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Michael Thede

Michael Thede

Michael Thede is a Toronto-based communications practitioner and founder of CINEMORATA. Film @ Western. Writing for Film & TV @ VFS. Lived in Asia for 20 years. Avid hiker, snowboarder and cyclist.

Nagano Till Now

Nagano Till Now

A new doc about Olympic snowboarder Ross Rebagliati is set to hit the screen at the Whistler Film Festival later this month. Director Chris Roussakis talks cannabis, creativity and re-living one of the most controversial moments in Canadian sports history.

Q&A: Shorts Not Pants Festival Director James McNally

Q&A: Shorts Not Pants Festival Director James McNally

Shorts Not Pants is back at Carlton Cinemas in Toronto this weekend with a packed line-up of local and international shorts. We chat with Festival Director James McNally about how the event has evolved, what we can look forward to this year and tips for preparing your next festival submission.

Master of the House

Master of the House

A rising sommelier must choose between career and friendship in Master of the House. Vancouver filmmaker Dylan Maranda reflects on capitalism, ethnicity and the world of high-end restauranting.

The Two of Us

The Two of Us

Two siblings are forced to come to terms with their parents’ alternative lifestyle in The Two of Us. Toronto filmmaker Conor Forrest takes us behind-the-scenes of his new family drama.

Adore

Adore

An aunt’s attempt to protect her gender non-conforming nephew from their family leads to an unexpected revelation in Adore. We talk with filmmaker Beth Warrian about the making of her award-winning dramatic short.

Goner

Goner

A young woman finds herself transported to different places around the world in her sleep in Goner. We talk with writer-director Trey Martis about the ten-year journey behind his new short.

Weeds Are Flowers, Too

Weeds Are Flowers, Too

A newly-wed wife takes her obsession with gardening a bit too far in Weeds Are Flowers, Too. Writer-director Kay Shioma Metchie digs up some of the anxieties buried beneath the surface of her dark comedy.