By Anne Brodie John Candy was a giant of his generation. Physically big, yes, but in spirit, personality and comedy gifts, a behemoth. Born in Newmarket, Ontario and once established, a Queensville farm owner, his artistic journey to the top of the comedy heap was rapid. Colin Hanks and Ryan …
Darlene Naponse’ Natural Wonder #AKI at #TIFF50
Filmmaker Darlene Naponse’ arresting documentary AKI - “earth, land, or ground in relation to the Anishnaabe homeland” - was filmed on her reservation near Sudbury, Ontario, Atikameksheng Anishnawbek, formerly White Fish Lake First Nation. AKI celebrates the unspoiled beauty of the area and …
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Darlene Naponse’ #TIFF50 Entry “AKI” – Film Was Made For This.
By Anne Brodie Darlene Naponse’ brilliant, wordless documentary AKI “earth, land, or ground in relation to the Anishnaabe homeland” was filmed in her home Atikameksheng Anishnawbek, formerly White Fish Lake First Nation, Ontario. It follows her stunning feature Falls Around Her, also shot there. …
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Indigenous and Pride Month Celebrations, Jane Seymour’s Surprising Next Chapter and Cats.
By Anne Brodie The National Film Board of Canada – the NFB - dips into its massive library of films about Canadians made by Canadians to celebrate June's National indigenous History Month and Pride Month. Among its 460 Indigenous-made films, three new releases are streaming free now. Ossie …
A Sister’s Promise, the Future, Lost Boys & Fairies and Fishing on Wild Ontario. Streaming Joy.
By Anne Brodie Pulitzer-Prize winning investigative journalist and host of the acclaimed podcasts Stolen and Missing & Murdered Connie Walker guest hosts a heartbreaking edition of CBC’s The Fifth Estate tonight. Walker follows a thirty-year-old case gone cold, the murder of Sonya …