Most viewers can name a few famous animators. Few can name the women who built the craft in Canada, set new methods, and won global awards. That silence isn’t harmless; it changes what gets taught,
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From Ocean Tales to Screen Stories: How Bernie the Dolphin Reflects Marine Conservation in Cinema
Family movies about animals tend to linger long after the credits roll. A child meets a dolphin, friendships form, and a simple rescue adventure turns into a memory that shapes how oceans are imagined at
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Inside the Jury Room: How Bias Toward Debut Directors Impacts Canadian Award Outcomes
Being honored with a national film award can transform the career of any director overnight. However, behind the closed doors of jury rooms, first-time filmmakers are often not playing on an even playing field. There
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Reading the Smile: The Weaponization of Charm and Innocence in Novocaine
There’s a certain unease that settles in when something familiar begins to feel suspicious. Novocaine, a Canadian-American dark comedy with thriller undertones, plays precisely with this discomfort. At its center is the smile — an
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What Happened to Canadian Sci-Fi After Cube and Splice?
During the late ‘90s and the 2000s Canadian science fiction was not only surviving but at its best. Cube (1997) became a cult movie world wide. Splice (2009) attracted the attention of the studios and
Continue ReadingFrom Adventure Bay to Global Screens: How Canadian Children’s TV Quietly Took Over the World
There’s something oddly comforting about the sound of little animated paws scrambling to the rescue. Maybe it’s the upbeat music, maybe it’s the familiar roll call of names like Chase and Marshall – or maybe
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