Patricia Rozema Interview: On Belonging, Identity, and Ignoring the Noise
Iconic Canadian director Patricia Rozema speaks with That Shelf about her films, identity, and embracing who she is.
Canadian film
Scarborough Leads Canadian Screen Awards Winners
Winners at the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards include Scarborough, Night Raiders, Drunken Birds, Wildhood, Learn to Swim, and Kímmapiiyipitssini.
The White Fortress Review: Life in Limbo
Igor Drljača's The White Fortress is a moody and understated tale of star-crossed lovers in a land frozen in time.
The Noise of Engines Review: Introducing a New Auteur
Philippe Grégoire makes an impressionable directorial debut with The Noise of Engines (Le bruit des moteurs).
A Small Fortune Review: PEI Bloodbath, Served with Lobster
Stephen Oates, Liane Balaban, Andrea Bang, and Joel Thomas Hynes star in Adam Perry's quaint Canadian thriller A Small Fortune.
Night Raiders and Beans: Two Films, One Horror
Danis Goulet's Night Raiders and Tracey Deer's Beans lead us to the same realization, in two completely different ways.
Ashgrove Review: Lovers in a Dangerous Time
It’s a thin line between love and hate in director Jeremy LaLonde’s apocalyptic relationship drama Ashgrove.
Scarborough Review: The Kids Are Alright
Scarborough - an intimate look into the lives of three young kids from Toronto's East End - may break your heart but it's a showcase for resilience, love and community.
Wildhood Trailer: First Look at Canadian Screen Award Nominee
Wildhood opens in theatres March 11.
Sundance 2022: The Babysitter Review
Monia Chokri's #MeToo farce The Babysitter is an exhausting comedy that just doesn't give the actors or the audience time to breathe.
The Boathouse Review: Steal from the Best
Canadian thriller The Boathouse steals from obvious sources a bit too liberally.
Ivan Grbovic on Drunken Birds and a Funny Thing Called Love
An interview with director Ivan Grbovic on Canada's Oscar submission, Drunken Birds.
Lessons In Temperament Review: A Finely-Tuned Look Inside the Mind
James Smith, Mitchell Cushman & Outside the March forge something entirely unique out of one family's struggles with mental health.
Watch this Round-Table on Canadian/Ukrainian Cinema from Kyiv Critics Week
Checking the pulse of Canadian and Ukrainian cinema.
Interview: Last of the Right Whales Director Nadine Pequeneza
That Shelf speaks with director and producer Nadine Pequeneza about her new documentary, Last of the Right Whales, and the power of films in raising awareness.
