MWFF’09 Review: Refrain
The theme of women in abusive relationships has been absent from the mainstream film limelight, as if somehow Hollywood solved the problem years ago. It takes a no-budget independent from Montréal, writer/director Tyler Gibb, to revive the familiar story. In Refrain, the goal is not just to escape the cycle of violence, but also to break oneself free of the cycle of dependence, and to accomplish a personal change that can revitalize one’s talents. The result is a film that far exceeds the limitations of its budgetary restraints. Read more »
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August 30, 2009 | No Comments »
Premiering Friday, August 28th, and playing on subsequent days until the 30th at the Montreal World Film Festival is local filmmaker Tyler Gibb’s first live-action feature film, Refrain. A tale both about spousal abuse and the empowerment endowed by music, my interview with Gibb reveals a little bit about what he hopes to achieve and what he wants the audience to walk away with, as well as a little about related projects stemming from the film. Read the 
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