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Eight CFF presentations wow online audiences
A screening of Semi Chellas’s American Woman (starring Cinema Studies alum-actor Sarah Gadon) kicked off CFF 2021. Chellas and Gadon answered audience questions afterwards, moderated by writer Sarah Hagi.
Filmmaker Kazik Radwanski returned to the CFF, with actor Deragh Campbell, to present the acclaimed Anne at 13,000 Ft Award-winning filmmaker Sofia Bohdanowicz moderated the Q&A.
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Online viewers enjoyed Jeff Barnaby’s zombie-horror film, Blood Quantum, followed by a discussion with Barnaby moderated by TIFF programmer and producer Peter Kuplowsky (HBA ’09 Cinema Studies, MA ’10 Cinema Studies).
A screening of Elle-Máijá Tailfeathers and Kathleen Hepburn’s The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open enthralled virtual viewers with film critic Radheyan Simonpillai (HBA ’07, MA ’08 Cinema Studies) moderating the discussion.
Filmmaker Albert Shin brought his psychological thriller, Disappearance at Clifton Hill, to a virtual presentation, with a Q&A moderated by film critic Barry Hertz.
Filmmaker Miranda de Pencier virtually presented her awardwinning The Grizzlies, with actor Brandon Oakes moderating the post-screening Q&A.
Filmmaker Atom Egoyan (BA ’83, Hon LLD ’03) returned to Innis for a virtual screening of his latest dramatic feature, Guest of Honour, with fellow filmmaker Patricia Rozema moderating the Q&A.
Filmmakers Shane Belcourt and Duane Murray presented their romantic comedy, Red Rover, with executive producer Mike MacMillan (BSc ’01 Innis) moderating the Q&A.
