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The Gender Equity in Media Festival (GEMFest) has officially opened submissions for its 2027 edition. Entering its 22nd year in 2027, the festival showcases an impressive line-up of short and feature-length films, including narrative, documentary,
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Cinema attendance in Canada peaked in 2019 at roughly 130 million admissions. By 2023, that number had settled at around 80 million — a significant gap that the industry expected to close faster than it
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Canadian cinema has historically occupied a unique, highly contested space in global film studies. Positioned adjacent to the cultural hegemon of Hollywood, Canadian filmmakers have struggled against structural exclusion, low national viewership, and a persistent
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While YouTubers-turned-filmmakers Curry Barker and Kane Parsons are blazing trails at the box office, the commercial behemoths of 2027 are currently in development, one of which is the Superman sequel titled, fittingly enough, Man of
Continue ReadingHow British Columbia’s Communities Are Helping Local Screen Culture Thrive
There’s something special about watching a story unfold in a place you recognize. Whether it’s a Vancouver street corner, a coastal town on Vancouver Island, or a mountain backdrop in the Interior, British Columbians have
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