Tag Archives: Ashley McKenzie

Interview with Ashley McKenzie, Queens of the Qing Dynasty writer and director

March 9, 2023 flawintheiris

Years ago when Ashley McKenzie was helping put together a student film festival at Saint Mary's University she asked me to be on an awards jury. I couldn't tell you what year that was, but that's where we first met. It's been an absolute delight to see McKenzie find her voice as a filmmaker in… Read More

Queens of the Qing Dynasty, Catherine Called Birdy reviews #TIFF22

September 13, 2022 flawintheiris

Queens of the Qing Dynasty | Written and Directed by Ashley McKenzie | 122 min McKenzie, while still fond of the small visual details of characters' bodies, broadens her storytelling palate on Queens with a dose of dryly absurd humour. It's the story of teenaged Starlet, or "Star" (Sarah Walker), in a hospital ward following… Read More

The AFF 2016 Atlantic Program Announced

August 10, 2016 flawintheiris

On Wednesday morning the Atlantic Film Festival announced their program of films from the Atlantic region to screen at the annual festival, which runs September 15-22. The national and international films are announced in two weeks, on August 24. There are a few strong contenders in this year's list. I'm interested in seeing Bruce McDonald's new… Read More

Atlantic Film Festival 2013: Here We Go

September 12, 2013 flawintheiris

The Atlantic Film Festival, running from today, September 12, through September 19, is a joyous time. I love all of it, but mostly the energy in the moments before the screening starts, or in the line-ups outside. "Are we about to see something life-changing tonight?" is always the question. The AFF has provided me with first-time… Read More

The Atlantic Film Festival 2012: Rust & Bone, the wrap-up

September 21, 2012 flawintheiris

A week flies by when you're at the movies every night. And though there were plenty of films I would have liked to have seen, I'm very happy with what I managed to take in this year. Highlights for me included Sarah Polley's startlingly intimate Stories We Tell, Michael Haneke's Love (Amour) and Thomas Vinterberg's… Read More