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Jith Paul
@jithpaul.com
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A software engineer and independent filmmaker based in Ottawa, Canada.
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Hot take. Joachim Trier: La La Landing the ending of Sentimental Value would have been wild.
A great film. Check it out if you have the opportunity.

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SENTIMENTAL VALUE - Official Trailer #2 - In Theaters November
YouTube video by NEON
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November 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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To know what it feels like to be forgotten is to understand the value of remembrance. From my heart, thank you. Your sacrifice will never fade.
November 11, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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This photo captures the moment I kicked off OCan24 last November—my final year with the festival, a decision I had quietly shared with the board months earlier.

Photo: kkc.ottawa
November 2024
November 9, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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If you missed it at the International Film Festival of Ottawa or loved it and want to see it again, you can catch "To a Land Unknown" at the @bytownecinema.bsky.social this week.
August 6, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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It's official:
"On April 30th, 2027, we’ll celebrate the 50th anniversary of Star Wars with a re-release of the 1977 classic back for a limited time, in theaters everywhere."

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Star Wars: A New Hope Returns to Theaters for 50th Anniversary
Experience the classic Star Wars film with a theatrical re-release beginning in April of 2027.
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August 2, 2025 at 12:23 PM
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Here are the results of the photo restoration project I worked on recently. Most of the photos from the engagement and wedding of my parents, Keith and Shelagh, were thankfully in very good shape.

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July 16, 2025 at 5:57 PM
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“When I see your face, I see wrinkles and children that look like you. Where does that leave us?”

You've done it again, Celine Song🇨🇦 (writer/director) #Materialists

Congratulations

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July 11, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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Denis Villeneuve is set to direct the next James Bond film for Amazon MGM Studios. 🇨🇦

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Denis Villeneuve Directing Next James Bond Film
Denis Villeneuve is set to direct the next James Bond film for Amazon MGM Studios, the studio abruptly announced on Wednesday.
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June 26, 2025 at 12:28 AM
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The "This is Ottawa" podcast episode on demolition close to where I work:
A 14-storey office tower at the corner of O’Connor and Slater streets is about to be destroyed. But how do you bring down a building in such a densely packed area?

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How do you demolish a highrise in the middle of the city?
This is Ottawa · Episode
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June 18, 2025 at 12:00 AM
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Someone yelling “What?!” at the reveal in Empire Strikes Back was everything!

#MayThe4thBeWithYou #StarWarsDay @bytownecinema.bsky.social
May 5, 2025 at 12:49 AM
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While I am not a big fan of the prequel trilogy (ep 1, 2, 3), I think the teaser poster for The Phantom Menace (1999) is one of the best in the series. Happy Star Wars Day.
May 4, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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"The last time I’ve seen my brother. Last time I’ve seen the sun. For a few hours, we was free."

#sinners

Ryan Coogler, Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Michael B. Jordan, Ludwig Göransson and everyone else: Thank you.
April 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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This scene where Ben Stein explains the effects of the Smoot-Hawley Tariff Act hit differently on a rewatch of Ferris Bueller's Day Off yesterday.

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Hawley–Smoot Tariff - Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
YouTube video by International School History
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April 20, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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About last night... 🎉🎬

Bytowne world premiere at Festival du Film de L'Outaouais 2025
April 12, 2025 at 11:41 AM
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"Bytowne is a joyful journey with its fair share of angst and truths about the hardships of life." - Alvin Tsang

Bytowne screens at Le Festival du film de l'Outaouais on April 11

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#review | #shortfilm
Review: Bytowne (short film) - film613
"Bytowne is a joyful journey with its fair share of angst and truths about the hardships of life." - Alvin Tsang
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April 6, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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“There's no normal life Wyatt,
It's just life.
Get on with it.”
― Val Kilmer as "Doc" Holliday. RIP.
April 2, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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Hey friends and neighbours in Ottawa Centre and Kanata: Here's an episode of CPAC's Campaign Politics on those ridings with profiles of the candidates and issues at the grassroots level. Good prep/research for #elxn45.

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Vote 2025 – Ottawa Centre/Kanata
The Liberals and the NDP square off in the riding of Ottawa Centre, while the Conservatives are hoping to win over the Kanata riding in suburban Ottawa. Candidates running in Ottawa Centre are Paul D’...
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March 30, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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New from me...

“The shifting tones of ‘To a Land Unknown’ go from buddy-comedy, to crime-thriller, culminating in a memorable, emotionally resonant ending.“ - Jith Paul

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#review | #featurefilm
Review: To a Land Unknown at IFFO - film613
“The shifting tones of ‘To a Land Unknown’ go from buddy-comedy, to crime-thriller, culminating in a memorable, emotionally resonant ending.“ - Jith Paul
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March 16, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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“Shot in Ukraine, director Zhanna Ozirna makes use of one location, simple staging, and wide locked-off shots to draw the audience into the story of newlyweds trapped in their apartment." - Jith Paul

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Review: Honeymoon at IFFO - film613
“Shot in Ukraine, director Zhanna Ozirna makes use of one location, simple staging, and wide locked-off shots to draw the audience into the story of newlyweds trapped in their apartment." - Jith Paul
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March 15, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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Beware the warnings of soothsayers. #IdesofMarch
March 15, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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New from me...

"Ann Marie Fleming directs a quiet, contemplative, thought-provoking film that feels extremely relevant in today’s world." - Jith Paul

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#cdnfilmlove | #review | #featurefilm | @bytownecinema.bsky.social
Review: Can I Get A Witness? at IFFO - film613
"Ann Marie Fleming directs a quiet, contemplative, thought-provoking film that feels extremely relevant in today’s world." - Jith Paul
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March 13, 2025 at 10:41 PM
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CBC's Absolutely Canadian is a national series showcasing documentaries that tell unique stories from communities across Canada.

All programs are produced locally and highlight the works of independent filmmakers in each region.

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March 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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Quan says work-life balance can be challenging when working with your romantic partner.

“You’re tempted to work all the time,” she says.
February 27, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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#tbt Feb 2015. Treepot Media's Sarah slate was shared in an Oscar campaign.

Sarah Elizabeth Jones died doing the job she loved. The South Carolina native was working as a second camera assistant when she was killed on set February 20, 2014.
February 13, 2025 at 12:13 PM
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New from me...

"What happens when the movie you are watching turns into something completely different—not a mere plot twist, but a complete change in tone / genre / main protagonist? " - Jith Paul

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#sparkforward | #film613 | #toneshift
SparkForward: Films with Tone Shifts - film613
What happens when the movie you are watching turns into something completely different?  I’m not referring to a mere plot twist, but a complete change in tone and genre or a change to focus on a whole...
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February 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM