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Nov
13
'Down A Dark Stairwell' is an urgent and careful exploration of division and unity.

'Down A Dark Stairwell' is an urgent and careful exploration of division and unity.

Akai Gurley was a Black man who lived in Brooklyn, New York. He was a father. A peace keeper, and
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Oct
22
Free your mind with this meditative short doc on lichen and life

Free your mind with this meditative short doc on lichen and life

I can’t know for certain why, but about four minutes into Lichen, a short documentary by Anishinaabe director Lisa
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Oct
08
‘Breaking Fast’ is a heartwarming rom-com on love and faith

‘Breaking Fast’ is a heartwarming rom-com on love and faith

Breaking Fastis a lovingly crafted romcom unafraid to tackle and subvert the typical formula that makes films in its class
2 min read
Oct
08
‘How To Say I Love You At Night’ is a poignant call to end homelessness

‘How To Say I Love You At Night’ is a poignant call to end homelessness

COVID-19 has had a major impact on all of our lives in every possible way but perhaps the most pressing,
2 min read
Oct
08
‘Cowboys’ blazes through the tribulations and joys of raising a trans son

‘Cowboys’ blazes through the tribulations and joys of raising a trans son

Cowboys directed by Anna Kerrigan - currently available to stream through Inside Out’s online festival -  follows a desperate
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Oct
05
'Warm Blood' delivers Queer horror in time for Halloween

'Warm Blood' delivers Queer horror in time for Halloween

One benefit of Inside Out delaying their festival to October is that their horror and genre shorts program - a
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Oct
05
‘Rehearsal’ is a simmering meditation on performance and identity

‘Rehearsal’ is a simmering meditation on performance and identity

It’s impossible to write about  Rehearsal, the bombshell of a short written and directed by Valentina Gordeeva, without giving
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Oct
01
'Corpus Christi' is one of the best films of 2020 that you haven’t seen yet

'Corpus Christi' is one of the best films of 2020 that you haven’t seen yet

Through the will of God - in the early stages of our global lockdown -, I was able to see
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Jun
04
Film School Confessions by a Deservedly Angry Black Woman

Film School Confessions by a Deservedly Angry Black Woman

My name is Nola Cooks. As of May 2020 I chose to no longer be a student of the University
12 min read
Mar
10
'The Invisible Man' is a thriller that hones in on the horror of psychological abuse

'The Invisible Man' is a thriller that hones in on the horror of psychological abuse

Early on in The Invisible Manyou’re asked to make a judgment on Cecilia Kass, a young architect and the
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