The entertainment industry in Canada is thriving. The video games industry employs over 20,000 people and injects around $3 billion dollars into the national economy each year. While its southern neighbour might have Hollywood, in
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Celluloid Social Club 20 year anniversary: 20 years of networking and screening
Everyone knows about the Celluloid Social Club, it’s that one particular networking event that doesn’t happen enough times per year. But it’s still an interesting experience. Last night’s was celebrating the 20th year of this
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Making A Short Film
I recently took the plunge and made a short film. It only took one day to film but it was a sixteen hour day. I still feel guilty for making everyone work such a long
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Canadian Cinema Through the Ages
Source: Pexels Though it may not be able to boast some of the biggest blockbusters of all time, Canadian cinema has a long, varied, and accomplished history. Ultimately prevailing in an otherwise monopolized Hollywood
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How Much Do I Really Know About Canadian Cinema?
My mind has been preoccupied of late. Very recently, I realised that despite being an Irish film-fanatic who immigrated to Toronto six months ago, I lack a fundamental understanding of what defines Canadian cinema. Upon
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The Flying Man: Canadian Internet Movie on the Road to the Big Screen
As far as internet sensations go, The Flying Man hit the jackpot. A short film uploaded three years ago to the video platform YouTube, Canadian-Brazilian sfx artist Marcus Alqueres’s thriller-sci-fi caught the attention of major
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