Academic at Canadian genre festival issues call for support.
A clarion call has rung out to support genre films by Indigenous peoples in North America and beyond and back filmmakers to tell their own stories on the big screen at an artist talk at the 25th edition of Canada’s Fantasia International Film Festival.
In an eye-opening presentation entitled ‘Haunting The National Consciousness: The Rise Of Indigenous Horror’, assistant professor at the Portland State University department of Indigenous nations studies Kali Simmons, who is of Oglala Lakota descent, called for Indigenous filmmakers to be allowed to change centuries of prejudice,...
A clarion call has rung out to support genre films by Indigenous peoples in North America and beyond and back filmmakers to tell their own stories on the big screen at an artist talk at the 25th edition of Canada’s Fantasia International Film Festival.
In an eye-opening presentation entitled ‘Haunting The National Consciousness: The Rise Of Indigenous Horror’, assistant professor at the Portland State University department of Indigenous nations studies Kali Simmons, who is of Oglala Lakota descent, called for Indigenous filmmakers to be allowed to change centuries of prejudice,...
- 8/16/2021
- by Stuart Kemp
- ScreenDaily
‘Falls Around Her.’
In curating the program for the inaugural Birrarangga Film Festival, Tony Briggs was spoiled for choice.
“I wasn’t surprised to discover there is so much extraordinary work being produced by Indigenous communities around the world,” the actor, writer and director tells If.
“I attended the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival in Toronto last October and it was an eye-opening experience, a confirmation of that talent. A lot of the stories were parallel to my own culture.
“Opportunities are far and few between to get content on screens, particularly from Indigenous filmmakers, so it is exciting to show these works at the festival, aligned with the theme ‘humanity through family and culture.'”
Briggs has selected 13 features and assorted Vr works and short films for the festival which will run from April 26-29 at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, with support from major sponsors Creative...
In curating the program for the inaugural Birrarangga Film Festival, Tony Briggs was spoiled for choice.
“I wasn’t surprised to discover there is so much extraordinary work being produced by Indigenous communities around the world,” the actor, writer and director tells If.
“I attended the imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival in Toronto last October and it was an eye-opening experience, a confirmation of that talent. A lot of the stories were parallel to my own culture.
“Opportunities are far and few between to get content on screens, particularly from Indigenous filmmakers, so it is exciting to show these works at the festival, aligned with the theme ‘humanity through family and culture.'”
Briggs has selected 13 features and assorted Vr works and short films for the festival which will run from April 26-29 at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image, with support from major sponsors Creative...
- 3/27/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
Sgaawaay K’uuna (Edge of the Knife)
The inaugural Birrarangga Film Festival, a celebration of Indigenous filmmakers from around the world, will be staged at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image from April 26 – 29.
Curated by writer/actor Tony Briggs, the event will focus on films that explore the curatorial themes of ‘humanity through family and culture’ as well as honouring the history of the First Peoples’ cultural practices.
The program will feature more than 40 new features and short films, opening with the Australian premiere of the Canadian film Sgaawaay K’uuna (Edge of the Knife), the first film made by the Haida Gwaii community in their own language.
Co-directed by Gwaai Edenshaw and Helen Haig-Brown, it recounts the story of the Gagiixiid or wildman set in the mid-nineteenth century, shot with community actors and many of the crew drawn from local communities.
Respected elder Aunty Zeta Briggs Thomson has...
The inaugural Birrarangga Film Festival, a celebration of Indigenous filmmakers from around the world, will be staged at the Australian Centre for the Moving Image from April 26 – 29.
Curated by writer/actor Tony Briggs, the event will focus on films that explore the curatorial themes of ‘humanity through family and culture’ as well as honouring the history of the First Peoples’ cultural practices.
The program will feature more than 40 new features and short films, opening with the Australian premiere of the Canadian film Sgaawaay K’uuna (Edge of the Knife), the first film made by the Haida Gwaii community in their own language.
Co-directed by Gwaai Edenshaw and Helen Haig-Brown, it recounts the story of the Gagiixiid or wildman set in the mid-nineteenth century, shot with community actors and many of the crew drawn from local communities.
Respected elder Aunty Zeta Briggs Thomson has...
