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Author: Brodie Cotnam

Brodie Cotnam is an author and screenwriter based in Ottawa. His short film ‘The Gift’ was screened at several festivals, and his feature length screenplays have won numerous contests and accolades. He thoroughly enjoys film discourse, but remember “you can’t fight in here, this is the war room!”

Reviews: Two Women

April 17, 2026

Final Rating: 3/5  Two Women (Deux femmes en or), a French Canadian dramedy from director Chloé Robichaud, penned by Catherine Léger, delves into the…

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Reviews: Primavera from IFFO 2026

April 14, 2026

Final Rating: 3.5/5 Primavera, an Italian French co-production, is director Damiano Michieletto’s musically laden tale of talent, dreams and a yearning for the freedom…

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Reviews: The Eyes of Ghana from IFFO 2026

April 9, 2026

Final Rating: 3.5/5 The Eyes of Ghana, the latest documentary from director Ben Proudfoot, captures some of the history of the nation of Ghana,…

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Reviews: Meteors from IFFO 2026

April 6, 2026

Final Rating: 3/5 From directors/writers Hubert Charuel and Claude La Pape, Meteors (Météors) portrays a tale of friendship, addiction, and the inevitable toll it…

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Reviews: Mile End Kicks from IFFO 2026

April 3, 2026

Final Rating: 2.5/5 From Canadian writer/director Chandler Levack, Mile End Kicks is a dramedy that follows the trials and tribulations of Grace (Barbie Ferreira)…

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Reviews: My Salinger Year from IFFO 2026

April 1, 2026

Final Rating: 3/5 Ed. note: read our original review of My Salinger Year by Dakota Arsenault from Cinefest Sudbury 2020. My Salinger Year is…

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Reviews: Montréal, ma belle from IFFO 2026

March 30, 2026

Final Rating: 4/5 From writer/director Xiaodan He, Montréal, ma belle (Montreal, My Beautiful) is a beautifully crafted love letter to following your heart and…

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Reviews: The Track from IFFO 2026

March 24, 2026

Final Rating: 4/5 Ed. note: read our original review of The Track by Paulo Bautista from San Francisco International Film Festival 2025 From Canadian…

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Reviews: Jimpa from IFFO 2026

March 23, 2026

Final Rating: 2.5/5 Jimpa, a coming of age drama from director Sophie Hyde, stars John Lithgow as Jim and Olivia Colman as his daughter…

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Reviews: We Are Pat from IFFO 2026

March 20, 2026

Final Rating: 3.5/5 We Are Pat, from director Ro Haber delves into many questions surrounding the comedic phenomenon that was ‘It’s Pat!’ on Saturday…

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