In Conversation with Arshad Khan: Films, MISAFF, and The Inspiration Behind It All
Actor and director Zehra Nawab sits down for an exclusive interview with award-winning Pakistani-Canadian filmmaker and the co-founder and Festival Director of the Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival (MISAFF), Arshad Khan. The conversation explores MISAFF’s mission to nurture cinema, champion filmmakers, and bring bold stories to audiences. This Canadian film festival celebrates ambitious, socially […]
Finding Connection: Zarrar Kahn and Mohammad Ali Hashmi on ‘The Lion Does Not Concern Himself’
‘The Lion Does Not Concern Himself’, written and directed by Zarrar Kahn, explores modern masculinity, the gender divide, and the awkwardness of genuine romantic connection. At the centre of the TIFF-premiering short is Danny, a young man navigating digital culture, vulnerability, identity, and his evolving understanding of what it means to be a man. Blending […]
The Highway: Documentarian Yung Chang’s haunting narrative debut hits TIFF 26’ Short Cuts
They say that every film that gets made is a small miracle, and in the case of Yung Chang’s ‘The Highway’, it seems this miracle was a large one. A collaboration, a first narrative endeavour for the Chinese-Canadian writer-director, a multilingual crew shooting predominantly overnight in the oppressive summer heat of Chongqing, China – the […]
Richie Mehta on ‘Phoolan’: Finding the Human Behind the Legend
From ‘Amal’ to ‘Delhi Crime’, Richie Mehta has established himself as one of Canada’s most compelling storytellers- an acclaimed writer and director with an extraordinary talent to find humanity within complex stories. His work is marked by a thoughtful sensitivity, emotional depth, and a fearless commitment to exploring the people behind the headlines. Now, with […]
Justin Ducharme’s ‘Seventeen’: Queer Indigenous Stories Beyond Trauma
For first-time feature director and writer Justin Ducharme, ‘Seventeen’ is more than a debut feature. Set over the course of 17 hours, the film follows three Indigenous lives shaped by displacement, queer identity, survival, and the bonds of chosen family. Drawing from Ducharme’s own experiences as a queer Indigenous man who has navigated the sex-work […]
Denis Côté on Finding Freedom in ‘Nobody’s Violence’
With ‘Nobody’s Violence – Violence du corps de l’autre’, filmmaker Denis Côté turns a deeply personal experience into an unsettling and formally daring exploration of death, grief, alienation, and the quiet violence of everyday life. Drawing on his own experience with kidney insufficiency, Côté follows Larissa, a woman navigating a world shaped by loss, uncertainty, […]
Inside ‘The Outer Threat’ with William Woods & William Fichtner
Throughout the years, Canadian science fiction has proven that compelling storytelling doesn’t require blockbuster budgets. ‘The Outer Threat’ is a testament to that. Written and directed by Will Woods in his feature directorial debut, the cerebral sci-fi thriller trades explosive alien invasions for a grounded, thought-provoking exploration of humanity’s first contact with extraterrestrial life. Following […]
From Brotherly Antics to a Billion Views: @TwinPranks and the Rise to TikTok Stardom
Rachel Martin sat down with Martin and Josip Kristo to ask about their journey, their creative process, and what’s kept them laughing all these years. What began in earnest as sibling shenanigans intended to entertain, has turned the world of Martin and Josip Kristo upside down. The brothers have generated over 1.5 billion views and […]
Darrell Faria on Winning Big, Directing Comedy, and Finding the Heart Behind the Laughs
With a career spanning more than 15 years, Toronto-based director and writer Darrell Faria has truly become one of Canada’s most distinctive voices in comedy. He is fresh off two 2026 Canadian Screen Award wins: one for Best Direction, Variety or Sketch Comedy for ‘This Hour Has 22 Minutes’ and Best Comedy Special for the […]
#skoden: The Story Behind the Image with Damien Eagle Bear
Written, directed, and produced by Damien Eagle Bear (‘Napi’, ‘Big Momma’, ‘The Bannocking’), ‘#skoden’ is his feature film debut. Eagle Bear is an award-winning filmmaker from the Kainai First Nation and is based between BC and Alberta. His work explores themes of belonging and Indigenous resiliency. “#skoden” has traveled the festival circuit globally, winning the […]