- 3/12/2019
- by The IF Team
- IF.com.au
The Toronto Film Festival has revealed its annual list of top ten Canadian films. Compiled by Tiff’s team of programmers in collaboration with Canadian critics, the ‘Canada’s Top Ten’ list includes Tiff titles Freaks, which scored a significant deal with Well Go, and Giant Little Ones. Scroll down for the full list.
The feature list was curated by Cameron Bailey, Kerri Craddock, Steve Gravestock, Danis Goulet, Ming-Jenn Lim, and Kathleen Drumm, in collaboration with the Vancouver Film Critics Circle and the Association Québécoise des Critiques de Cinéma.
“Tiff is thrilled to present its uniquely Canadian list that offers a richness of voices, perspectives, and insights into adolescent identity,” said Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director and Co-Head of Tiff. “These films expertly examine heritage, family, the fragility of friendships, and the importance of challenging the current state of our world, and are testament to the fact that our Canadian filmmakers...
The feature list was curated by Cameron Bailey, Kerri Craddock, Steve Gravestock, Danis Goulet, Ming-Jenn Lim, and Kathleen Drumm, in collaboration with the Vancouver Film Critics Circle and the Association Québécoise des Critiques de Cinéma.
“Tiff is thrilled to present its uniquely Canadian list that offers a richness of voices, perspectives, and insights into adolescent identity,” said Cameron Bailey, Artistic Director and Co-Head of Tiff. “These films expertly examine heritage, family, the fragility of friendships, and the importance of challenging the current state of our world, and are testament to the fact that our Canadian filmmakers...
- 12/5/2018
- by Andreas Wiseman
- Deadline Film + TV
Get in touch to send in cinephile news and discoveries. For daily updates follow us @NotebookMUBI.NEWSAnnette Michelson, one of the foremost film scholars and illuminating minds on the avant-garde, has sadly left us at the age of 96. Artforum offers a thoughtful remembrance, including a round-up of links to Michelson's Artforum contributions.French philosopher and cultural theorist Paul Virilio passed earlier this month. Scholar McKenzie Wark has penned a lovingly thorough of the man and his works for Frieze.Recommended VIEWINGIn the event of Criterion Collection's new release of Terrence Malick's masterpiece, The Tree of Life (which includes a new cut of the film!), they have shared a special feature which offers rare insights into the ethereal cosmological imagery and special effects. Watch it here.An evocative, even minimal trailer for Her Smell, Alex Ross Perry's and Elizabeth Moss' joint exploration of a unhinged '90s rockstar is here.
- 9/25/2018
- MUBI
This year’s Canadian feature slate — 25 in all — can be seen in six Tiff sections including Discovery, Tiff Docs and Wavelengths.
Among the selected features are highly anticipated films from fest alumni including Denys Arcand, Barry Avrich and the late Rob Stewart.
Arcand’s “The Fall of the American Empire” stars Alexandre Landry as Pierre-Paul Daoust, who faces a moral dilemma after discovering two bags of money. Sony Classics bought the North American rights to the film during the Cannes Film Festival in May. The film, which will play in Tiff’s special presentations section, is a thematic cousin to Arcand’s Oscar-nominated “The Decline of the American Empire” and the Oscar-winning “The Barbarian Invasions” (2003).
Avrich returns to Tiff’s docu section with “Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz,” a portrait of the United States’ chief prosecutor during the Nuremberg trial. Stewart’s final film, “Sharkwater Extinction” will...
Among the selected features are highly anticipated films from fest alumni including Denys Arcand, Barry Avrich and the late Rob Stewart.
Arcand’s “The Fall of the American Empire” stars Alexandre Landry as Pierre-Paul Daoust, who faces a moral dilemma after discovering two bags of money. Sony Classics bought the North American rights to the film during the Cannes Film Festival in May. The film, which will play in Tiff’s special presentations section, is a thematic cousin to Arcand’s Oscar-nominated “The Decline of the American Empire” and the Oscar-winning “The Barbarian Invasions” (2003).
Avrich returns to Tiff’s docu section with “Prosecuting Evil: The Extraordinary World of Ben Ferencz,” a portrait of the United States’ chief prosecutor during the Nuremberg trial. Stewart’s final film, “Sharkwater Extinction” will...
- 9/7/2018
- by Addie Morfoot
- Variety Film + TV
The Toronto Intl. Film Festival has added Denys Arcand’s crime thriller “The Fall of the American Empire” and 18 other Canadian films to its lineup.
