The entertainment landscape in Canada is undergoing a silent but powerful transformation. What once revolved around cable boxes, scheduled programming, and long-term contracts is now shifting toward flexible, internet-based solutions. The phrase The Future of
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Christine Willes: Hunting Matthew Nichols
Getting an independent Canadian feature film to the theatres is not a quick process. We had a conversation with actor, writer, and director, Markian Tarasiuk about his feature film Hunting Matthew Nichols in December, 2024.
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IATSE, DGC, and More – The Members Who Made our Industry
At 4:00 AM, the set is almost silent, save for the faint hum of equipment and the quiet shuffle of a few early risers. By 6:00 AM, the scene transforms completely. Crew members are moving
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First Trailer for the Long-Awaited Coyote vs. Acme Finally Dropped
If there is one thing Looney Tunes character the Road Runner knows, it’s, of course, long, winding roads, but even he would offer a balking “beep beep” at the route that Coyote vs. Acme has
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Why Canada Produces 100+ Films a Year – Yet Still Struggles to Build Global Box Office Hits
The film output is not a problem in Canada. It has a hit problem. The country is making 117 Canadian feature films in 2023-24, a good figure in a market of approximately 40 million people.
Continue ReadingHow Canadian Filmmakers Are Portraying Gambling Culture on Screen
I’ve been tracking Canadian cinema’s gambling stories for a decade, and something shifted recently. We’re not making shiny Vegas fantasies anymore—the kind where everything glows neon and nobody looks tired at 4am. Instead we’re filming
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