Kazik Radwanski | Canada | 2024 | 80m
In-person Q&A with actor Deragh Campbell following the screening. Hosted by Jason Cadiuex.
A chance encounter leads Mara (Deragh Campbell), a young creative writing professor, to reunite with Matt (Matt Johnson), a charismatic, free-spirited author from her past who wanders onto her university campus. Bonded by their shared interests, the two begin to grow closer as she contends with her strained marriage to an experimental musician. When her husband suddenly cancels plans to drive Mara to a conference out of town, Matt accompanies her on the road trip, where pressure slowly mounts against their undefined relationship.
Kazik Radwanski is a Toronto-based Canadian director known for Anne at 13,000 Ft. (2019) and Princess Margaret Blvd. (2008). Matt and Mara is his fourth feature film.
Deragh Campbell, a Canadian actress, director, and screenwriter with ties to the Niagara region and now based in Toronto, is known for her acclaimed performances in Canadian independent cinema. Matt and Mara marks Campbell’s third collaboration with Kazik Radwanski, following How Heavy This Hammer (2015) and Anne at 13,000 Ft. (2019).
Presented with local short film:
Vegetables
Maggie Groat | Canada | 2024 | 25s
The short video work Vegetables references television advertisements, instructional videos, psychological experiments, and guided meditations to promote the consideration, growth, and consumption of vegetables.
Maggie Groat is an interdisciplinary artist based in St. Catharines, known for her collage, installation, and textile work. She focuses on speculative futures and the relationship between nature and culture, working exclusively with found imagery and salvaged and sustainable materials in her practice.
Address: 250 St. Paul Street, St. Catharines, L2R 3M2, Canada
