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Marriska Fernandes

Marriska Fernandes is a Toronto-based entertainment journalist, host and film critic with a decade of experience in the industry. She’s the host of Maple Popcorn podcast (powered by Telefilm Canada, produced by The Brand is Female) and contributes to The Toronto Star, Yahoo Canada, SHARP magazine, Elle Canada, EverythingZoomer.com, Exclaim.ca and Complex.ca. She’s a Tomatometer-approved critic and a member of the Critics Choice Association and the Toronto Film Critics Association.

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    The Canadian comedy legend loved the old series so much she added an e to her name — maybe.

    Growing up, Sandra Oh didn't see a part for herself in 'Anne of Green Gables'

    The star opens up about voicing an audio adaptation of the beloved children’s novel and the changing landscape of Canadian film.

    Brendan Fraser gets cryogenically frozen and creates a universe with his voice in a new audio drama

    The beloved actor talks about his Canadian half ("the left half") and his lifelong love of the spoken word, which he channelled into the new Audible drama The Downloaded.

    How working with blind actors changed the way Shawn Levy approaches directing

    Levy's new series All the Light We Cannot See premiered at TIFF 2023, where he was also the inaugural winner of the Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award.

    'Honorary Canadian' Sheryl Lee Ralph fights the good fight

    The Emmy-winning actress is using her voice to advocate for teachers — like the one she plays on Abbott Elementary — and her fellow SAG-AFTRA union members.

    These far-reaching film festivals helped me fall back in love with Canadian travel

    Travelling to the Available Light Film Festival, Whistler Film Festival, and Blue Mountain Film Festival helped Marriska Fernandes rediscover the beauty Canada has to offer.