A Tribe Called Love Strikes a Balance Between Charm, Culture and Tragedy

What if you took Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, mixed it with a uniquely immigrant experience in Toronto, and built on one of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies? That's what you'll see in A Tribe Called Love, the feature debut of Mohamed Ahmed. The story centers around Farah (Ahmed Ibrahim) in 2009. He's an awkward Somali... Continue Reading →

April 11, 2026

In Plain Sight: Brown Girl Begins

Afrofuturism is a term coined by cultural critic Mark Dery, but I tend to lean towards writer and filmmaker Ytasha Womack’s definition which states: “Whether through literature, visual arts, music, or grassroots organizing, Afrofuturists redefine culture and notions of blackness for today and the future. Both an artistic aesthetic and a framework for critical theory,... Continue Reading →

June 8, 2020

Amell Cousins Lead in CODE 8

Spawned from a short film of the same name and driven by a massive IndieGoGo campaign that was reportedly over 1000% funded, Jeff Chan’s futuristic CODE 8 hits hard with the struggle of fringe dwellers with supernatural powers in a harsh society. In Lincoln City, 4% of the population is born with special powers and... Continue Reading →

December 6, 2019