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From Mosquers award winner to feature director: Ilhan Abdullahi brings Lifeline to Edmonton
Two years after taking home audience and performance honours at Edmonton’s Mosquers Film Festival, Somali-Canadian filmmaker Ilhan Abdullahi returned to the festival with her feature directorial debut.
P.E.I.’s The Snake makes Canadian premiere at Atlantic International Film Festival
Prince Edward Island filmmaker Jenna MacMillan’s feature directorial debut, The Snake, is making its Canadian premiere as the Atlantic Gala at the Atlantic International Film Festival in Halifax.
Alberta-born director Ally Pankiw gives Harry Potter a hard no
Alberta-born filmmaker Ally Pankiw says she turned down the chance to pursue directing work on HBO’s upcoming Harry Potter series, saying it was an easy decision not to participate.