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Konkona Sen Sharma’s first film ‘A Death in the Gunj’ brings back memories of my childhood

A Death in the Gunj, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) in 2016 is the directorial debut for actress Konkona Sen Sharma. I had the fortune of receiving a ticket for the show as a birthday gift from a dear friend.

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Inside the Ericka Nicole Malone Sundance after-party

From the musicians to the menu, the motif and the gift bags, get an inside view of film producer Ericka Nicole Malone’s evening activation at the Sundance Film Festival. | photos inside |

Sha'Leah Nikole on stage singing into the microphone with two singers behind her.
Sha’Leah Nikole, Sundance. Photo: Rowena Husbands
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Encore+ YouTube channel partners with imagineNATIVE to launch Indigenous films collection

I just watched Savage (2009), a short film written and directed by Lisa Jackson, inspired by the choreography of Michael Jackson’s Thriller, complete with zombies, a lullaby sung in Cree, and a lesson on the Canadian residential school system. In only a few minutes I felt emotions from comfort, fear, anger, to an intense sadness – a range that would usually take a good two hours to produce. The film was posted to Encore+ only three days ago as part of a new partnership which makes Indigenous media more accessible to Canadians and audiences around the world.

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