The day before our interview, my partner asked me the most normal question in the world: "What is this one about?" I had an answer, sort of, but not a clean one. There is the surface-level premise that you can find on the internet, of course. A sexually frustrated hammer salesman named Carroll steps on a rusty nail and begins moving through an increasingly warped physical and psychological spiral. The world around him seems to decay as quickly as his body does. Ultimately, though, the film is difficult to pin down in any meaningful way.

Screening at CUFF.Docs in Calgary this week, Hearse Chasing follows singer-songwriter Cassidy Waring as she comes back to the city she grew up in to unpack a childhood marked by addiction, loss, and unanswered questions.

The Tale of Silyan is the latest feature from Tamara Kotevska, whose breakout with Honeyland announced a filmmaker with a rare eye for intimate, lived-in portraits.

Modern Whore is an 80-minute hybrid documentary directed by Nicole Bazuin, which is the latest in a lengthy collaborative relationship with Andrea Werhun, including Modern Whore: A Memoir and two short films.

Rob Grant on This Too Shall Pass: ’80s Vibes, Narration, and Film Influences I sat down with Rob Grant to discuss his latest film, This Too Shall Pass. We chatted about the…