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Karen Lam’s Armageddon Road

August 15, 2024March 21, 2025IndependentArmageddon Road, Canadian Directors, horror film, Karen Lam

Karen Lam, a Vancouver-based filmmaker known for her distinctive approach to horror and genre films, is back with her latest project, Armageddon Road. With a background in law and production, Lam transitioned to writing and

A GUIDE TO FILM STUDIOS IN BC

April 23, 2024April 23, 2024Equipment, Independent, News in BriefBC, Canada, Canada Motion Picture Park Studios, Film Studios, Lumiere Film Studios, Mammoth Studios, Martini Film Studios, North Shore Studios, The Bridge Studios, Vancouver Film Studios

NORTH SHORE STUDIOS (North Vancouver) Year opened: 1989 Stages: 8 (132,435 sq ft) The brainchild of renowned TV writer and producer Stephen J. Cannell, North Shore Studios was built to address the serious lack of

The Movie Man Makes its Release: A Tale of Resilience and Cinematic Passion

February 8, 2024February 8, 2024Documentaries, IndependentHighlands, Kevin Drew, Kinmount, Matt Finlin, The Movie Man

Deep in the serene forests of Kinmount, Ontario, a small movie theatre stands tall, a beacon of cinematic passion defying the odds. Highlands Cinemas is the creation of Keith Stata, a man whose dedication to

Mitribe Christmas Party – Holidazed and Boozed

December 5, 2022December 5, 2022IndependentChristmas, Corey Chadwick Malone, Kassandra Clack, Kelly Kieu, Mitribe Media, Rowan Jang, Studio North

Operating a business that focuses on the Canadian film industry (both locally and countrywide) my writers and I get to mingle and meet with other business owners and support them by attending their events AND

THE BIRTH OF THE LEVI’S TORONTO INTERNATIONAL TEEN MOVIE FESTIVAL

November 10, 2022November 7, 2022IndependentFred Savage, Hiltz Squared Media, Levi's Toronto International Teen Movie Festival

FINANCING AN INDIE FILM, THE DEATH OF THE CANADIAN PRODUCER It was the year 2000 and my associate Jonathan and I were trying to cast our production company’s (Hiltz Squared Media) latest projects for

Tales from the Background: ZOEY’S EXTRAORDINARY PLAYLIST

September 6, 2022September 6, 2022IndependentNBC, Tales from the Background, Zoey's Extraordinary Playlist

It’s become clearer to me with the passing of time that I had attempted to end my “Tales from the Background” series rather prematurely. Since the last entry (itself an epilogue to my supposed “final”