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Emma Badame
Managing Editor / Social Media Director / Senior Critic
Emma is a Grade-A pop culture nerd. Aside from garnering her a one-time win on Jeopardy!, she's parlayed that passion into a career interviewing everyone from Emma Thompson to Yorgos Lanthimos. Emma spends her days as a digital content specialist for award-winning features and documentaries, as well as accompanying film Impact Campaigns.She has produced extensive coverage of TIFF, Comic-Con, and D23, and has been featured on/in eTalk, CBC News, POV Magazine,The Mary Sue, Cineplex Magazine, Smart Entertainment, MuchMusic, CTV's PopLife, CityTV's Breakfast Television, TALK 1010, and more.
Emma is also a film programmer with the Rendezvous With Madness Film Festival and has served on the Short Film Jury at the AoDR Film Awards. She is also a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic and a member of the Alliance of Women Film Journalists (AWFJ).
If she's not watching movies or TV, she's probably planning another trip to London or watching another British panel show.
Articles by Emma Badame:
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September 13, 2026
Elsinore Review: TIFF 2026With a career-best performance from Andrew Scott, Elsinore pays tribute to a singular performer’s drive and bravery, while celebrating the important connection between art and community.
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September 4, 2026
3 Things You Need to Know About Chad Powers Season 2Season 2 of Chad Powers is here! Glen Powell, Steve Zahn, and the cast of the series give us a sneak peek at what to expect.
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July 23, 2026
From Affleck to Zeller: Venice Announces Slate of 2026 FilmsThe Venice Film Festival’s 2026 slate is stacked with big names, including films from Werner Herzog, Casey Affleck, Florian Zeller and Martin McDonagh. But where are the women?
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July 10, 2026
Racewalkers Review: Big Jokes, Big HeartWith real heart and big laughs, Kevin Claydon and Phil Moniz’s comedy is an irresistible underdog story made to be enjoyed with a crowd.
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June 7, 2026
Late Shift Review: BMFM 2026Petra Volpe’s Late Shift asks us to remember the humanity of healthcare workers and to have some patience as we navigate these broken systems together.
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May 30, 2026
Dancing on the Elephant Review: BMFM 2026Dancing on the Elephant is a cinematic third-act slice of Canadian life worth seeking out, especially for the performances from legends Sheila McCarthy and Mary Walsh.
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May 25, 2026
What to Watch at the 2026 Blue Mountain Film + Media FestivalThe 2026 Blue Mountain Film + Media Festival brings audiences 33 films from 16 countries, including the Canadian premiere of Oscar Isaac’s King Hamlet.
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April 24, 2026
Hot Docs Interview: The Sandbox Director Kenya-Jade PintoDirector Kenya-Jade Pinto reflects on the urgent questions about power, AI, and human dignity asked by her new doc, The Sandbox.
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April 22, 2026
Exclusive: Catch the brand new trailer for Best BoyCatch a sneak peek at rekindled rivalries and family dynamics in this exclusive trailer for Jesse Noah Klein’s black comedy Best Boy.
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March 23, 2026
Interview: Director Eva Thomas on Nika and MadisonDirector Eva Thomas talks with That Shelf about how mentorship and representation played a central role in bringing the film to life.
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March 1, 2026
Interview: Man on the Run Director Morgan NevilleDirector Morgan Neville on bringing a lesser-known part of Paul McCartney’s career/life to the screen in Man on the Run.
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February 9, 2026
Interview with Dracula: A Love Tale’s Caleb Landry Jones and Zoë BleuDracula stars Caleb Landry Jones and Zoë Bleu talk with That Shelf about the daunting task of taking on a stone-cold literary classic.
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January 23, 2026
Honey Bunch Review: Love Means Never Having to Say You’re SorryMadeleine Sims-Fewer and Dusty Mancinelli’s genre-bending sophomore effort takes some big, original swings. It doesn’t always connect, but it’s hard not to appreciate the effort.
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