Alberta’s film industry has grown into a major part of the province’s creative economy. From Calgary and Edmonton to the Rockies, prairies, small towns, and rural landscapes, Alberta offers a wide range of locations that
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How to host a film night with a casino theme
There is something about a casino setting that turns an ordinary evening into something cinematic. The green felt, the clinking chips, the low light over a card table is the kind of atmosphere that has
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Beyond the Multiplex: How Canadian Entertainment Audiences Are Spending Their Leisure Hours in 2026
Cinema attendance in Canada peaked in 2019 at roughly 130 million admissions. By 2023, that number had settled at around 80 million — a significant gap that the industry expected to close faster than it
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Shadows and Stakes: The Dialectics of Identity, Genre, and Regionalism in Canadian Cinema
Canadian cinema has historically occupied a unique, highly contested space in global film studies. Positioned adjacent to the cultural hegemon of Hollywood, Canadian filmmakers have struggled against structural exclusion, low national viewership, and a persistent
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How British Columbia’s Communities Are Helping Local Screen Culture Thrive
There’s something special about watching a story unfold in a place you recognize. Whether it’s a Vancouver street corner, a coastal town on Vancouver Island, or a mountain backdrop in the Interior, British Columbians have
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High Stakes on Screen: How Gambling Has Shaped Canadian Cinema
There’s a reason the gambler is one of cinema’s most enduring archetypes. The person willing to risk everything on a single turn of a card makes for irresistible drama, and Canadian filmmakers have explored that
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