By Anne Brodie Strike! The Screen Actors Guild (SAG) and the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) are marching the picket lines and production, for the most part, has shut down. Film, TV, and streaming are not producing new works. For the foreseeable, films and shows will …
Empowering Voices: Diverse Conversations That Challenge and Inspire
In the latest podcast, we journey through diverse and empowering voices, crossing through compelling stories that challenge our perspectives, inspire change, and drive the conversation on crucial issues. From advocating women's rights to challenging 'hustle culture,' the spectrum is broad, deep, and …
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Dr. Shirley Cheechoo and the 6th Annual Weengushk International Film Festival on Manitoulin Island
The 6th annual Weengushk International Film Festival (WIFF) July 14-16, 2023 on beautiful Manitoulin Island brings a wealth of film arts to this remote part of Northern Ontario. 57 Indigenous-made films from around the world will be shown alongside a star-studded lineup of Indigenous Canadian …
A Week for Indie Winners Covering Issues and Entertainments of the Moment.
By Anne Brodie Rising star, writer, director, and actor Devery Jacobs, a Mohawk from Kahnawa, tackles coming-of-age on multiple levels in This Place. Jacobs plays Kawenniióhstha setting out on a voyage of self-discovery that brings her to Toronto after a lifetime on the reservation. She grapples …
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Ellen Barkin is a Hoot. Check Out Our Interview in Which She Talks Slaying the Action Comedy The Out Laws.
Ellen Barkin is one of my favourite interview subjects, dating back a couple of decades. It was great to speak with her again about her new Netflix comedy feature The Out Laws. Barkin gives her all in this one, doing her own stunts, sustaining injuries and keeping going and finding a comedic …