Argentinean director, Melisa Liebenthal,…
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