The gap between making a film and getting anyone to watch it has always been the defining challenge of independent cinema. Canadian independent filmmakers know this better than most. A production can draw on Telefilm
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Why the Lost-Pet Story Has Always Been a Canadian Genre
Some genres are loud. The Canadian film industry, when it has worked best, has been quiet. The country has produced a particular kind of story over and over for nearly a century: an animal, a
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Love, Fame, and Pressure: How Canadian – American The Kennedys Revisits the Private World of John F. Kennedy Jr.
America has always treated the Kennedy family less like politicians and more like cinema. Even tragedy arrived in images that felt painfully staged for history books. The series is not particularly interested in polished political
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How casino games became part of movie culture
Casino games became deeply connected with movie culture after filmmakers realized that card tables, spinning roulette wheels and crowded gaming floors could instantly create drama for viewers. Audiences across the United States and Canada quickly
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How Family Dynamics Shape Some of Hollywood’s Most Powerful Stories
From emotional dramas and psychological thrillers to superhero blockbusters and independent films, family dynamics remain one of the most powerful storytelling tools in Hollywood. Audiences may come for action, suspense, or spectacle, but they often
Continue ReadingHow To Create An Outdoor Film Space In Your Garden For The Summer
Would you like to head back to the days when drive-in movie theatres were all the rage? Then why not set up an outdoor movie screen and watching area in your own back garden? If
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