Category Archives: Directors

Interview: Hu Wei (Butter Lamp)

Posted on December 30, 2014 by James McNally

UPDATE (January 15, 2015): Butter Lamp has been nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Live-Action Short. Best of luck to Hu Wei and the rest of his team! One of the most impressive short films I … Continue reading →

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Company Man: The Best of Robert Altman at TIFF Bell Lightbox

Posted on July 31, 2014 by James McNally

Robert Altman is a director I’ve always loved and respected. I loved that he directed industrial films in his twenties, made television in his thirties, and was well into his forties before he began making feature films. He has also … Continue reading →

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Interview: Micheal Palmieri and Donal Mosher

Posted on October 5, 2012 by James McNally

At this year’s Hot Docs, the film that undoubtedly had the biggest effect on me was Off Label. This erstwhile “issue doc” turned out to be so affecting that I literally could not write about it for months. You can … Continue reading →

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Room 237

Posted on August 30, 2012 by James McNally

Room 237 screens as part of the Vanguard programme. Check the festival web site for screening times and locations. Room 237 (Director: Rodney Ascher): I’ll start with a confession. I hadn’t actually watched Stanley Kubrick’s 1980 film The Shining until … Continue reading →

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Fathers and Daughters: The Films of Mia Hansen-Løve at TIFF Bell Lightbox

Posted on August 20, 2012 by James McNally

Though I’ve only seen two of her three films, I’m tremendously excited that the smart folks at TIFF have seen fit to bring French director Mia Hansen-Løve to Toronto for a survey of her work so far. Just 31, Hansen-Løve … Continue reading →

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