Author Archives: James McNally

Alles wird gut (Everything Will Be Okay)

Posted on November 17, 2015 by James McNally

UPDATE (Friday January 15, 2016): Congratulations to Patrick and his team, the film has just been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short. Good luck! Patrick Vollrath’s 30-minute film drops us into the life of Michael Baumgartner, … Continue reading →

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2015 TIFF CAST Awards Announcement

Posted on October 13, 2015 by James McNally

For the fourth year in a row, I’ve compiled a special edition of the CAST Awards, just based on what people saw during the Toronto International Film Festival. Here are the CAST Top 10 based on the votes of 29 … Continue reading →

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TIFF 2015 Preview: Chevalier

Posted on September 2, 2015 by James McNally

Athina Rachel Tsangari produced several of Yorgos Lanthimos’ films, notably Dogtooth (2009) and Alps (2011), both of which I’ve seen and enjoyed. I missed her last feature Attenberg (2010), but it’s clear that she and Lanthimos share a certain absurd … Continue reading →

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TIFF 2015 Preview: Brooklyn

Posted on July 28, 2015 by James McNally

It’s been quite some time since I’ve done a TIFF preview, and I don’t know how many of these I’ll be able to squeeze in before the festival starts, but this morning’s press conference contained some exciting stuff and I’d … Continue reading →

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Interview: Zachary Jones (FilmFreeway)

Posted on July 24, 2015 by James McNally

Disclosure: FilmFreeway is the exclusive submissions platform for my short film screening series Shorts That Are Not Pants, but this interview was unsolicited and I received no compensation or advantage for conducting it. In just over 18 months, Vancouver startup … Continue reading →

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