Category Archives: Film Festivals

4th Annual Toronto Romanian Film Festival

Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past five years or so, you’ll realize that Romanian cinema has been experiencing a creative renaissance. Directors with difficult-to-pronounce names like Porumboiu, Mungiu, Nemescu, Puiu, and Mitulescu have put Romania on … Continue reading

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Interview: Matt Gallagher

Matt Gallagher’s latest documentary Grinders (review) just premiered at Hot Docs. I spoke to him about the film and about his own time as a struggling poker player on Toronto’s underground circuit.

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Grinders

Grinders (Director: Matt Gallagher): A “grinder” is someone who plays poker to pay their bills, typically reaping small to modest winnings. Grinders, which received its premiere at Hot Docs, is the latest documentary from director Matt Gallagher and it takes … Continue reading

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Wiebo’s War

Wiebo’s War (Director: David York): David York opens his engaging film with an interesting scene. Wiebo Ludwig, the subject of the film, is sitting around a table with several of his sons and the film crew, and Wiebo is concerned … Continue reading

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The National Parks Project

The National Parks Project (Directors: Louise Archambault, Keith Behrman and 11 others): What a disappointment. Like most of the audience, I thought The National Parks Project was going to showcase 13 of Canada’s national parks with a homegrown soundtrack. Instead … Continue reading

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