Michael Snydel

[CIFF Review] I Am Not Your Negro

In 2016, I Am Not Your Negro is perhaps destined to be tethered to other recent pieces of racially charged social advocacy, 13th and OJ: Made In America, but Ra...

[CIFF Review] 1:54

Antoine Olivier Pilon has a naturally defensive presence. Previously the breakout from Xavier Dolan’s caustic melodrama Mommy, his body language is less reactio...

[Review] My Blind Brother

Sophie Goodhart’s charming, low-key debut My Blind Brother is a deceptively emotional experience. It’s the story of a love triangle between a deluded megalomani...

[TIFF Review] Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

Steve James’ filmography has long been about finding entry into larger conversations through intimate portraits. The director's landmark debut, Hoop Dreams, and...