Written and directed by Sean Baker, Anora tells the story of Ani (Mikey Madison), a sex worker from Brooklyn who is looking for a way out. Things change though when Vanya (Mark Eydelshteyn) arrives. The son of a wealthy Russian oligarch, Vanya has infinite time and...
Really Happy Someday tells the story of Z (Breton Lalama), a rising star in Toronto’s musical-theatre scene. However, as he transitions, his testosterone injections have affected his powerful singing voice, forcing him to re-learn how to perform. Taking a job at...
Heretic introduces us to Sister Paxton and Sister Barnes (Chloe East and Sophie Thatcher), two young Mormons who are out on their prescribed evangelical mission to convert unbelievers. When they approach the home of Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), they ring the bell with...
“I’m the best.” Like so many other statements that we make, referring to ourselves as ‘the best’ usually indicates out own inability to cope with our failings. And this is absolutely the case in Ian Bawa’s latest short, The Best. In The Best, we are...
Directed by Jason Reitman, SATURDAY NIGHT takes us into the mid-1970s at a time of cultural chaos. In the midst of Watergate, Vietnam and a changing world, America found itself at an emotional crossroads, painted with fear. But, in the midst of these trying...
In The End, we find ourselves in an underground bunker at the end of the world. Occupied by a lone family (Michael Shannon, Tilda Swinton, George McKay) and their staff, they spend their days rearranging furniture and running drills for their own safety. Their...
Directed by Sook-Yin Lee, Paying For It tells the story of Sonny (Emily Le) and Chester (Daniel Beirne), a couple who are no more. As the film opens, Sonny explains that she has found the arms of another and she wants to ‘see where it goes’, leaving Chester...
You can’t help fall in love with Young Werther. Directed by José Avelino Gilles Corbett Lourenço, Young Werther tells the story of Werther (Douglas Booth), an eligible bachelor who makes a stop in Canada to retrieve his family’s precious statue from a...
The Wild Robot is simply extraordinary. Set in the wilderness, The Wild Robot tells the story of Rozim 7134 (Lupita Nyong’o)--aka Roz--a helper robot who lives to serve. However, when she first boots up, she finds herself lost in the wilderness, without any...