By Anne Brodie Write director Darlene Naponse's Stellar gets under the skin in record time. It takes place inside a dilapidated bar in Sudbury near the nickel and copper mines formed by a meteorite hitting Earth 1.8 billion years ago. "Aadizookaan" from the sky it came. Mother Earth willfully …
Marie Clements’ Provocative Series Bones of Crows Continues the Conversation on Colonialism and Impact.
Marie Clements takes her acclaimed film Bones of Crows to series to expand on the story of an Indigenous woman's struggles following a childhood of heartbreak and abuse. She was forcibly and legally removed from her childhood home and placed in an abusive residential school. We follow Aline, played …
Darlene Naponse Taps Into Nature’s Force in the Surreal, Mindbending Character Drama Stellar
Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Braeden Clarke star as He and She, in Darlene Naponse' Stellar; strangers drinking and talking in a bar in Sudbury, in a place not their own. Various odd characters come in and out, and the bartender played by Rossif Sutherland serves up the drinks. Conversations are …
Canada’s Heartbeat: Rising Above Division with Love
I've got an extra little skip in my step today, ignited by a renewed sense of hope. It's odd that this feeling should arise on a day that saw protests across Canada aiming to "protect our children from indoctrination and sexualization,” but here we are. I am hopeful because Canadians didn't just …
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Embracing Change : Sports Equity, Cinematic Revelations, and Personal Journeys
Fall's arrival, with its crisp air, rustling leaves, and vibrant tapestry, is nature's gentle reminder of life's ever-evolving nature. As the world around us undergoes its seasonal transformation, it's a poignant time to reflect on the myriad changes and transitions that shape our lives. This week …