Festival week in Vancouver still runs on paper that programmers can defend. The slate at the head of a trailer — title, year, runtime — is that paper in motion. When a generated push-in invents
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Why Niagara Could Become Canada’s Most Distinctive Casino Film Setting
Niagara Falls has been appearing on film for decades, but it has rarely been treated as a home for casino stories. That is a little surprising. The city has two casinos, a busy tourist strip,
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Vancouver Japanese Film Festival – First Year with First Vancouver Premieres
Say hello to a brand new film festival in town, the Vancouver Japanese Film Festival. It seemed to come right out of nowhere and it was lucky I found out about it so fast. I
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How Professional Cleaning Keeps Film and Creative Workspaces Running Smoothly
In film and television, attention naturally goes to what audiences see on screen. Behind every production, however, there is a network of offices, studios, production spaces, meeting rooms, workshops, and shared facilities that have to
Continue ReadingDigital Payment Options for Canadian Film Industry Professionals
Canadian film professionals process millions in vendor and crew payments every production cycle, yet a significant share of those transactions still rely on paper cheques — a method that introduces processing delays averaging three to
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Geraldine Lahiffe: A Night at Malibuz
Getting an independent, low-budget short film completed can be quite the process. Geraldine Lahiffe is a successful professional actor. She is also a writer and director who has invested years into getting her first movie
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