Canadian Film

• Canadian titles to watch for at the Toronto International Film Festival

  After Hollywood strikes dampened last year's event, the festival returns Thursday with 59 homegrown films from established and emerging directors.

  Entertainment

  Sep 2, 2024
  
• ‘Nerve-wracking’: B.C. film, TV industry feeling 100-day impact of Hollywood strike

  Shawn Williamson, a producer at Brightlight Pictures, said his business has "effectively completely shutdown" 100 days into the writers strike in Hollywood.

  Entertainment

  Aug 9, 2023
  
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• Vancouver-produced film breaks boundaries, sheds light on family life with autism

  The film is inspired by the life of its writer and director Connie Cocchia, who is queer, and has a brother who is on the autism spectrum.

  Perspectives

  Mar 31, 2023
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• Gender gap closing for directors in B.C. film: report

  According to the report, male directors made up 52 per cent of the work in B.C. while females directed 47 per cent in 2021.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2022
• ‘I understand the mission’: Actor Jesse Lipscombe on Black representation in film

  Jesse Lipscombe, who lives in Vancouver, is known for his starring role in the 2017 comedy-drama, It's Not My Fault and I Don't Care Anyway. 

  Perspectives

  Feb 2, 2022
• Netflix signs on to program that supports emerging Black filmmakers in Canada

  Netflix, National Bank and Canada Media Fund have signed on to support the Fabienne Colas Foundation’s Being Black in Canada

  Jul 23, 2020
• Cameras soon set to roll on Alberta film sets after productions paused

  As of June 12, the movie industry in Alberta was allowed to engage lights, camera and action. But not everyone has gone back to business yet, as groups wait for a North American industry COVID-19 standard that is being drafted.

  Health

  Jun 24, 2020
• Vancouver animation team the ‘heart’ of new ‘Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse’

  The animators came up with a creative technique that is drawing praise, crafting an esthetic that looks like a mixture of traditional hand-drawn animation and CG.

  Entertainment

  Dec 15, 2018
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• ‘Chien de Garde’ chosen as Canada’s hopeful for Oscars best foreign language film

  Sophie Dupuis' "Chien de garde" has been chosen to represent Canada in the category of best foreign language film for the 2019 Oscars.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2018
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• ‘Bon Cop, Bad Cop’ producer Kevin Tierney dies aged 67

  The Montreal producer behind the hit bilingual film "Bon Cop, Bad Cop" has died at the age of 67.

  Canada

  May 12, 2018