Barbara Goslawski

Barbara is co-host/co-producer of Frameline who joined during its CKLN days. As a freelance writer and film critic for the past 30 years, she has contributed to numerous dailies and magazines including The Globe and Mail, The Canadian Film Encyclopedia, Box Office Magazine as well as to several books. A veteran of the Canadian film industry, Barbara has worked in many key areas including distribution and programming, and has also served on various festival juries


Articles by Barbara Goslawski:


  • Judy Versus Capitalism
    October 15, 2020

    Judy Versus Capitalism Review

    Judy Versus Capitalism is an astonishing accomplishment. Utterly heartbreaking, the film is a resounding act of bravery.

  • Jump Darling
    October 2, 2020

    Jump, Darling Review

    In Jump, Darling, writer/director Phil Connell achieves something extraordinary: using familiar tropes, he fashions a touching film that is refreshingly unique.

  • A photo of Billy Tipton sitting on a table in a still from No Ordinary Man
    September 12, 2020

    TIFF 2020: No Ordinary Man Review

    No Ordinary Man is a stunner of a documentary. It’s a hybrid really, in which the filmmakers Aisling Chin-Yee and Chase Joynt add just the right dose of creative fiction to galvanise the largely forgotten history of a trans icon, American Jazz musician Billy Tipton.

  • Working Man
    July 15, 2020

    Working Man Review

    This story of yet another factory shutdown in America’s Rust Belt is a notably relevant film for these pandemic times.

  • Mayor Hot Docs
    May 29, 2020

    Hot Docs 2020: Mayor Review

    Mayor is one of those brilliantly layered observational films that surge with vivid actualities