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Ten Canadians Nominated at the 2026 Oscars, While Sinners and Timothée Chalamet Make Academy Awards History

January 28, 2026January 27, 2026AwardsCanadians, Chris Lavis, Cliona Fury, Domee Shi, J. Miles Dale, Jordan Samuel, Maciek Szczerbowski, Maggie Kang, Mike Hill, Oscars 2026, Shane Vieau, Tamara Deverell

With the Golden Globes having come and gone, as fans and critics are wont to do year after year, there was much speculation as to how the Academy Awards nominations would shake out, and we

Canadian Films Canadians Still Can’t Stream – Right Now

January 27, 2026January 26, 2026TechnologyBarriers, Canadian Films, Distribution, Ownership, Rights, Streaming, Unavailability

You have had that experience, as well: you read a list of the best Canadian films, do a search on all the major apps, and it leads to nowhere. The movie is there, the reviews

Vancouver Indie Film Festival – Short, Simple, but Still Swell

January 26, 2026January 26, 2026FestivalsA Night at Malibuz, It's You and It's Me, Luteal, Time Hoppers: The Silk Road, Vancouver Indie Film Festival, Who Am I, Wild Sleepover

I hardly do event summaries these days, but then, I hardly do a lot of articles these days. Especially since there’s 5 other writers on here contributing. Only one of them is local and attended

Filmed on the Move: Canada’s Most Beautiful Road Stories

January 26, 2026January 24, 2026Canadian Independent FilmsRoad Stories

Canada’s vast landscapes, dramatic coastlines, rugged mountains, and endless highways have inspired filmmakers for decades. From classic road movies to documentary explorations of highways that define a nation, Canada’s cinematic road stories paint a fascinating

Send The Rain

January 23, 2026January 19, 2026InterviewMichael Johnston, Send The Rain

Send The Rain is a feature film, shot and set in British Columbia. We subsequently had a chance to sit down with producer Michael Johnston. HNMAG: Are you originally from Vancouver? MICHAEL JOHNSTON: Grew

Shelly Hong Prepares Her First Film

January 22, 2026January 19, 2026FilmmakersGet Over It, Lynda Simmons, Shelly Hong, Supernatural comedy

Female-led supernatural comedies rarely get the space to be both funny and emotionally honest, but Get Over It is setting out to do exactly that. Being shopped at the Whistler Film Festival, the feature marks