When a Canadian classic meets a fresh culinary spotlight, you get Savour The North. The new YouTube series, hosted by Olympic gold medalist and Amazing Race Canada host Jon Montgomery, celebrates the food brands that
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Sarah Polley Receives Toronto’s Key to the City in Recognition of Storied, Oscar-Winning Career
Film fever is in full swing in Toronto as TIFF has moved past its first weekend, all the while celebrities continue to flood into the city promoting their new films. One such celebrity is Toronto’s
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Inside the Jury Room: How Bias Toward Debut Directors Impacts Canadian Award Outcomes
Being honored with a national film award can transform the career of any director overnight. However, behind the closed doors of jury rooms, first-time filmmakers are often not playing on an even playing field. There
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Chasing Sunlight and Battling Storms: Weather’s Grip on Canadian Filmmaking
When people think of Canadian cinema, the first images that come to mind are often snow-dusted landscapes, dramatic mountain ranges, or rainy city streets in Vancouver. Canada’s film industry has long been influenced by the
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Brains, Blackjack, and The Last Casino: A Canadian Classic Revisited
The Last Casino (2004): How Students Beat the Odds with Card Counting In Canadian film history, The Last Casino (2004) stands as a smart, character-driven look into the intersection of intellect, risk, and reward. Loosely
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Rags 2 Richmond
Vertical storytelling has moved from novelty to how we actually watch on our phones. Rags 2 Richmond stands out: a purpose-shot, elevated vertical comedy set unapologetically in Richmond, British Columbia, created by a Hong Kong–based
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