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Richard Porton is one of the editors of Cineaste magazine and has written on film for Cinema Scope, In These Times, and Moving Image Source. His anthology On Film Festivals (Wallflower Press) was published in 2009.
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Exposing Corporations’ Shameless ‘Woke’ Rebrands
The documentary “The New Corporation,” premiering at TIFF, examines how corporations cosplay as “socially responsible” when they are anything but.

The Traumatizing Experience of a ‘90s Native American Girl
A NEW VOICETracey Deer’s debut feature, premiering at TIFF, examines a 12-year-old’s coming-of-age during the 1990 Oka Crisis—a grueling standoff between Mohawk activists and Quebecois.

A Hacker Targeted the CIA. They Arrested Him for Child Porn.
ESPIONAGEThe new doc “Enemies of the State” examines the case of Matt DeHart, an intelligence analyst who was targeted by the authorities after allegedly gaining access to top-secret files.

When a Sex Worker’s Sugar Daddy Crashes Shiva
ENTANGLEMENTSDirector Emma Seligman’s “Shiva Baby,” which played the Toronto International Film Festival, sees things turn upside down for a sex worker during the Jewish ceremony for the dead.

How a Soviet Experiment Became the Most Controversial Film
ENTER THE VOIDThe “DAU” project, an immersive Russian film made over ten years with untrained actors, has come under fire for casting neo-Nazis, as well as allegations of rape and child abuse.

A Sexy, Gender-Bending Western That Packs a Punch
I FOUGHT THE LAWThe new Aussie Western about outlaw Ned Kelly (available on-demand April 24) features a stellar cast, including George MacKay, Nicholas Hoult, Essie Davis, and Russell Crowe.

Meet Germany’s Meryl Streep, Champion of Women Directors
GREATNESSThe extraordinarily Nina Hoss (“Phoenix”) opens up to Richard Porton about her latest film, “My Little Sister,” and why her last three films were directed by women.

The Working-Class People of Russia Give Putin the Finger
FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHTSAndrey Gryazev’s new documentary “The Foundation Pit” uses YouTube videos to provide a portrait of the Russian people’s misery under dictator Vladimir Putin.

A Mermaid Love Story Unlike Any You’ve Seen
BERLIN FILM FESTIVALThe latest from talented German filmmaker Christian Petzold (“Phoenix”) tells the tale of a mermaid who falls in love with a man—with a major contemporary twist.

The 7-Year-Old Trans Girl That’s Captivated Berlin Film Fest
LGBTQ RIGHTSSébastien Lifshitz’s documentary “Petite fille (Little Girl)” follows Sasha, a seven-year-old trans girl from the French countryside who struggles to find acceptance.
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