Preparing for TIFF 21 with Co-Head Joana Vicente

 There are a lot of things I could say about Joana Vicente but if I was to simply it; She’s a big deal! To expand, she is the executive director and co-head of the Toronto International Film Festival. She has had a fascinating career, from being recognized as a leading figure

Q+A with Mani Nasry, Director and Star of “We”

 I am always amazed and impressed with the level of film talent we have here in Canada. There seems to be an abundance of people with stories to tell here and we can add Mani Nasry to that list. His film ‘We’ is being released this weekend. This film has

Be Glued to the Tube for Para Normal

 Photo courtesy of TVO Hats off to local filmmaker Rostyslav Makushak for winning the 2015 TV Ontario (TVO) Short Docs contest with his film Para Normal. Makushak beat out 126 other submissions in the competition. The theme for this year’s TVO contest, which is aimed at aspiring documentary makers, was

Café Ex Celebrates Ottawa Filmmaker Roger Wilson

 The Canadian Film Institute (CFI) is presenting the latest installment of its guest artist series, Café Ex, with special guest Roger Wilson. On December 6, the Ottawa-based filmmaker will introduce his films and engage in a discussion with audience members at Ottawa’s Club SAW. Admission for this event will be “pay-what-you-can.” Wilson has