Corey Atad

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Corey Atad is a freelancer writer based in Toronto with an unhealthy Air Bud obsession. He's written for Defector, Gawker, The Toronto Star, and Esquire.

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A Twisted Love Letter From the Cinematic Underground

Corey Atad / Truthdig Nov 21, 2025 Louise Weard’s trans cinema opus is subversive, underground cinema at its finest. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

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After a Decade of #MeToo Cinema, What Have We Learned?

Corey Atad / Truthdig Nov 5, 2025 “After the Hunt” is a fitting bookend for a genre that feels less about a movement than the solipsistic impulses that emerged in its wake. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

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The Limits of Vision

Corey Atad / Truthdig Oct 24, 2025 A new Obamas-produced documentary paints a shallow portrait of Ghanaian revolutionary leader Kwame Nkrumah. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Raoul Peck’s Filmmaking Equation

Corey Atad / Truthdig Sep 26, 2025 The director behind “I Am Not Your Negro” and “The Young Karl Marx” returns with a portrait of George Orwell as fascism and disinformation surge around the world. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

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They Live in the Gray: The New Political Cinema

Corey Atad / Truthdig Sep 18, 2025 Context is no longer key for a new crop of filmmakers who are meeting the present moment with ambiguity rather than dogma. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )