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August 20, 2026

Five Adaptations to Watch for at TIFF 2026

From biographies to short stories, plays, and podcasts, the art of adaptation is alive and well at the 51st Toronto International Film Festiv...

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Festivals

July 31, 2026

FANTASIA 2026: Diego Fuentes’s Debut Feature ‘Matapanki’ is a Disruptive, Bold, Punk-tastic Masterpiece 

VIVA EL MATAPANKI. It is not often that a film enthralls me from start to finish the way that Matapanki did. In its Canadian premiere at...

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Festivals

July 30, 2026

Fantasia 2026: ‘Attack on Paradise’ is a Blood-Spattered Action Joyride to the Top Floor

The timing couldn’t be worse for Suleyman (Saïd Boumazoughe), the local legend, the cop killer. After a seven-year stint in prison for his cr...

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Lists

July 15, 2026

Milestone 30th Annual Fantasia Festival Promises the Best of Global Genre Storytelling

Before the awards conversation shifts to Venice, Telluride, and Toronto, all genre heads descend upon Montreal, Canada, for the 30th edition ...

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Paul Rai

June 24, 2026

Review: 'Stand Up' is Beautiful, Resilient Coming of Age Drama

How does one make peace when the only way of living that made you seem invincible is suddenly taken away? That’s the core dilemma in Mari San...

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Paul Rai

June 24, 2026

Review: 'A Mosquito in the Ear' is a Heartfelt Family Drama of Miscommunication

Miscommunication has never felt more pronounced than in the directorial debut of Nicola Rinciari’s A Mosquito in the Ear. The barrier of comm...

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Publications

June 18, 2026

Review: ‘Mother Future Self’ Exorcises Pain Through Movement

Tori Lancaster’s debut feature film, Mother Future Self, recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival, and with it, Lancaster has announce...

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Interviews

June 17, 2026

Director Juan Carlos Mostaza Discusses Animation as an Avenue for Inventive Filmmaking for His Latest Short ‘Under the Lake’

In a world of wire and faceless characters, Director Juan Carlos Mostaza paints a thrilling tale of justice and revenge in his animated short...

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DTJ - News Coverage

June 12, 2026

Jeremy Strong Moderates David Wallace-Wells, Margaret Klein Salamon, Michael Greenberg, and Cheyenne on ‘Just Look Up’ at Tribeca and the State of Climate Action

Following the North American premiere of Just Look Up at the Tribeca Festival, Jeremy Strong moderated a panel discussion with journalist and...

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Kasey Dunifer

June 12, 2026

‘Mineshaft: The Cruising Murders’ Review: How William Friedkin’s 1980 Film Went From Rejected to Revered

If the community doesn’t accept a film it aims to represent, does it float away forever into the ether of the cinematic zeitgeist? It’s a que...

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Interviews

June 11, 2026

Interview: Eddie Sánchez on Tracing His Family's Immigrant Experience in a Debut Tribeca Documentary

In his debut feature documentary, Director Eddie Sánchez paints a vulnerable portrait of his family and their experience as immig...

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Interviews

June 10, 2026

Interview: Lyle Lindgren's Love Letter to Grillz with 'Mouth Full of Golds'

Meet Famous Eddie Plein – the biggest fashion icon you never heard of. Eddie was the visionary behind grillz, the culture-changin...

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