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Insightful Commentary from and on the Canadian Film World

Force vs Chipmunks, Dolan vs Netflix, and $100k Awarded Tonight

January 5, 2016January 5, 2016Today's Top StoriesAlvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip, canada film industry news today, canadian independent film, Engagement Labs' eValue™ score, Executive Producer Accelerator Lab, Rogers Best Canadian Film Award, social media buzz, The Force Awakens, Xavier Dolan

(Via Marketwired) The Force Awakens ranked first on Twitter and Instagram over the holiday weekend, according to Engagement Labs’ eValue™ score — though on Facebook it took second place to Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road

News for First Monday of 2016

January 4, 2016January 4, 2016Today's Top Storiescanada film industry news today, canadian independent film, Creative Saskatchewan, O Negative, Palm Springs Film Festival, screenwriting, Steve McCarthy, TIFF, TIFF's Top 10

O Negative, made in Algoma District by Sault Ste. Marie native Steve McCarthy (and screened recently in Thessalon) will show in eight cities across the country, writes The Sault Star’s Brian Kelly. It’s part of

News For New Year’s Eve 2015

December 31, 2015December 31, 2015Today's Top StoriesAndrea Constand, Atom Egoyan, Bill Cosby, canada film industry news today, canadian independent film, Knowledge Network, O Negative, Rudy Buttignol Order of Canada, Steve McCarthy, TIFF

Andrea Constand of Toronto isn’t talking about the criminal charges against Bill Cosby for allegedly assaulting her, CBC News reports, but her lawyer has said “She’s a very strong lady. She’ll do whatever she needs

Big Moments, Short Films, Low Budgets

December 30, 2015December 30, 2015Today's Top StoriesBehind the Rocks, Brooklyn, canada film industry news today, canadian independent film, festivals, Heroes Reborn, TIFF, Vancouver Short Film Fest, VSFF

Tony Wong of thestar.com reports some of the Big moments of TV this year. Viola Davis has won an Emmy, Jon Stewart retired his show after 15 years, TIFF showcased Heroes Reborn and other similar

A Taste of Syria and a New Year of Creativity

December 29, 2015December 29, 2015Today's Top StoriesAdele's music video Hello, Bell Media, Cameco Capitol Theatre, canada film industry news today, CraveTV, Denis Villeneuve, Growing Home, Jean-Marc Vallee, Not Who We Are, Patrick Huard, Philippe Falardeau, Showtime drama Billions, Taste of Syria: Films and Food, Xavier Dolan

Northumberland Syrian Lifeline is raising funds to help resettle Syrian refugees — and giving the community some background on their culture — with an event they call A Taste of Syria: Films and Food, reports

New Screening, New Streamings, Old Footage

December 28, 2015December 28, 2015Today's Top StoriesAll These Flowers, Calgary at a Crossroads, Chelsea Does, Chelsea Handler, comedian Tom Segura, Filmmaker Kevin Bryce, Life's Too Short, Mostly Stories, Netflix Canada, Shadow Hunters: The Mortal Instruments, Spotlight Documentary Film Awards

(via CBC.ca) Recently, Filmmaker Kevin Bryce of PEI has directed a documentary about bipolar disorder. The documentary entitled All These Flowers has received recognition not only in Canada but around the world, even winning a

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