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How Much Do I Really Know About Canadian Cinema?

September 14, 2016September 10, 2016Canadian Independent Films, ExclusiveA History of Violence, Canadian Cinema, Dallas Buyers Club, The Fly, Turbo Kid

My mind has been preoccupied of late. Very recently, I realised that despite being an Irish film-fanatic who immigrated to Toronto six months ago, I lack a fundamental understanding of what defines Canadian cinema. Upon

Samita Nandy’s book covers Canadian film industry

September 13, 2016September 13, 2016AnnouncementsFame in Hollywood North, Hollywood North, Samita Nandy

When it comes to explaining the film industry in our country we refer to as Hollywood North, how do we describe or even discuss it? Such as celebrities in particular. People believe that Canadian content

The CRTC and Unsatisfying Basic Cable

September 13, 2016September 9, 2016News in Brief, Opinion, Technologycable, cbc, CRTC, HBO

Last Wednesday, the CBC reported that the Canadian Radio-television Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) disappointed consumers by changing their basic cable deals. Shaw, Bell, and Rogers have all ridded their discounts, no matter how small (Shaw previously

World Premiere of Cadence happening at VIFF

September 12, 2016November 17, 2021Announcements, FestivalsAlexander Lasheras, Cadence, Psychological Horror, VIFF

Cadence is a horror feature film that was made in BC for VIFF 2016 on October 3 at the Rio. Written and directed by local filmmaker, Alex Lasheras, his film debut features a cast of

Exclusive: Talking Machinima with Skawennati

September 12, 2016April 24, 2017InterviewAboriginal, Skawennati, Skins Machinima

Montreal based artist Skawennati was in Vancouver recently teaching a Skins Machinima Workshop. It was the first time the Aboriginal Territories in Cyberspace (AbTeC) Skins Machinima Workshop has been here. Working in collaboration with the

Examining the impact of Owning Mahowny

September 9, 2016July 12, 2018ActorsCanadian Film, Owning Mahowny, Philip Seymour Hoffman

It’s hard to believe that it’s been over thirteen years since the Canadian movie Owning Mahowny first came to our cinema screens. But in the ensuing years none of the film’s engrossing storylines nor dramatic