The Whistler Film Festival (WFF) is gearing up to reveal the winners of its 2025 Screenwriters Lab Special Edition, a prestigious program dedicated to nurturing Canada’s most promising screenwriting talent. This competitive, multi-phase initiative empowers
Continue ReadingWhy Gangster Movies Are Still a Hit With Audiences
While Canada’s film culture is diverse, including urban dramas and northern epics, the gangster picture continues to captivate audiences. From Montréal indies to Toronto thrillers, Canadian directors love exploring crime’s complex, shady side. But why
Continue ReadingInterview with William J Bruce III
One of these days, HNMAG just might become an app. But until then, let me tell you about a different kind of app: as in an Actor, Producer, Publicist. All three of these things together.
Continue ReadingEverything We Know About John Wick 5
[Warning: Spoilers ahead for the John Wick franchise, in particular John Wick: Chapter 4.]
Continue ReadingMAMM20 to provide Pleasure a-Plenty
For 20 years now, VAFF has had a special sub-division of its festival called MAMM, or Mighty Asian Moviemaking Marathon. But it’s not just your average festival showcasing short films or features, it’s also a
Continue ReadingThe Secret History of Canada’s Hand-Processed Experimental Film Scene
Artists in underground spaces across Winnipeg to Montreal selected the hands-on approach as an answer to Hollywood’s perfectionism and the detachment of digital filmmaking. This is the story of a rebellious band of filmmakers in Canada who dared to make films in raw, inventive, and wonderfully defiant ways. What drove them to do it to such an extreme? It tells us the deep spirit of creative rebellion.
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