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THE WEEKEND plays TIFF 2018

September 14, 2018

Stella Meghie takes us away for a few days to talk about the ups and downs of modern romance.

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Wicked Little Town: TIFF 2018 pt. iii

September 14, 2018

Hillary Butler joins me at Thoroughbred as TIFF 2018 coverage continues.

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THE WIND plays TIFF 2018

September 13, 2018

A neo-western about why men need to listen more to the women around them, and just how haunted the land we inhabit truly is.

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Wicked Little Town: TIFF 2018 pt. ii

September 12, 2018

Danita Steinberg and Erica Gagne join me at The Rivoli as TIFF 2018 coverage continues.

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PHOENIX plays TIFF 2018

September 10, 2018

A tragic Swedish poem on addiction, honesty, coping, and clarity.

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Little Things: EXIT plays TIFF 2018

September 10, 2018

With her short film at TIFF 2018, Claire Edmondson advises adults to play more.

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TWIN FLOWER plays TIFF 2018

September 9, 2018

At a time when so many in the world are running, along comes a film to grant them a moment of grace.

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Ryan McNeil
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