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Emergence: Women in the Storm

February 13, 2026February 12, 2026InterviewEmergence: Women in the Storm, Nova Ami, Velcrow Ripper

The Climate Crisis is here, and we all need to deal with it. What is unusual is a husband-wife director team. Even more rare is if that team is dedicated to making a difference by

Êmîcêtôcêt Many Bloodlines 2020 Searching for identity through motherhood

February 13, 2026February 13, 2026Canadian Independent FilmsCree, Êmîcêtôcêt: Many Bloodlines, Indigenous, LGBTQ, Theola Ross

Êmîcêtôcêt: Many Bloodlines is a profound and intimate 2020 short documentary film directed by Canadian filmmaker Theolay Ross. Despite its concise running time, the film is a powerful statement in which a personal story becomes

The Top 6 Finalists of Crazy8s

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026FilmmakersCrazy8s, filmmakers, Top 6 Finalists of Crazy8s

Every year, the Crazy8s Film Society challenges filmmakers to do the impossible: create a fully realized short film in just eight days. It’s fast, it’s intense, and it’s a proving ground for emerging and mid-career

Sam Raimi Admits that Rachel McAdams Was “Underutilized” in Doctor Strange Sequel, Leading to Collaboration on Send Help

February 11, 2026February 12, 2026Today's Top StoriesDoctor Strange, Rachel McAdams, Sam Raimi, Send Help

Ontario actress Rachel McAdams and the legendary director Sam Raimi are no doubt riding high right now as their latest feature film, Send Help, which released on January 30th, earned close to $20 million USD

A Case Study in Modern Canadian Cinema: Blue Heron and the Politics of Critical Attention in the 2020s

February 10, 2026February 9, 2026Canadian Independent FilmsBlue Heron, Canadian Films

Rather than generating immediate public pressure, the writing around Blue Heron established a reference point. The film became something that could be returned to, reconsidered, and placed within a broader conversation about contemporary Canadian storytelling.

5 Screen Standouts from Kiefer Sutherland That Aren’t 24

February 10, 2026February 10, 2026ActorsA Few Good Men, Dark City, Dead Heat, Flatliners, Kiefer Sutherland, Melancholia

Despite wrapping up its initial run in 2010, Fox thriller 24 still remains Kiefer Sutherland’s best-known role, earning the actor no shortage of Primetime Emmys and Golden Globes. Alongside his starring turn in political drama