Nine of the films are directed by women and 14 are world premieres.
“We’re especially proud to present such a diverse group of films,” said Steve Gravestock, senior programmer. “Ranging from science fiction to fantasy, myth to documentary, and romance to a dystopic vision of our neighbours to the south, this year’s Canadian films come from every region in the country, stretching from east to west and north to south.”
“The Fall of the American Empire” stars Alexandre Landry, Maxim Roy, Yan England, and Rémy Girard and centers Landry’s character discovering two bags of money and facing a moral dilemma. Arcand was inspired to make the film after learning about the 2010 murder of two people in a Montreal boutique.
Sony Classics bought the...
Nine of the films are directed by women and 14 are world premieres.
“We’re especially proud to present such a diverse group of films,” said Steve Gravestock, senior programmer. “Ranging from science fiction to fantasy, myth to documentary, and romance to a dystopic vision of our neighbours to the south, this year’s Canadian films come from every region in the country, stretching from east to west and north to south.”
“The Fall of the American Empire” stars Alexandre Landry, Maxim Roy, Yan England, and Rémy Girard and centers Landry’s character discovering two bags of money and facing a moral dilemma. Arcand was inspired to make the film after learning about the 2010 murder of two people in a Montreal boutique.
Sony Classics bought the...
- 8/1/2018
- by Dave McNary
- Variety Film + TV
The Toronto International Film Festival has added another 19 new titles to its 2018 festival lineup, comprised entirely of features directed by Canadian filmmakers. Each year, Tiff highlights the films that hail from its own shores in a standalone announcement, and this year it includes nine new films from female directors, six debut features, a number of titles from fixtures of the Canadian film scene, and the world premiere of three films that showcase some of the country’s Indigenous talent.
The festival will also play home to a special event world premiere and tribute dedicated to the late filmmaker and conservationist Rob Stewart, centered around his final film, “Sharkwater Extinction.” Stewart passed away in 2017 while working on the film, a followup to his 2006 documentary “Sharkwater.”
“We’re especially proud to present such a diverse group of films,” said Steve Gravestock, Tiff Senior Programmer, in an official statement. “Ranging from science fiction to fantasy,...
The festival will also play home to a special event world premiere and tribute dedicated to the late filmmaker and conservationist Rob Stewart, centered around his final film, “Sharkwater Extinction.” Stewart passed away in 2017 while working on the film, a followup to his 2006 documentary “Sharkwater.”
“We’re especially proud to present such a diverse group of films,” said Steve Gravestock, Tiff Senior Programmer, in an official statement. “Ranging from science fiction to fantasy,...
- 8/1/2018
- by Kate Erbland
- Indiewire
New films from Canadian filmmakers Denys Arcand, Maxime Giroux, Jennifer Baichwal and Bruce Sweeney have been added to 2018 Toronto International Film Festival lineup, which announced its slate of Canadian films on Wednesday.
Nine of the films are directed by women, fsix are debut features and 14 are world premieres.
Canadian features will include Arcand’s “The Fall of the American Empire,” Giroux’s “The Great Darkened Days” and Sweeney’s “Kingsway.”
Also Read: 'Beautiful Boy,' 'A Star Is Born' Highlight Toronto Film Festival Lineup
The Canadian documentaries include Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier and Edward Burtynsky’s “Anthropocene,” Ron Mann’s “Carmine Street Guitars” and Thom Fitzgerald’s “Splinters.”
Three of the films – Gwaii Edenshaw and Helen Haig-Brown’s “Edge of the Knife,” Darlene Naponse’s “Falls Around Her” and Miranda de Pencier’s “The Grizzlies” – feature indigenous talent.
A special event will screen the documentary “Sharkwater Extinction,...
Nine of the films are directed by women, fsix are debut features and 14 are world premieres.
Canadian features will include Arcand’s “The Fall of the American Empire,” Giroux’s “The Great Darkened Days” and Sweeney’s “Kingsway.”
Also Read: 'Beautiful Boy,' 'A Star Is Born' Highlight Toronto Film Festival Lineup
The Canadian documentaries include Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier and Edward Burtynsky’s “Anthropocene,” Ron Mann’s “Carmine Street Guitars” and Thom Fitzgerald’s “Splinters.”
