At one point Robert Cohen, the writer-director of Being Canadian, parks outside his old high school. He wants to prove wrong the teacher who told him he’d never amount to anything. He yells (from inside
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What is it with all these full lengths about legal matters and civil authorities being really bad movies? Or, to put it lightly, having mediocre content. I kind of have to wonder if this is
Continue ReadingNews Today: Canada in a Day, Stephen King, Drive in movie, re-mention (Video)
Northern Stars announces CTV’s special broadcast of Canada in A Day being made on September 10, with two hours of what being Canadian means, another version of Stephen King’s It is currently shooting in Toronto
Continue ReadingInterviewing the Filmmakers – 1 Year Later
When I began interviewing filmmakers one year ago, I had been writing screenplays, attended many pitch-fests, attended many film festivals and been to film school. I really thought I had a pretty good idea of
Continue ReadingThe New Star Trek Fan Film Rules: A Case Study
Last week’s Guidelines for Avoiding Objections, issued by CBS and Paramount Pictures for anyone who might be thinking of making a Star Trek fan film, dredged up some memories here at HNMag. (We learned of
Continue ReadingCasting Call, Canada in a Day, Carle and Carole
Here’s a casting call for a commercial (“Palladino Promise”) in Sudbury — they’re looking for one each male and female of this description: “Positive, bubbly, speaks well and should look like a professional on-camera.” Other
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