Film Talks Cut to Perfection: Affonso Gonçalves on co-editing with Chloé Zhao on ‘Hamnet’ ByLakshmiJanuary 21, 2026 A film truly comes alive in the editing room, and few editors command that space like Affonso Gonçalves.… Read More
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Read More 7 views9 minute read Film Talks Through Łukasz Żal’s Lens: Hamnet’s Cinematic VisionByLakshmiJanuary 16, 2026 Polish cinematographer Łukasz Żal is one of today’s most acclaimed visual artists in cinema, known for crafting images… Read More
Read More 8 views6 minute read Film Talks Inside the Casting of ‘Hamnet’: Nina Gold on Instinct, Humanity, and StoryByLakshmiJanuary 13, 2026 Nina Gold is nothing short of a casting alchemist — the creative force behind some of the most… Read More
Read More 23 views6 minute read Film Talks Reuniting Stories: Tasha Hubbard and Michael Greyeyes on ‘Meadowlarks’, the Sixties Scoop, and healing through filmByLakshmiNovember 28, 2025 Director Tasha Hubbard is a Cree filmmaker from Peepeekisis Cree Nation in Saskatchewan. Originally a documentarian known for… Read More
Read More 29 views2 minute read Film Meadowlarks (2025) TIFF Review: A sentimental reunion in BanffByLakshmiNovember 26, 2025 In her 2017 documentary Birth of a Family, Tasha Hubbard delves into the powerful story of Betty Ann… Read More
Read More 31 views2 minute read Music & Books Ever After: TIFA launches its first festival devoted to RomanceByLakshmiNovember 24, 2025 Think Bridgerton, High Tea and reading Austen. The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) stepped into a new… Read More
Read More 15 views6 minute read Film Talks Behind the Hellos and Goodbyes: Cathy Garcia-Sampana & Joshua Garcia on ‘Meet, Greet, and Bye’ByLakshmiNovember 13, 2025 Every story begins with a hello—but Filipino Direk Cathy Garcia-Sampana and actor Joshua Garcia remind us that goodbyes… Read More
Read More 50 views9 minute read Film Talks Thai Director Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke on ‘The Useful Ghost’, a vacuum cleaner and Davika MaiByLakshmiOctober 29, 2025 Ratchapoom Boonbunchachoke is a visionary Thai filmmaker known for his distinctive blend of dark humor, political commentary, and… Read More
Read More 26 views3 minute read Film Kiss of the Spider Woman (2025) Review: Oh Molina!ByLakshmiOctober 17, 2025 “The nicest thing about feeling happy is that you think you’ll never be unhappy again.” Isn’t it true?… Read More
Read More 31 views8 minute read Film Talks Rebirth through Ruins: László Nemes talks ‘Orphan’, identity, and the shadows of historyByLakshmiOctober 8, 2025 László Nemes, an esteemed Hungarian auteur and screenwriter, etched his name into cinematic history with his debut feature… Read More