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 Categories 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 Categories Jith Paul
Review: Vincent on the Island “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 Categories Catharine Horsley
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. Categories 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 Categories Jith Paul
Review: Shoes in the City “Shoes in the City is beautiful and meaningful, while stylish and leaves you in a dreamlike daze.” – Alvin Tsang Categories Alvin Tsang
Review: Sisters / Hermanas “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.” – Zach Chabot Categories Zachary Chabot
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 Categories 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 Categories 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 Categories 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 Categories Jith Paul
Review: Bytowne (short film) “Bytowne is a joyful journey with its fair share of angst and truths about the hardships of life.” – Alvin Tsang Categories Alvin Tsang
Review: To a Land Unknown at IFFO “The shifting tones of ‘To a Land Unknown’ go from buddy-comedy, to crime-thriller, culminating in a memorable, emotionally resonant ending.“ – Jith Paul Categories Jith Paul
Review: Honeymoon at IFFO “Shot in Ukraine, director Zhanna Ozirna makes use of one location, simple staging, and wide locked-off shots to draw the audience into the story of newlyweds trapped in their apartment.” – Jith Paul Categories Jith Paul
Review: Can I Get A Witness? at IFFO “Ann Marie Fleming directs a quiet, contemplative, thought-provoking film that feels extremely relevant in today’s world.” – Jith Paul Categories Jith Paul
SparkForward: Films with Tone Shifts “What happens when the movie you are watching turns into something completely different?” – Jith Paul Categories Jith Paul
