"Like the Iranian masters before him, [Matthew Rankin] emphasizes both the poetic and the peripheral, making his film feel less beholden to the “action” being depicted on screen than it is to the undercurrents of ennui and the curios of the filmspace.
Read More“[L]ike the best soups, Here is a film that takes its time, lets its components simmer and comingle, develop their depth at a pace that feels natural.”
Read More“[I]f the placidity of the filmmaking inspires in you any sort of zen-like patience, then it will also disarm and entrance you in profoundly stirring ways.”
Read More“The Royal Hotel is a masterclass in tension building.”
Read More“…it’s the performances from Close’s young actors Eden Dambrine and Gustav De Waele that endows Close with the real heartrending power that the film possesses.”
Read MoreIn this conversation, I speak with Cardi, Parmiss, and Chris about their roles in this film, and what audiences can expect to take away from this moving coming-of-age film.
Read MoreIn this conversation, I speak with Jason and Kristyn about what it took to make Golden Delicious, and what audiences can expect to take away from the film.
Read More“The Locust sees metafictional layer upon metafictional layer folded over a single, confined setting, where family members and crewmembers alike converge to battle for creative control over a filmmaker's personal passion project (and maybe life...?).”
Read More“Francesco Sossai’s Other Cannibals is a work of horror-realism so mired in its characters’ misguided meandering that it becomes something else entirely, a stark black almost-comedy of errors about two outcasts trying desperately to sink their teeth into life itself.”
Read MoreVIFF 2022 will take place September 29 - October 9 in-person, with around 130 feature films and 100 short films screening across seven venues in Vancouver.
Read More“The Girl and the Spider is a film that feels maddeningly opaque, even though it offers an intimate view behind the walls at daily life.”
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