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TIFF 2023
D.W. Waterson wanted to make a different kind of cheerleading film
The musician and filmmaker is premiering their feature debut Backspot, a queer cheerleading story starring Devery Jacobs and Kudakwashe Rutendo, at TIFF 2023.
TIFF 2023
6 films by women and non-binary directors to watch at TIFF 2023
Featuring queer cheerleaders (Backspot), demisexual-leaning vampires (Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person), and the misogynistic world of women's health (Fitting In).
Heal your inner quarter-life crisis with Double Happiness, Mina Shum's underrated coming-of-age film
The 1994 film, featuring national treasure Sandra Oh in her first film role, is an under-seen gem of Canadian cinema worth seeking out.