Through my Brown Gay Lens : Whitewashing and My Creative Freedom
Is the solution to Hollywood’s “whitewashing” problem to hire more actors of colour or is it to eliminate colour and normativity as deciding factors in casting?
Articles by Sinj Karan
Moby Dick : A Classic Tale Retold
With gender-blind casting, Moby Dick transforms the classic tale and lets actors’ talents shine.
Flight for Life: Review of “Faerie”
Faerie is a first person narrative of this young girl who is burdened by the realities of growing up and the expectations that come with it.
Directing Moby Dick : Interview with Alex Goldrich
When it comes to putting on a show of an American Classic, Goldrich has a vision, but make it clear he’s no Ahab.
Who Will Win Best Animated Short?
Taking a look at the contenders for the Oscar for Best Animated Short.
L’Homme du sous sol : Dostoyevsky’s masterpiece revisited
Many questions about life and humanity addressed in Pitaqaj’s adaptation of Notes from the Underground.
Interview with Simon Pitaqaj on L’Homme du Sous Sol
Adaption of Notes from the Underground revisits Shakespeare’s question “to be or not to be” and what it means to be human. Interview with director Simon Pitaqaj.
Through my Brown Gay Lens : Mr. Oscar WHITE
Karan proposes a solution to the problem of the Oscar’s tradition of picking white men for nominees.
Review of Son of Saul: The Menacing Stare of Death
László Nemes’ Oscar-nominated film stands apart from other Holocaust films.
The Revenant: A Visual Treat and a Chase for Retribution
Iñárritu presents a tale of betrayal and survival starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hardy.
Review of Arabian Nights: Part 3 – The Enchanted One
A cinematic conclusion to Miguel Gomes’ marvelous trilogy.
Review of Arabian Nights: Part 2 – The Desolate One
The second volume of Miguel Gomes’ trilogy is poetic melancholy.
Through My Brown Gay Lens: I am a pigeon who sits on a branch reflecting
Inventive film is the best metaphor for 2015.
Film Review: The Joys of Being ‘Joy’!
Jennifer Lawrence stars in this rags to riches, feel good film about the invention of a mop.
Review: The Danish Girl
The Danish Girl focuses on an artistic couple’s transition when Einar Wegener puts on a dress and stockings to pose for his wife.
Review of Arabian Nights: Part 1 – The Restless One
The first volume of Miguel Gomes’ trilogy on the austerity that plagues Portugal.
Brooklyn: Rich in Colour and Texture
Film follows the immigrant experience of a young Irish woman who comes to New York.
Christine Vachon Does It Her Way
Review of Guy Maddin’s discussion with the indie- film and content producer, Christine Vachon.
Review of Trumbo: The Alienable Right to Think, Write, Speak…
The story of Dalton Trumbo, a Hollywood screenwriter who was ostracized for his communist leanings