Tag: Film Festival

Knock knock. Who’s there? Date. Date who? No, no, no, it’s Day Three not Day Two. Some very vivid images for your eyes today covering…

While feminism has grown over the decades, a newer concept being fully realized and defined is girl power. The adolescent experience for girls can be…

Back in 2020 (remember that momentous year?), ample praise was been put upon the governing bodies in Turkey by their own residents. The country’s largest…

You’ve probably already figured out we’re running a little behind with the 7th Femme Filmmakers Festival. It wouldn’t be a film festival without some chaos…

Laura Jean Hocking‘s short film, Hot Singles, is not exactly what you think it is when you look at the title. But then, it kind…

You know the song where it goes something like: Woke up this morning feeling fine, there’s something special on my mind? And no, I didn’t…

A fourth film available on MUBI has been added to the 7th Femme Filmmakers Festival lineup. Better late than never, this exclusive opportunity to see…

“What follows is an act of female imagination” is the title card that precedes Sarah Polley’s Women Talking — a film derived from a novel…

In our last set of reviews we looked at some of the most notable Venice premieres that also played TIFF, so today let’s do the…

When the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) was founded in 1976, it was originally called The Festival of Festivals, and the idea behind the fest…

Two weeks before TIFF I wrote a preview piece for Rotten Tomatoes that listed the 11 Toronto premieres with the biggest buzz, and I ranked…

Selecting films for an event like our Femme Filmmakers Festival requires a good eye for the craft as well as an enthusiasm that more than…

Roll up, roll up! The virtual red carpet is undergoing a serious cleanse as we hurtle towards the 7th year of our exclusive online event…

That’s right, Julia Ducournau. Certainly hints on one of the 55 films we shall be showcasing come the magical 10 days that are the 7th…