Tag Archives: TTCFF

Money doesn’t solve all problems. Shocking, I know. In the short film Don’t Be A Hero, belittled and lonely Lizzy Jo takes out her frustrations on the hand the world has dealt her by robbing banks. Because hell, everybody needs a hobby. https://vimeo.com/245447941 Don’t Be A Hero Synopsis: A middle-aged …

I had the opportunity to view Skye Borgman’s documentary, Abducted in Plain Sight, for the 2018 Toronto True Crime Film Festival this past weekend. It took me a bit to soak it all in and write this review. This is an unbelievable but true story of a young girl named …

Whether or not you agree with it, capital punishment happens in the United States. As a matter of fact, 31 out of 50 US states practice capital punishment. Surprisingly, only 17 of those states require a physician to be present during an execution of any kind. Since all major medical …

This past weekend, the first annual Toronto True Crime Film Festival took place. It was a two day fest dedicated to both true crime and fictionalized films based on true crime. I had the opportunity to view Gus Krieger’s film, My Name is Myeisha, a fictionalized film based on a …

When I first heard of Maybe If It Were A Nice Room, I didn’t know what to expect. But after seeing it, I knew that, even though it was not long, this film told a powerful message. The short was written, directed and produced by Alicia Harris, whom I even …