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Insightful Commentary from and on the Canadian Film World

The indigenous filmmakers bringing their stories to the big screen

August 10, 2022August 27, 2025Today's Top StoriesCanada, Canadian Directors, Danis Goulet, Emptying the Tank, Indigenous Filmmakers, Night Raiders, The Last Mark

Canadian cinema is benefiting from the diversity of its filmmakers to create new stories and bring minority lives to the big screen. Male-dominated genres from a female perspective Canadian directors are being given the freedom

Sexual Assault Charge Against Paul Haggis Swiftly Dropped by Italian Court

August 3, 2022August 1, 2022Today's Top StoriesItalian Court, Paul Haggis, Sexual Assault

Six weeks ago, we here at Hollywood North Magazine, along with every other news outlet you can name, reported that Oscar-winning screenwriter, producer and director, Paul Haggis, who is originally from London, Ontario, had been

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Paul Haggis Arrested for Sexual Assault in Italy

June 22, 2022June 20, 2022Today's Top StoriesArrested, Case, Paul Haggis, Sexual Assault

Oscar-winning writer, director and producer, Paul Haggis, who hails from London, Ontario, is under house arrest in Italy after being accused of sexual assault by an unnamed woman. News broke yesterday shortly after Haggis, 69,

David Cronenberg Expects Walkouts at Cannes Screening of His Latest Movie…And He Loves It

May 18, 2022May 16, 2022Today's Top StoriesCrimes of the Future, David Cronenberg

David Cronenberg is no stranger to controversy. A number of his earlier films unequivocally invited it. Indeed, much of the seasoned filmmaker’s work, particularly his extensive catalogue of horror classics, were developed with the implicit

Two Canadian Legends Drop Trailers for their Long Anticipated Upcoming Projects

May 11, 2022May 9, 2022Today's Top StoriesAvatar: The Way of the Water, Crimes of the Future

What are the odds! In the space of just three days film fans have been treated to the long-awaited trailers for arguably Canada’s two most legendary filmmakers, David Cronenberg and James Cameron. Admittedly, the first

Crazy8s 2022 – The Craziest part was that we were finally in person once again

May 9, 2022May 24, 2022Today's Top StoriesConsumer, Crazy 8’s, Erin Mussolum, Imran and Alykhan, Paul Armstrong, The Faraway Place, The Gold Teeth, Undeveloped, Weeds are Flowers too

Or maybe the craziest part is I haven’t done an event summary for Crazy8s in a long time. Yes, it’s true. Before this, I did a live-tweeting of the event, and before that, I toured

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