As British Columbia’s film and television community prepares for another glamorous celebration of local screen excellence, the nominees for the 2026 Leo Awards have officially been unveiled. From acclaimed independent features and hit television dramas
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GEMFest 2027 Submissions Now Open
The Gender Equity in Media Festival (GEMFest) has officially opened submissions for its 2027 edition. Entering its 22nd year in 2027, the festival showcases an impressive line-up of short and feature-length films, including narrative, documentary,
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Cinema Shift Festival & its Focus on Canadian Filmmakers
Cinema Shift Festival is a Toronto-based, curated AI film festival dedicated to narrative, story-driven cinema created through AI-assisted and hybrid production processes. It is a one-day festival and conference taking place on June 5 at
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How Canadian Film Festivals Keep International Filmmakers in the Conversation
When a director flies in from Seoul or Dakar to premiere a film at a Canadian festival, the screening is rarely the hard part. Films travel well. Subtitles carry the story across the room, the
Continue ReadingHow to Experience the World’s Best Film Festivals from Your Living Room
There was a time when watching the year’s most talked-about films meant booking a flight to Park City in January, queuing in the Toronto cold in September, or hoping a Cannes title might trickle down
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Inside Devour! Fest: Highlights from the World’s Largest Food Film Festival
Few festivals manage to dissolve the boundary between cinema and cuisine as completely as Devour! The Food Film Fest. Held each year in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, the event returns for its 16th anniversary edition from
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