“I just want to thank the Academy for not being mortally offended by the words ‘women’ and ‘talking’ with so close together like that,” a tuxedo-clad Polley joked on-stage.wrote an essential novel about a radical democracy in which people who don’t agree on every single issue managed to sit together in a room and carve out a way forward together free of violence. They do so not just by talking but also by listening.
A different kind of promise and commitment should now quickly ripple throughout the Canadian film community, as Polley’s Oscars triumph – coupled with a number of high-profile wins from other Canadians – serves as a reminder to this country’s deeply talented pool of cinematic artists just what can be achieved when the stars align.
Already, every Canadian arts institution, funding agency, and politician worth their social-media followings has issued hearty congratulations to not only Polley, but also Toronto’s Daniel Roher (director of Best Documentary winner
HertzBarry we were shouting out loud over here
HertzBarry Wonderful to see the Globe promoting investment in the arts. Somehow I knew they watched the CBC in a closet.
HertzBarry I absolutely shouted out loud when they called her name. This movie was a masterpiece
HertzBarry Is this kind of thing important and if so, why?
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'Was Sunday’s Canada-led invasion of the 95th Oscars this country’s biggest moment in the Academy Awards spotlight since 2004?'
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