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Winter Magic: Canada’s Snowy Backdrops in Global Cinema

December 29, 2025December 24, 2025FestivalsWinter Magic

Few countries have shaped the visual language of winter cinema quite like Canada. With its vast landscapes, reliable snowfall, and world-class production infrastructure, Canada has become a global filmmaking powerhouse—especially when stories demand icy streets,

25th Anniversary Whistler Film Festival (WFF): Starwalker

December 26, 2025December 23, 2025InterviewCorey Payette, Starwalker, WFF, Whistler Film Festival

Starwalker is an ambitious musical produced, written, and directed by Corey Payette. We subsequently had a chance to sit down with Corey Payette at the Whistler Film Festival (WFF). HNMAG: You were born in

CMPA Amazed by Federal Budget for Media

December 25, 2025December 23, 2025GovernmentCMPA, federal government’s new budget, The Canadian Media Producers Association

In a year when Canada’s screen industry has been holding its breath, the federal government’s new budget landed with the kind of impact usually reserved for a festival-night world premiere. The Canadian Media Producers Association

Everything You Need to Know About the Upcoming DCU TV Show Lanterns

December 24, 2025December 23, 2025The Bottom LineAaron Pierre, DCU, Kyle Chandler, Lanterns, Nathan Fillion

If there’s one thing you can be sure of, it’s that Superman’s overall summer box office success put a lot of minds in Warner Bros. at ease, none more so than its writer and director,

Seasons of Reflection: The Canadian Films That Capture Autumn’s Quiet Power

December 23, 2025December 22, 2025The Bottom LineAutumn, Canada, Canadian, Fall, Film

When the maples begin to redden and the light softens toward evening, a mood arrives that many films capture but few explain. This article invites attention to how Canadian filmmaking uses the season’s textures –

How Costume Designers Use Flower Dangle Earrings to Shape a Character’s Look

December 22, 2025December 22, 2025Filmmakers, IndependentCostume Designers

Sometimes, small details in someone’s appearance make them look so picture-perfect. You may have seen it in several Hollywood romantic flicks. Every single detail matters, including the dress, shoes, bags, and even the earrings used.