Three of the films – Gwaii Edenshaw and Helen Haig-Brown’s “Edge of the Knife,” Darlene Naponse’s “Falls Around Her” and Miranda de Pencier’s “The Grizzlies” – feature indigenous talent.
A special event will screen the documentary “Sharkwater Extinction,...
- 8/1/2018
- by Steve Pond
- The Wrap
Anthropocene and The Fall Of The American Empire are among films joining the line-up.
The Toronto International Film Festival has added another 19 Canadian titles to its line-up, among them the world premieres of documentary Anthropocene, Rob Stewart’s Sharkwater Extinction and Miranda de Pencier’s feature directorial debut The Grizzlies.
The new titles for the forty-third edition of the festival – which runs from September 6 to 16 - include nine films directed by women and five debut features and senior programmer Steve Gravestock emphasised the diversity represented.
Scroll down for full line-up
“We’re especially proud to present such a diverse group of films,...
The Toronto International Film Festival has added another 19 Canadian titles to its line-up, among them the world premieres of documentary Anthropocene, Rob Stewart’s Sharkwater Extinction and Miranda de Pencier’s feature directorial debut The Grizzlies.
The new titles for the forty-third edition of the festival – which runs from September 6 to 16 - include nine films directed by women and five debut features and senior programmer Steve Gravestock emphasised the diversity represented.
Scroll down for full line-up
“We’re especially proud to present such a diverse group of films,...
- 8/1/2018
- by John Hazelton
- ScreenDaily
Every year around this time the Toronto International Film Festival announces their picks for Canada's Top Ten: A selection of what they consider to be the best ten Canadian produced shorts and features from the previous year. And, true to form, last night was announcement time. No big surprises, really, and no late additions either. Without further ado, here are the lists:
The top ten Canadian feature films of 2009 are (in alphabetical order, including future release dates where applicable):
Cairo Time - Ruba Nadda (Mongrel Media)
Carcasses - Denis Côté (FunFilm Distribution)
Crackie - Sherry White (Kickham East)
Defendor - Peter Stebbings (Alliance Films, early 2010)
La Donation - Bernard Émond (E1 Entertainment, January 2010)
J'ai tué ma mère - Xavier Dolan (K-Films Amérique, February 2010)
Passenger Side - Matthew Bissonnette (KinoSmith, March 2010)
Polytechnique - Denis Villeneuve (Alliance Films)
The Trotsky - Jacob Tierney (Alliance Films, May 2010)
The Wild Hunt - Alexandre Franchi (Tva Films,...
The top ten Canadian feature films of 2009 are (in alphabetical order, including future release dates where applicable):
Cairo Time - Ruba Nadda (Mongrel Media)
Carcasses - Denis Côté (FunFilm Distribution)
Crackie - Sherry White (Kickham East)
Defendor - Peter Stebbings (Alliance Films, early 2010)
La Donation - Bernard Émond (E1 Entertainment, January 2010)
J'ai tué ma mère - Xavier Dolan (K-Films Amérique, February 2010)
Passenger Side - Matthew Bissonnette (KinoSmith, March 2010)
Polytechnique - Denis Villeneuve (Alliance Films)
The Trotsky - Jacob Tierney (Alliance Films, May 2010)
The Wild Hunt - Alexandre Franchi (Tva Films,...
- 12/8/2009
- Screen Anarchy
Adam Scott in Passenger Side Toronto Festival’s Top Ten Canadian Films of 2009 Top Ten Canadian Feature Films of 2009 (in alphabetical order) Cairo Time – Ruba Nadda Carcasses – Denis Côté Crackie – Sherry White Defendor – Peter Stebbings La Donation / The Legacy – Bernard Émond J’ai tué ma mère / I Killed My Mother – Xavier Dolan Passenger Side – Matthew Bissonnette Polytechnique – Denis Villeneuve The Trotsky – Jacob Tierney The Wild Hunt – Alexandre Franchi Top Ten Canadian Short Films of 2008 (in alphabetical order) The Armoire – Jamie Travis The Cave – Helen Haig-Brown Danse Macabre – Pedro Pires Five Hole: Tales of Hockey Erotica – Cam Christiansen Naissances – Anne Émond Out in that Deep Blue Sea – Kazik Radwanski Runaway – Cordell Barker The Spine – Chris Landreth La Vie commence – Émile Proulx-Cloutier Vive la [...]...
- 12/8/2009
- by Andre Soares
- Alt Film Guide
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