Festivals – Flip Screen

Two young women lay on a bed together. The woman on the left has darker skin and brunette hair, laying on her side. She has one arm wrapped around the second woman, who is blonde and wearing a white collared shirt. Various cables can be seen behind them.

VIFF 2021 REVIEW: How ‘The Scary of Sixty-First’ (2021) Red Pills its Audience

By: Jennifer Maxwell 23rd Oct 202123rd Oct 2021

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New wave body horror goes IRL in Dasha Nekrasova’s impressive directorial debut.

A man wearing a dark blue shirt smiles while riding a bicycle, which is seen from just the handlebars. Oil refineries and greenery can be seen behind him.

VIFF 2021 REVIEW: ‘Red Rocket’ (2021) Reinvents The Hero’s Journey

By: Jennifer Maxwell 22nd Oct 202121st Oct 2021

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Sean Baker’s successfully tackles the anti-hero’s journey in his new dramedy Red Rocket.

An Asian girl in a red coat and grey skirt standing on a city street. She appears to be looking into a shop window.

LAAPFF 2021 REVIEW: ‘The Girl Who Left Home’ (2020) is a Heartwarming Musical Where Conflicts are Left Unresolved

By: Nuha Hassan 20th Oct 202120th Oct 2021

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“‘The Girl Who Left Home’ teaches the values of loving children unconditionally and pushing loved ones to pursue something they want to do.”

A computer-animated man with dark hair and a white shirt looks longingly at a computer-animated female figure with bright pink hair. They sit on a curved limb of a mango tree at night, and the sky glows in blue and pink.

LAAPFF 2021 REVIEW: ‘Blush’ (2021) Adds Layers of Emotional Grief and Brings Catharsis

By: Nuha Hassan 15th Oct 202115th Oct 2021

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“‘Blush’ is a spectacular and wondrous animated short film, and one of the best of the year. It gravitates and pushes the boundaries of animation, and narratively shows how personal stories are essential in the art of animation.”

A woman and man outside with hills in the distance behind them. The woman has windswept blonde hair and is smiling, while wearing a leopard print top and bluish-grey jacket. The man has a beard and wears a beanie and dark coat, while looking at the woman and smiling.

TIFF REVIEW: ‘Ali & Ava’ (2021) Blends Romance and Realism with Mixed Results

By: Joel Whitaker 7th Oct 202112th Oct 2021

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“‘Ali and Ava’ is a film that brings Barnard’s usual visual and sonic flair, but it falls slightly short of the mark by not tackling the signifiers inherent in the story’s themes.”

A young brunette Caucasian woman sits across the table at a restaurant from a Black man. She appears unimpressed, while his mouth is open. There is a table of food in front of them, as well as a brick wall with art and a window behind them with backwards writing visible. A man sits near the window.

2021 Women X Film Festival: Wrap-Up

By: Hayley Paskevich 13th Sep 202113th Sep 2021

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Our editor-in-chief, Hayley Paskevich, gives an overview of the various strands of shorts presented at this year’s Women X Film Festival and shares her thoughts on attending the event.

FANTASIA 2021 REVIEW: ‘Martyrs Lane’ (2021) is a Chilling Childhood Mystery

By: Hayley Paskevich 26th Aug 202126th Aug 2021

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For those seeking a gripping family drama with elements of fantasy and horror, ‘Martyrs Lane’ is worth taking a trip down.

FANTASIA 2021 CAPSULE REVIEWS: ‘Stanleyville’ (2021) and ‘Don’t Say Its Name’ (2021)

By: Hayley Paskevich 22nd Aug 202121st Aug 2021

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Brief reviews of two exciting new films screened as part of Fantasia 2021— Maxwell McCabe-Lokos’ ‘Stanleyville’ and Rueben Martell’s ‘Don’t Say Its Name’.