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Fantasia International Film Festival 2022: Preview

Fantasia International Film Festival 2022: Preview

In our preview of Fantasia International Film Festival 2022, we highlight several films that stimulate viewers’ emotional, cultural, and social intellect.

Director Denis Côté on Making Film Fearlessly

Director Denis Côté on Making Film Fearlessly

In this interview with PopMatters, director Denis Côté recalls 2010's Curling (now on Blu-Ray) discusses film as a "creative experiment in time", and making films for an audience excited by the idea of filling in playful narrative gaps.

Films for Fans of Visionary Directors

Films for Fans of Visionary Directors

In film, "visionary" has become a marketing adjective, like "iconic". Here, on the matter of visionary directors, we separate the claret from the beaujolais, if you will.

Dennis Côté’s ‘Bestiaire’ Prompts Reflection on the Conventions of Cinematic Narrative

Denis Côté’s ‘Bestiaire’: Animals Looking at People Looking at Animals

Denis Côté’s ‘Bestiaire’: Animals Looking at People Looking at Animals

As contained as the animals in Denis Côté’s ‘Bestiaire’ may be, so too are the people. The question is, who is aware of whom?