The Canadian filmmaker discusses his first feature. Hello Destroyer, which explores notions of Canadian identity and institutions, and gender and violence through the lens of hockey. Kevan recently made waves with his frank thoughts on the Canadian film industry in response to an article in the Globe and Mail by TIFF Artistic Director Cameron Bailey. We talked at length about his film, its financing hurdles and his thoughts on Canadian distributors, the response to his recent criticisms, and the industry at large.
Tag: canadian cinema
Hugh Gibson Interview (The Stairs)
The Canadian filmmaker discusses his latest film, an unflinching documentary about harm reduction practices for drug users and sex workers in Toronto’s Regent Park neighbourhood.
Denis Côté Interview (Vic + Flo Saw a Bear)
Denis Côté is a Québécois filmmaker whose films focus on outsider figures and communities, the violence that can exist between the two and the blending of genres and styles. He has won the Best Director prize twice at Locarno (Elle veut le chaos and Curling), while his latest film, Vic + Flo Saw a Bear, won the… Continue reading Denis Côté Interview (Vic + Flo Saw a Bear)
Atom Egoyan Interview (The Devil’s Knot)
Atom Egoyan is a Canadian artist who began as part of the so-called Toronto New Wave of the eighties before reaching international prominence in the 90s, when his films Exotica and The Sweet Hereafter played in competition at Cannes, collecting prizes that included the Grand Prize of the Jury. Known for complex narratives that often concern… Continue reading Atom Egoyan Interview (The Devil’s Knot)
Jennifer Baichwal Interview (Watermark)
Jennifer Baichwal is a Canadian documentary director and producer whose films over the past 15 years often include artists as subjects, including Paul Bowles (Let It Come Down), Shelby Lee Adams (The True Meaning of Pictures), Paul Auster and Fred Frith (Act of God), Margaret Atwood (Payback) and Edward Burtynsky. In some cases they are… Continue reading Jennifer Baichwal Interview (Watermark)
Helene Klodawsky Interview (Come Worry With Us!)
Helene Klodawsky is a Canadian documentary filmmaker whose works include Motherhood (1994), Family Motel (2007) and Malls R Us (2009). Helene joined us at O’Borne Contemporary during Hot Docs 2014 to discuss her latest documentary, Come Worry With Us (2013), a look behind the realities of being in a touring band as a parent, through… Continue reading Helene Klodawsky Interview (Come Worry With Us!)
Eva Kolcze Interview
Speaking Lightly is an ongoing series of interviews with members of Toronto’s experimental cinema community, conducted by filmmaker Stephen Broomer. Stephen’s participation in this community through his work as a filmmaker, film preservationist and writer ensures a depth of knowledge on the subject and more importantly, a candid conversation. The third installment is a discussion… Continue reading Eva Kolcze Interview
Speaking Lightly: Eva Kolcze
Speaking Lightly is an ongoing series of interviews with members of Toronto’s experimental cinema community, conducted by Stephen Broomer. Stephen’s participation in this community through his work as a filmmaker, film preservationist and writer ensures a depth of knowledge on the subject, and more importantly, a candid conversation. The third installment is a discussion with… Continue reading Speaking Lightly: Eva Kolcze
Small town sadness abounds in Kyle Thomas’ THE VALLEY BELOW (2014)
First-time feature director Kyle Thomas’ The Valley Below is an ensemble drama of relentless compassion, situated around the concepts of love, family and the fragility of the human condition. Set around four seasons in the small town of Drumheller, Alberta, the film is divided into four segments, operating with equal amounts of delight and despair… Continue reading Small town sadness abounds in Kyle Thomas’ THE VALLEY BELOW (2014)
Albert Shin’s sophomore feature IN HER PLACE (2014)
Canadian-Korean filmmaker Albert Shin’s In Her Place is first and foremost an intimate character study, revolving around three female characters locked into an arrangement beset by compassion. Shot and set mainly in rural South Korean farmland, it follows the lives of a mother (Kil Hae-Yeon) and her young pregnant daughter (Ahn Ji-Hye), who agree to… Continue reading Albert Shin’s sophomore feature IN HER PLACE (2014)
Blake Williams Interview
Speaking Lightly is an ongoing series of interviews with members of Toronto’s experimental cinema community, conducted by filmmaker Stephen Broomer. Stephen’s participation in this community through his work as a filmmaker, film preservationist and writer ensures a depth of knowledge on the subject and more importantly, a candid conversation. The second installment is a discussion… Continue reading Blake Williams Interview
Speaking Lightly: Blake Williams
Speaking Lightly is an ongoing series of interviews with members of Toronto’s experimental cinema community, conducted by Stephen Broomer. Stephen’s participation in this community through his work as a filmmaker, film preservationist and writer ensures a depth of knowledge on the subject, and more importantly, a candid conversation. The second installment is a discussion with… Continue reading Speaking Lightly: Blake Williams