Category: Jith Paul

Jith Paul

Curator, Editor, Film Reviewer

Jith Paul is a communications professional, digital strategist, and filmmaker whose career spans digital systems, platform architecture, and cinematic storytelling. An engineer by trade and director, producer, and editor by passion, he founded Treepot Media and co-founded the Ottawa Canadian Film Festival, helping establish it as a registered charity and Canadian Screen Award-qualifying festival.

His award-winning films have screened internationally, including Algebra at Entr’2 marches in Cannes and A Clean Slate, winner of Best Short at Valle d’Itria in Italy. His work also includes major digital transformation initiatives and film613, a publication celebrating Ottawa–Outaouais screen culture.

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Support Local Film Festivals

Ottawa and the Outaouais region boast a thriving and dynamic film scene. The area serves as a hub for various international, regional, and local film festivals, taking place at multiple venues.

Jith Paul

Review: Mildlife

“Cory Thibert’s MILDLIFE is empathetic, understated, and emotionally precise. It sits with its central tension rather than resolving it, letting the weight of imperfect choices linger.” – Jith Paul

Jith Paul

Review: The Green Bench

“Thoughtful, moving, and quietly powerful, THE GREEN BENCH is a reflection on memory, community, and human connection that reminds us wisdom becomes most valuable when it is shared.” – Jith Paul

Jith Paul

Review: When it Rains

“WHEN IT RAINS is a beautifully shot poetic short film that shows that deep human connection is always possible, transcending barriers like location and time.” – Jith Paul

Jith Paul

Review: Bon Cop, Bad Cop (Crave Series)

“BON COP, BAD COP: THE SERIES blends action and comedy against the backdrop of intersecting English, French, and Mi’kmaq languages and cultures.” – Jith Paul

Jith Paul

The Intersection of Filmmaking and Software Design

“Directing a film involves guiding a team of specialists across diverse disciplines toward a shared vision, much like leading an engineering team working toward a unified technical goal.” – Jith Paul

Jith Paul

Spotlight on Canadian Films for National Canadian Film Day 2026

“I have curated a collection of feature-length and short films which have been reviewed in the film613 blog as a celebration of National Canadian Film Day (NCFD) this year.” – Jith Paul

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Review: The Pavilion at IFFO

“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

Jith Paul

Review: Nika and Madison

“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

Jith Paul

Review: Tough Old Broads

“Stacey Tanenbaum’s documentary Tough Old Broads celebrates three trailblazers, who reinforce that change comes slowly, and can be inspired in the least likeliest places and circumstances.” – Jith Paul

Jith Paul

film613 Celebrates National Canadian Film Day 2026

March 15, 2026 – Wednesday April 15, 2026 is National Canadian Film Day (NCFD). Film613 is pleased to participate in this year’s celebration with a curated list of Canadian feature-length and short films that have been reviewed in our film613 blog over the past 5 years.

Jith Paul/Zachary Chabot

Review: A Useful Ghost at IFFO

“A Useful Ghost is a quirky and unpredictable, and oddly sincere exploration of grief, oppression, capitalism, reincarnation and ghost-busting.” – Jith Paul

Jith Paul

SparkForward: Single-take Music Videos

“Conceptualizing, directing and shooting a single-take music video often involves a unique concept, serious technical abilities, and a lot of luck.” – Jith Paul

Jith Paul

Review: Sirât at Genre Gems

“Oliver Laxe’s film Sirat is an unforgettable experience in tension set to a deafening EDM soundtrack.” – Jith Paul

Jith Paul

Review: Dreams at Genre Gems

“The lop-sided power dynamic between an undocumented ballet dancer and a wealthy philanthropist in Michel Franco’s ‘Dreams’ is confrontational, prescient, beautiful, and thought-provoking.” – Jith Paul

Jith Paul

Review: Mamiko’s Poop at OIAF

“Yasuteru Ohno’s film did not disappoint. It was a relatable story told in an energetic way and cleverly framed with the surreal look of a painting.” – Jith Paul

Jith Paul