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2024 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival

2024 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival

April 26, 2024
National Canadian Film Day 2024

National Canadian Film Day 2024

April 3, 2024
2024 Canadian Film Fest

2024 Canadian Film Fest

March 19, 2024
96th Academy Awards – Oscars 2024 Reference

96th Academy Awards – Oscars 2024 Reference

February 13, 2024
TORONTO: Win 1 of 5 Double Passes for an Advanced Screening of The Fall Guy

TORONTO: Win 1 of 5 Double Passes for an Advanced Screening of The Fall Guy

April 18, 2024
Win 1 of 3 Blu-ray Copies of Monolith courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment

Win 1 of 3 Blu-ray Copies of Monolith courtesy of Well Go USA Entertainment

April 9, 2024
TORONTO: Win 1 of 3 Double Admissions for an Advanced Screening of Sting

TORONTO: Win 1 of 3 Double Admissions for an Advanced Screening of Sting

March 28, 2024
TORONTO: Win 1 of 5 Double Passes for an Advanced Screening of Abigail

TORONTO: Win 1 of 5 Double Passes for an Advanced Screening of Abigail

March 20, 2024

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Latest Reviews

Challengers

Challengers

Sean Patrick KellyMay 10, 20240
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

May 10, 2024
Union – Hot Docs 2024

Union – Hot Docs 2024

May 9, 2024
Whatever It Takes – Hot Docs 2024

Whatever It Takes – Hot Docs 2024

May 9, 2024
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Features and Opinions

Monday Editorial: The Politically Charged Atmosphere of Hot Docs 2024

Monday Editorial: The Politically Charged Atmosphere of Hot Docs 2024

Sean Patrick KellyApril 29, 20240
If taken at face value, the opening weekend of the 2024 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival proceeded as it normally would. First-year president Marie Nelson would introduce the opening film Luther: Never Too Much by referencing her...
Hot Docs 2024 Presents 168 Film Line-Up Amid Behind-The-Scenes Turmoil

Hot Docs 2024 Presents 168 Film Line-Up Amid Behind-The-Scenes Turmoil

March 26, 2024
Crowdfund This: Steven Kostanski's Deathstalker

Crowdfund This: Steven Kostanski's Deathstalker

March 8, 2024
Monday Editorial: The Arbitrary Nature of Year-End Lists

Monday Editorial: The Arbitrary Nature of Year-End Lists

January 1, 2024
Highlights from the 2023 Toronto After Dark Film Festival

Highlights from the 2023 Toronto After Dark Film Festival

October 14, 2023

Interviews

Hot Docs 2024 Interview: Ilse Moreno on The Canadian Dream

Hot Docs 2024 Interview: Ilse Moreno on The Canadian Dream

Sean Patrick KellyMay 7, 20240
Hot Docs 2024 Interview: Patricia Franquesa on My Sextortion Diary

Hot Docs 2024 Interview: Patricia Franquesa on My Sextortion Diary

Sean Patrick KellyMay 1, 20240
Interviewing Director Kim Albright About With Love and a Major Organ.

Interviewing Director Kim Albright About With Love and a Major Organ.

April 18, 2024
Toronto After Dark 2023 Interview – Matthias Hoene on The Last Exit

Toronto After Dark 2023 Interview – Matthias Hoene on The Last Exit

December 16, 2023
Toronto After Dark 2023 Interview – Robert Hloz on Restore Point

Toronto After Dark 2023 Interview – Robert Hloz on Restore Point

December 16, 2023
Luke Higginson on Relax, I'm from the Future

Luke Higginson on Relax, I'm from the Future

October 8, 2023

Podcasts

Review Of Late Night With The Devil Featuring Jolie Featherstone

Review Of Late Night With The Devil Featuring Jolie Featherstone

Sean Patrick KellyMarch 22, 20240
Toronto Comicon 2024 Highlights

Toronto Comicon 2024 Highlights

Sean Patrick KellyMarch 19, 20240
2024 Oscar Predictions (FIXED AUDIO)

2024 Oscar Predictions (FIXED AUDIO)

Sean Patrick KellyMarch 10, 20240
2024 Oscar Predictions

2024 Oscar Predictions

Sean Patrick KellyMarch 9, 20240
David Bordwell Tribute: Plot and Story Film Theory

David Bordwell Tribute: Plot and Story Film Theory

Sean Patrick KellyMarch 2, 20240
Reacting to 2024 Oscar Nominations!

Reacting to 2024 Oscar Nominations!

