When the maples begin to redden and the light softens toward evening, a mood arrives that many films capture but few explain. This article invites attention to how Canadian filmmaking uses the season’s textures –
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Before His Hit Show Silo, Graham Yost Delivered One of the Best of the TV Shows of the 2010s
There is an overabundance of streaming services in this modern era of movie and television consumption, each of which is vying for the precious time of consumers within the market. While HBO is the network
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The Rhythm of Paddles: Reconsidering Canadian Cinema Through The Canoe
Have you ever felt that a film could make the sound of water speak? The Canoe (2017) rewards viewers who listen: the tapping of paddles, the soft scrape of a hull, the long silences between
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James Cameron Says Netflix Movies Shouldn’t Qualify for the Oscars. Does He Have a Point?
James Cameron has never been one to mince words, and as a result he has occasionally courted controversy. Remember, this is the same man who, according to his ex-wife, Sarah Conner actress Linda Hamilton, used
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Drawing Motion: How Lakeside Animation Redefines Independent Storytelling in Canada
Have you ever noticed how a single hand-drawn gesture can change the way a scene feels? That moment of recognition – when motion becomes meaning – is often where independent animation finds its strongest voice.
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Canada’s Film Funding Paradox: Why Government Grants Are Making Movies No One Sees
Canadian film industry is still funded by the state and the majorities of the Canadian population are not able to name any local movie made in the recent years. The paradox is obvious: the films
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