In his Shut Up and Paint documentary review, SHIFTER editor Kevin Bourne says viewers will “learn, think, be challenged, and…
Browsing: Black Film & TV

From reviews to interviews, we have the latest in Black film and TV from team of industry leading film and TV critics.
Kevin Bourne is SHIFTER’s Toronto-based editor-in-chief and Senior Arts & Entertainment Reporter. He has covered some of Canada’s biggest red carpets and press events, interviewing everyone from Kevin Hart and Fast & The Furious Star Tyrese Gibson to Ava DuVernay and Dascha Polanco. A Golden Globe Awards voter and Tomatometer-Approved Critic. As a critic, he has been quoted in Black film and TV commercials by major studios and network in both Canada and the United States.
Ottawa-based Vladimir Jean-Gilles is a Critics Choice Association Member, Critics Choice Awards voter, and Tomatometer-Approved Critic who has covered premieres from New York and Los Angeles to Toronto and Washington DC. He has interviewed everyone from Colman Domingo to Janelle Monáe.
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