Reclaiming Brampton: Amreen Kullar’s Love Letter to an Immigrant City
When filmmaker Amreen Kullar posted 35mm photos and prose about Brampton on Instagram, calling out the hate the city faces despite its essential labour force and healthcare gaps, she didn’t expect it to spark a movement. But watching the South Asian diaspora rally around her words revealed something crucial: “how much we lack a counter-narrative […]
Confronting History and Reconciliation Eileen Francis and Evan Adams’ təm kʷaθ nan – ‘Namesake’
Film təm kʷaθ nan – ‘Namesake’ has been in production since 2022. It documents Tla’amin Nation’s request that the City of Powell River change its name. In a chat with Armin Sethi, filmmakers Eileen Francis and Evan Adams examine the layered histories, contested narratives, and emotional weight behind a place many know, but few understand […]
Constant Battles: Mack Stannard, Sina Nazarian and Sepideh Yadegar On Sport, Identity and Survival
At the heart of Constant Battles is a story that moves far beyond the boxing ring. The film follows Nyousha Nakhjiri’s pursuit of becoming the first Iranian-born female boxer to compete at the Olympics. It traces a journey shaped by resilience, identity, and generational sacrifice. Nyousha navigates the physical and mental demands of elite sport. […]
A Nation on Screen: The Growing Power of Canadian Film Day
What better way to celebrate our inaugural issue than to kick off with a nationwide celebration of Canadian film and its creators? While we can’t take credit for Canadian Film Day, we can appreciate the perfect timing of the annual event, landing the day after our launch. On April 15, film lovers across the country […]
Leading Change and Uncovering Truths Through “Our Planet, The People, My Blood”
We often get hit with something that changes the course of the way we view the world, and suddenly, a project becomes bigger than us. Award-winning cinematographer and filmmaker, Daniel Everitt-Lock, caught up with Armin KS to speak to her about his feature documentary, Our Planet, The People, My Blood, a nuclear weapons testing documentary. […]