While it’s often easy to take for granted from the perspective of a consumer, the film industry is a complicated, political, and thus often unpredictable beast. This can result in situations where, for example, a
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How Canadian Movie Theaters Are Adapting to the AI Revolution in Filmmaking
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is revolutionising the Canadian film industry and the ways it ascribes to everything from script writing to visual effects. While AI’s influence on filmmaking is widely discussed, its influence on movie
Continue ReadingAre casinos represented accurately in Canadian media?
With more sources of open, global and free media now permeating Canadian society, this question takes on an entirely different dynamic than it would have done 20 years ago. Let’s throw in the additional factor
Continue ReadingFloods, Falls, and Freezing Water: How Canada’s Film Industry Masters the Elements
Canada’s film industry is no stranger to pushing the limits of storytelling — and sometimes, that means diving headfirst into the water. From roaring rapids to frozen rivers, Canadian filmmakers have mastered the art of
Continue ReadingLucy: The Stolen Lives of Elephants – Interview with Fern Levitt
Do you like elephants? Lots of people LOVE elephants because they’re BIG. Elephants have the easy life, traveling great distances along uncharted plains, sleeping for hours and hours a day, finding all sources of food,
Continue ReadingSXSW 2025 Your Higher Self
Your Higher Self is an in-depth documentary about personal growth. It was screened in Austin for the 2025 South By SouthWest (SXSW) festival. We subsequently had a chance to talk with Director Annie St. Pierre.
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