Latest from Radheyan Simonpillai
Rising Stars
At only 8 years old, Keris Hope Hill is already pure magic onscreen
The young Mohawk actor brings a natural spark and tenderness to her roles in the 2022 film Rosie and upcoming TV series Little Bird.
Andy McQueen is having a huge TV moment — something he was told would never happen
An acting coach once told him he'd only ever play taxi drivers or Imams. Now he has two major roles in two major shows (Mrs. Davis and Outer Banks) at the same time.
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With his joyful diaspora rom-com, Faran Moradi wants to widen the lens of Iranian cinema
The Iranian Canadian director hopes his new film Tehranto can be a counterweight to Iranian movies' "miserabilist tendencies."
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Ethan Eng spent his college fund on making his first feature film instead
Therapy Dogs, the young Mississauga filmmaker's scrappy debut, opens in theatres this month, while his upcoming appearance in BlackBerry hits screens in April.
Group Chat
Where have all the sex scenes gone?
Today on Commotion, Rad Simonpillai joined host Elamin Abdelmahmoud and culture writer Angela Watercutter in a group chat about the ongoing debate around intimacy onscreen.
Rising Stars
Antoine Bourges' unconventional filmmaking captures the rhythms of real life onscreen
One of Canada's most exciting up-and-coming filmmakers, Bourges is about to take his latest feature Concrete Valley to the Berlinale.
Rising Stars
Kate Hallett holds her own against acting legends in Women Talking — and she's our inaugural Rising Star
Our new column celebrates the next generation of Canadian film talent, and the 18-year-old Albertan earned her place with an awe-inspiring professional acting debut.
THE FILMMAKERS
How Deepa Mehta mastered the art of telling stories only an Indo-Canadian could tell
Film critic Radheyan Simonpillai explores fluidity between cultural identities in Mehta's work.