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The Funding Rule Change Quietly Ending Micro-Budget Canadian Films in 2026

February 3, 2026February 3, 2026TipsFinance, Funding, Micro-Budget

Canada has always been micro-budgeting to its tight plans, favour and quick decision living. However, the following round of funding makes that pressure a stone wall. When your feature falls within the standard starter budget

Remembering Catherine O’Hara

February 2, 2026February 3, 2026Today's Top StoriesCatherine O'Hara, Christopher Guest, Home Alone, Schitt’s Creek, Tim Burton

As everyone has heard over the weekend, Catherine O’Hara has passed. Deaths are tragic as we all know and when it’s someone within our own Canadian film industry, that can definitely be a big one,

Hollywood Cars That Canadians Can Own: A Guide to Used Vehicles

February 2, 2026January 30, 2026Daily RushesUsed cars Calgary

Hollywood movies have a unique way of turning cars into legends. From high-speed chases through city streets to emotional road trips across scenic highways, vehicles often play a starring role alongside famous actors. What many

Behind the Camera in -30°C: A Day in the Life of Canadian Winter Film Crews

February 1, 2026February 2, 2026TechnologyCold, Film Crews, Heated Gloves, Temperature, Winter

Canadian film crews work through winter conditions that would shut down productions in most countries, with temperatures routinely dropping to -30°C or lower. The polished film audiences rarely reveal the frozen fingers fumbling with camera

Simon C. Hussey

January 30, 2026January 26, 2026InterviewMuch Ado About Nothing: The Legend of Spectral Theatre, Simon C. Hussey, Thalassophilia

Canada boasts a wealth of talented actors, writers, directors, and other content creators. To help our industry grow, we would like to introduce you to some of those gifted folks who have managed to capture

Anxiety – Interview with Vladyslav Fidryk

January 29, 2026January 30, 2026InterviewAnxiety, Vladyslav Fidryk

A film is coming out and as you may have guessed, it covers anxiety. It’s not something of the educational variety with huge chunks of information you could find in a book on mental health.