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From Character Art to Dance Scenes: AI Experiments for Indie Filmmakers

September 28, 2026September 28, 2026TipsAI, Dance Scenes, Filmmaking

A character illustration can settle the look of a costume long before it settles the look of a scene. When I think through an independent film concept, I want to know more than what the

Day Players Part 3: Vancouver Actor Bronwen Smith

September 25, 2026September 22, 2026InterviewBronwen Smith, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Reaper

For many years, Canada has mostly been a service industry for US film and TV productions. Vancouver, Montreal, and Toronto would constantly be dressed to play New York, Boston, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, and even

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Sullivan’s Crossing Season 5: Where the Hit Drama Heads Next

September 24, 2026September 23, 2026TelevisionCTV, Sullivan's Crossing

In the closing moments of the Sullivan’s Crossing Season 4 finale, “Healing Hearts,” Maggie Sullivan and Cal Jones finally reconnect after a season defined by distance and turmoil. Liam’s revelation that he had been held

Why Interactive Entertainment Is Replacing Passive Screen Time

September 24, 2026September 24, 2026Technologyapps, Cinema, Games, Interactive Entertainment, Streaming

Sit back and watch. That used to be the whole deal with entertainment. Now it barely covers half of what people do with a screen. Audiences vote, tap, chat, remix, and decide what happens next.

Turtle Bunny and the Pulp Jack Glory (mini-review)

September 23, 2026September 23, 2026ReviewCarsten Ritter, Charlo Cedro, Dan Vaida, Evan Stanich, Jonahtan Rido, Julie Asselin, Stephen Huddlestone, Turtle Bunny and the Pulp Jack Glory

Last month, I did BG work on set with a fun, friendly, and interesting character, Stephen Huddlestone. He recently made a short film of his own, and suggested I check it out. So I did.

How Visionary Gardeners Reveals the People Behind Canada’s Rarest Plant Collections

September 22, 2026September 22, 2026TelevisionGreenhouses, plants, Visionary Gardeners

A greenhouse tucked behind a farmhouse in rural Ontario holds a fig tree that has survived four winters it was never supposed to survive. Its owner didn’t set out to become an expert. He just