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Friendship Film Poster
Friendship Film Poster
Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) / Film Reviews / SXSW Film & TV Festival / Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)

FRIENDSHIP Film Review: Andrew DeYoung’s Directorial Debut is More than “Just” a Comedy

After missing its TIFF premiere (had to choose between Friendship and chatting with Hugh Grant on the Heretic red carpet), and then missing it again at SXSW, I finally caught Friendship at the Calgary Underground Film Festival, where it opened to a packed house. And it was worth the wait.

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May 21, 2025
Still from GOOD BOY | Courtesy of CUFF
Still from GOOD BOY | Courtesy of CUFF
Calgary Underground Film Festival (CUFF) / Film Reviews / Interviews / SXSW Film & TV Festival

Ben Leonberg Interview: Crafting GOOD BOY (2025), the Haunted‑House Thriller Your Dog Would Understand

Good Boy is a microbudget haunted house horror told from the perspective of a dog. Its premise is straightforward: Indy, a retriever with no supernatural abilities, must protect his human companion Todd from a presence only he can sense.

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April 18, 2025
Still from YOUR HIGHER SELF, a documentary from Annie St. Pierre | Metafilms
Still from YOUR HIGHER SELF, a documentary from Annie St. Pierre | Metafilms
Film Reviews / Interviews / SXSW Film & TV Festival

YOUR HIGHER SELF: Annie St-Pierre’s Documentary Lets You Decide What to Believe

When I sit down with Annie St-Pierre at the Epidemic Sound Filmmaker & Industry Lounge at SXSW, I don’t expect us to start talking about Reuben and the Dark. But within minutes, we realize we have something in common – her partner plays in the band, a group I’ve seen live multiple times back in Calgary. It’s a small-world moment, but fitting, considering the film we’re here to discuss.

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March 19, 2025