Sarah Polley
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Podcast: After 20 years, Sarah Polley is finally ready to talk about Go
The Toronto director/actor chats with director Doug Liman about their experiences making the cult crime comedy set in the late-90s L.A. rave scene Read more
TIFF 2018: In search of more diverse film critics
When 82 percent of film critics are white and 78 percent are male, no wonder people are complaining about who's reviewing their films, writes Radheyan Simonpillai. Read more
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Canadian film industry is narrowing the gender gap
Funding agency Telefilm says 44 per cent of projects in the pipeline have female directors attached, but greater diversity across the board is still a big issue Read more
Samuel Engelking
Sarah Polley on sexism and abuse in TV and film and the ongoing struggle for gender parity
Polley enjoyed the humane feel on the set for the female-led Alias Grace production, but she says sexual harassment in film is an "every single day experience." Read more
The wonder women behind Alias Grace’s TV adaptation
How an intergenerational team of Canadian women brought the beloved novel to the screen Read more
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Sarah Polley's Alias Grace series to world premiere at TIFF
Decades in the making, the CBC adaptation of Margaret Atwood's novel leads the Canadian titles at this year's fest... but still no sign of Xavier Dolan's English-language debut Read more
Photos by Tanja-Tiziana. Hair and Makeup by Sarah Campbell.
Canada's new wave of cinema
As we mark National Canadian Film Day 150, NOW looks at what’s made our country’s cinema unique – and how, thanks to a new generation, that’s changing. Read more
TIFF Film Reference Library
The top Canadian movies of all time – and where to watch them
In honour of National Canadian Film Day 150 on April 19, NOW's critics vote on their favourite homegrown flicks Read more