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"In Ottawa, the Mayfair Theater and ByTowne Cinema are proving that cinema isn’t just about movies, but about community, connection, and supporting local culture." - Matthew Grieve film613.ca/one-battle-aft… @film613ca | @ByTowne | @mayfairtheatre | #sparkforward

"Pixie Cram’s THE PAVILION is a WWII-era period piece with intricate attention to detail, beautiful cinematography and immersive soundscape.  A magical experience." - Jith Paul film613.ca/review-the-pav… #review | #cdnfilmlove | @film613ca | @darcmediaarts | @IFFOttawa

"Ultimately, Men Who Fish is less about fishing than it is about the stories people tell — to themselves and to each other." - Catharine Horsley film613.ca/review-men-who… #review | #cdnfilmlove | @film613ca

“Eva Thomas’ NIKA AND MADISON is a tense and emotionally charged crime thriller about friendship, bonding over common roots, and challenging ingrained biases.” - Jith Paul film613.ca/review-nika-an… #review | #cdnfilmlove | @film613blog | @msevathomas_

“Stacey Tanenbaum’s documentary TOUGH OLD BROADS celebrates three trailblazers, who reinforce that change often comes slowly, and is inspired in the unlikeliest places and circumstances.” - Jith Paul film613.ca/review-tough-o… #review | #cdnfilmlove | @film613blog

"At its core, VINCENT ON THE ISLAND encourages audiences to go outside and play, and is a reminder that creativity doesn’t need permission or resources — only imagination and fun." - Catharine Horsley film613.ca/review-vincent… #review | #cdnfilmlove | @film613blog

“A USEFUL GHOST  is a quirky and unpredictable, and oddly sincere exploration of grief, oppression, capitalism, reincarnation and ghost-busting.” - Jith Paul film613.ca/review-a-usefu… #review | #featurefilm |@IFFOttawa  | @JithPaul

In anticipation of Oscar night, “The Secret Agent” distributor Neon has made four of Kleber Mendonça highly acclaimed short films available on their site. The films include “Green Vinyl,” “Eletrodoméstica,” “Cold Tropics,” and “The World Cup in Recife.” indiewire.com/news/general-n…

"SHOES IN THE CITY is beautiful and meaningful, while stylish and leaves you in a dreamlike daze." - Alvin Tsang film613.ca/shoes-in-the-c… #review | #cdnfilmlove | @windsorfilmfest | @ZachChabotURL | @alvinwct

Film613 review: film613.ca/review-vicky-a…

Happy Valentine’s week. To celebrate, here’s Nuno Rocha’s delightful film which we featured at Treepot4 at the @ByTowne in October 2012. While working at the local video store, Vicky meets Sam, who quickly becomes a regular costumer. vimeo.com/16044812

"SISTERS is a deeply personal film that will resonate with anyone who watches it. You will come out of it with a new outlook on life and a better understanding of sisterhood." - @ZachChabotURL #review | #cdnfilmlove | @VicFilmFestival | @film613blog film613.ca/review-sisters…

Victoria film captures ‘imperfect and messy’ reality of disability and family Thibert wanted his first narrative feature to be “deeply personal” vicnews.com/2026/02/04/vic… #cdnfilmlove

Montrealer's film about immigrant experience wins Sundance award Will Niava's Jazz Infernal follows a young trumpeter who arrives at Montreal’s Trudeau airport haunted by memories of his late father. montrealgazette.com/entertainment_… #cdnfilmlove

Christina Stewart and Rachel Beattie help maintain the University of Toronto’s film library. Stewart said the appeal of Pop-Up Cinematheque create a sense of continuity and conversation. thestar.com/entertainment/…

Mesilinka Films announced today that Animiki See Distribution has boarded Luke Gleeson’s 2nd documentary feature Wədzįh Nəne’ (Caribou Country) as international distributor, ahead of its world premiere at @whisfilmfest #documentary| @PenderPR youtube.com/watch?v=uw76j-…

"Alberta Number One" from Canadian filmmaker Alexander Carson cinematographer David Ehrenreich, will be screening in Ottawa on November 15th at @ByTowne with Alexander Carson and actor Ben Carson in attendance. youtube.com/watch?v=bNY20Y… #cdnfilmlove | @PenderPR

"Conceptualizing, directing, and shooting a single-take music video often involves a unique concept, serious technical abilities, and a lot of luck." - @JithPaul film613.ca/sparkforward-s… #sparkforward | @film613blog

"Oliver Laxe's film Sirat is an unforgettable experience in tension set to a deafening EDM soundtrack." - Jith Paul film613.ca/review-sirat-a… #review | @genregems | @JithPaul

"Yasuteru Ohno's film Mamiko's Poop did not disappoint. It was a relatable story told in a sometimes silly, energetic way, with the surreal look of a painting." - Jith Paul film613.ca/review-mamikos… #review | #OIAF25 | @OIAF_Animation