Sean Patrick KellyJanuary 24, 20240

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Sean Kelly on Movies

Sean Kelly on Movies
At the 2024 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, I met with director and subject Patricia Franquesa to speak about her film My Sextortion Diary, which had its Canadian Premiere at the festival. Before listening, please note that the film's topic involves being blackmailed over stolen personal photos, so listener discretion is advised. 00:00 Introduction 00:18 Content Warning 00:29 My Sextortion Diary Trailer 02:12 Patricia Franquesa on making a film about her sextortion 02:44 Patricia Franquesa on the Screenlife format of My Sextortion Diary 03:50 The Hacker as a Character in My Sextortion Diary 04:44 Patricia Franquesa on the Police Not Being Helpful 05:41 Patricia Franquesa on the Scope of Sextortion 06:57 Patricia Franquesa on the Current Status of Her Sextortion Case 09:04 Distribution Plans for My Sextortion Diary 09:50 The easily localizable format of My Sextortion Diary 11:16 Conclusion Big Horns Intro by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ #HodDocs24 #MySextortionDiary #PatriciaFranquesa #MadeinSpain
Hot Docs 2024 Interview: Patricia Franquesa on My Sextortion Diary
With Love and A Major Organ is the debut feature film from director Kim Albright. The film is written by Julia Lederer, based on her stage play, and is set in a world where hearts are made of inanimate objects and people suppress emotions to escape into technology, the story shares the travails of a vibrant young woman deftly played by Anna Maguire (Violation), who rips out her heart for the man she loves, played to mild-mannered perfection by Hamza Haq (Transplant) who promptly disappears with it. I spoke to director Kim Albright via Zoom to discuss With Love and A Major Organ, which is now playing in limited release in Canada. 00:00 Introduction 00:16 How Did With Love and a Major Organ Come About? 01:50 How Does With Love and a Major Organ Differ from the Play? 03:15 Depicting Hearts as Everyday Objects 04:34 What With Love and a Major Organ Says About Lack of Interpersonal Connections 06:30 The Casting of With Love and a Major Organ 10:23 Anabel and George's Character Trajectories in With Love and a Major Organ 13:16 The Ultimate Message of With Love and a Major Organ 14:40 Conclusion Big Horns Intro by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/
Interviewing Director Kim Albright About With Love and a Major Organ.
As part of the 2024 edition of National Canadian Film Day, we are presenting a free online screening of 2011's Manborg. For this extended introduction, we invited Manborg's co-writer and director Steven Kostanski to describe how Manborg fits within CanFilmDay's 2024 Spotlight "Films That A.I. Could Never Make." 00:00 Opening/Land Acknowledgement 00:39 National Canadian Film Day 2024 Spotlight Reel 05:15 National Canadian Film Day 2024 Introduction by Sean Kelly 06:18 National Canadian Film Day 2024 Preshow 09:36 Manborg Introduction by Sean Kelly 11:03 Manborg Trailer Clip 11:17 Steven Kostanski on Why Manborg Could Never Be Made By A.I. 12:25 Steven Kostanski on Manborg's Production Limitations 13:36 Steven Kostanski on Manborg's Performances 14:30 Steven Kostanski on Manborg's Reliance on Found Objects 15:38 Steven Kostanski Conclusion 16:02 How to Watch Manborg/Conclusion 16:51 Thanking Steven Kostanski/Deathstalker Plug For information on how to watch Manborg as part of National Canadian Film Day, head over to https://skonmovies.com/national-canadian-film-day-2024/ National Canadian Film Day Spotlight Film Reel and Preshow courtesy of  @reelcanada. Manborg Trailer footage was provided by Steven Kostanski and copyright  @RavenBanner. Big Horns Intro by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ #Manborg #StevenKostanski #CanFilmDay #Astron6 #CanadianFilm #FilmsThatAICouldNeverMake
Introducing Manborg With Steven Kostanski For CanFilmDay 2024
In today's unboxing video, we unveil that the Blu-ray prize for our next giveaway will be the sci-fi thriller #Monolith, starring Lily Sullivan, courtesy of @wellgousa. You can find more information on the giveaway, running until April 19, at https://skonmovies.com/giveaway/monolith-blu-ray-giveaway/ You can read our original review of Monolith at https://skonmovies.com/review/monolith/ Big Horns Intro by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Artist: http://audionautix.com/ #blurayunboxing #bluraygiveaway #giveaway
