Screen Dreams: Harry Oram and the Future of Third Culture Film
Multi-hyphenate Harry Oram aims to create a next-gen Cannes and expand the concept of both film events and Third Culture. Calling Harry Oram ambitious is an understatement. He’s an actor (Stanley Tong’s Vanguard), producer and director (of shorts Black Ice, Screen Test), author (of culture theor
Max Loong, The Multi-hyphenate Entertainer
“Alright, calm down,” quips Jen Rosenstein as our cover star Max Loong bursts out laughing. Inside the celebrity photographer’s West Hollywood studio, her muse of the day is giving off major zaddy vibes and slaying each outfit without even trying—despite his initial hesitations to be styled.
The Comfort of Classic Movies in Uncertain Times
Lines stretching around the block to get into a screening at the Toronto International Film Festival aren’t unusual. But they are remarkable when they form for a screening of a 50-year-old film, like they did last September for two special viewings of the 1975 Indian romance classic, Sholay. Equal
Lilly Singh Breaks Taboos in Doin’ It
Breaking boundaries is second nature for Lilly Singh, the Indian-Canadian actor, writer, producer and host. Now with her new film, Doin’ It, which centres on the female sexual experience, she’s stepping into deeply taboo territory with humour and heart.
A TIFF Third Culture Cheat Sheet
This year’s TIFF, running from September 4-14, offers a compelling wave of third-culture films. A unique perspective drives these movies, one that navigates the complex intersection of multiple cultural worlds. They offer an exploration of identity, heritage, and the search for belonging in a glob
Why Arthouse Cinemas Matter More Than Ever
In June 2024, Academy Award-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro posted an urgent plea to halt the closure of the beloved independent cinema, The Revue, located in Toronto’s Roncesvalles neighbourhood. After imploring mayor Olivia Chow to step in, he took matters into his own hands with a post on
From The Screen To Your Table, How Cinema Impacts What We Eat
From the making of the restaurant-rescuing timpano in 1996’s Big Night to the egg yolk that gets passed between a yakuza gangster and his lover during a very open-mouthed make-out in 1985’s Tampopo, to the intricate and rhythmic opening cooking scene in 1994’s Eat Drink Man Woman, some of cine
This Is Why Everyone’s Talking About Netflix’s The Greatest Rivalry: India vs Pakistan
When Pakistan and India’s cricket teams take to the grounds for a match, the world fires up—online, at home and, of course, in the stands. With every launch of the ball and smash with the bat, the sea of spectators draped in their national colours are enthralled. The passion of the fans is remar
The Five Most Anticipated Third-Culture Movies of the Year
Cinema has long been a mirror to the world, but for third-culture audiences especially, nothing rings quite as true as stories by filmmakers who look like us and share our experiences. More and more, these stories tackle the profound and often complicated journey in straddling multiple cultures—an
Comedian Alia Rasul and Director Sura Mallouh Bring History, Heart and Humour With New Doc
Filipina-Canadian comedian Alia Rasul says she fell into filmmaking “by accident” during the pandemic. She thought the humorous stories her dad Amroussi told her about his unusual number of near-death experiences would take shape as, at the most, a podcast. “What you see is very differen
