Two young boys wearing colourful summer clothes, with big smiles and holding branches. A man stands beside them, wearing a hat and an excited expression while holding up moss. All three of them are in front of a body of water.

The Unrelenting Optimism of Taika Waititi’s ‘Boy’ (2010)

By: Katie Coxall
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Nostalgic and warm, ‘Boy’ is a film that centres around youthful optimism and never wavers from the belief that life can be both hard and happy.

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

By: Hayley Paskevich
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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.

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Julianne Moore as Julian in Children of Men stands in front of a newspapered window. A yellow lamp illuminates her from behind.

‘Children of Men’ (2006) and the Birth of Hope

By: Emily Gett
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As we follow Kee and Theo’s journey, ‘Children of Men’ shows us what a little hope can do to a person’s whole outlook on life, and the extent that they will go to to keep that hope alive.

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A yellow van with its doors open on a stretch of road. Two men are seen inside, while a woman and a young girl run beside it. The girl is wearing a bright red top and jean shorts, while the woman wears a white jacket and pink jeans. Two men run behind the van— one wearing white and one wearing black— helping to push it.

The Ties that Bind Us: Hope and Family in ‘Little Miss Sunshine’ (2004)

By: Mariana Delgado
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“It takes the entire Hoover family pushing a bright yellow van, a few stops along the way, and a dead body in the back of the trunk for them to gain back what they lost.”

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

By: Hayley Paskevich
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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’.

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A young brunette woman seen from the shoulders up. Greenery is out of focus behind her, and she gazes at something off-screen.

FANTASIA 2021 INTERVIEW: ‘Glasshouse’ – Jessica Alexander

By: Hayley Paskevich
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Our Editor-in-Chief, Hayley Paskevich, had the opportunity to talk to one of the stars of ‘Glasshouse,’ Jessica Alexander.

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Several Japanese girls performing a dance. Yume is in focus in the middle, with her brunette hair tied up and worn in bangs. The others are out of focus but they wear the same white top.

FANTASIA 2021 INTERVIEW: ‘Dreams on Fire’ – Philippe McKie

By: Hayley Paskevich
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Our Editor-in-Chief, Hayley Paskevich, talked to director Philippe McKie about ‘Dreams on Fire,’ his new film set in the world of Japanese dance.

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A picturesque greenhouse with stained-glass windows seen from afar. It is surrounded by trees, and there is a mist.

FANTASIA 2021 INTERVIEW: ‘Glasshouse’ – Kelsey Egan

By: Hayley Paskevich
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Our Editor-in-Chief, Hayley Paskevich, talks to ‘Glasshouse’ director Kelsey Egan about her dystopian pandemic fantasy.

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A brunette middle aged woman wearing a tan coat looks on in surprise. A younger blonde woman stands behind her, and the two are framed in the doorway. It is night, with trees visible behind them.

FANTASIA 2021 REVIEW: ‘Giving Birth to a Butterfly’ (2021) is Serenely Strange and Surreal

By: Hayley Paskevich
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It is safe to say that ‘Giving Birth to a Butterfly’ is more interested in exploring a world of possibility than providing any kind of concrete solution.

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