Unboxing Monolith as Our Latest Giveaway Prize from Well Go USA Entertainment
While #LateNightWithTheDevil will be on @shudder beginning on April 19, 2024, during our review of the film, me and @TOFilmFiles agree that the film is best seen theatrically, based on our experience seeing the film at @FantasiaFest.
Me and @TOFilmFiles agree that #LateNightWithTheDevil is best experienced theatrically! #podcast
Join the Adams family, made up of filmmaker Toby Poser, her husband, and their daughters Zelda and Lulu, as they discuss their experience of making films together and their latest project "Where the Devil Roams" which premiered at the Fantasia Film Festival 2023. Don't miss this insightful and entertaining conversation with the talented and creative family at the forefront of indie film.
Why The Adams Family Loves Creating Movies Together
The independent 1970s-set talk show found footage horror film #LateNightwiththeDevil opens in select theatres this weekend. For this extended review, I recruited Jolie Featherstone of  @TOFilmFiles to join the discussion on the film, as we were both in attendance last summer at the film's Canadian premiere during @FantasiaFest. Note: This review was recorded on March 19, 2024, before the online controversy surrounding the film's use of A.I. interstitial images. LIKE and SUBSCRIBE for more content like this. https://youtube.com/@skonmovies?sub_confirmation=1 00:00 Introduction 00:18 Late Night with the Devil Plot Outline 01:18 Late Night with the Devil Synopsis 02:04 Introducing Jolie Featherstone 02:25 Late Night with the Devil Film Festival Accomplishments 02:50 Late Night with the Devil Non-Spoiler Review 03:58 David Dastmalchian as a Leading Man 06:19 Late Night with the Devil as a Different Type of Found Footage Film 07:58 The Theatrical Experience of Late Night with the Devil 09:31 The Parallels Between Carmichael Hunt and James Randi 13:31 The Similarities Between Lilly D'Abo and Michelle Smith 15:17 Related Film Discussion: Satan Wants You (2023) 17:17 Late Night with the Devil SPOILER Review 17:34 Madeleine Delroy 18:43 A Quick Summary of Late Night with the Devil's Big Reveal 20:36 Mr. Wriggles 22:03 Breaking Down the Finale of Late Night with the Devil 29:20 Late Night with the Devil Star Ratings 30:00 Related Film Discussion: Ghostwatch (1992) 30:43 Conclusions ----------------------- Read our original Fantasia 2023 Review for Late Night with the Devil - https://skonmovies.com/review/late-night-with-the-devil-fantasia-2023/ Watch Our Related Films (Apple affiliate links): Satan Wants You - https://apple.co/4atpaih Ghostwatch - https://apple.co/3VvjLmG Order Ghostwatch Blu-ray (Amazon associates link) - https://amzn.to/43rdo5D
Review Of Late Night With The Devil Featuring Jolie Featherstone
Enter to win 1 of 5 Double Passes to see #AbigailTheMovie on April 17 at the Scotiabank Theatre in Toronto, courtesy of our friends at @universalpicturescanada! Enter at https://skonmovies.com/giveaway/advanced-screening-abigail/ #giveawayalert #giveaways #giveway #contest #screeningtickets
#AbigailTheMovie #Giveaway
Here are our highlights for the 2024 Toronto Comicon! Check out clips from the convention's panels, including the 70th Anniversary of Godzilla, Tom Canavagh, X-Men: The Animated Series, Star Wars actor Denis Lawson, Battlestar Galactica's Mary McDonnell, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' Anson Mount, Ethan Peck, and Christina Chong, Ahsoka's Eman Esfandi and Diana Lee Inosanto, What We Do in the Shadows' Harvey Guillén, and the premiere of the Prime Video/Hulu series Davey & Jonesie's Locker. LIKE and SUBSCRIBE for more content like this - https://youtube.com/@skonmovies?sub_confirmation=1 00:00 Introduction 00:25 Toronto Comicon Day 1 00:44 70th Anniversary of Godzilla - A History in Music 01:41 Tom Cavanagh Panel 03:36 X-Men: The Animated Series Panel 04:40 Denis Lawson Panel 06:44 Toronto Comicon Day 2 06:59 Xavier's Lounge for Gifted Youngsters 07:20 Mary McDonnell Panel 08:04 Behind the Scenes of VFX 09:11 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Panel 10:36 Toronto Comicon Day 3 10:50 Ahsoka Panel 12:55 Harvey Guillén Panel 14:24 Afternoon on Toronto Comicon Showfloor 14:37 Davey & Jonesie's Locker Premiere Panel 15:31 Conclusion
Toronto Comicon 2024 Highlights
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