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Being a young filmmaker in Canada is something to celebrate, not escape

Written on January 24, 2021. Posted in Editorials.

There’s a lingering preconception among many young filmmakers in Canada that to truly have a successful career in film, we must pack up and head down south for good. This belief is false and distracts many from seizing valuable opportunities for screen-based creators here in Canada. While numerous...

Kim's Convenience actress comes to Kingston

Written on March 3, 2020. Posted in Arts.

Emerging from the ranks of CBC’s hit comedy Kim’s Convenience, Canadian Screen Award-nominated actor and screenwriter Andrea Bang has found her footing in the world of independent film and TV. Bang is coming to Kingston on March 14as part of Kingston Canadian Film Festival’s Behind the Scenes event...

Colten Boushie documentary tackles racial tension on the Prairies

Written on October 18, 2019. Posted in Arts.

The latest film from award-winning Cree filmmaker Tasha Hubbard, nîpawistamâsowin: We Will Stand Up, debuted in Kingston this Wednesday, Oct. 16 at the Screening Room as a special presentation from the Kingston Canadian Film Festival (KCFF). The film, which follows the aftermath of the Colten Boushie...

Québécois films are worthy of national exposure

Written on February 8, 2019. Posted in Arts.

French-Canadian films dominated the nominations at the Canadian Screen Awards. For those who follow the French-Canadian film scene closely, this was no surprise. But for most Canadians, this is the first they’ve ever heard of most of the films nominated. Films such as Une colonie, Chien de garde,...

Kingston Canadian Film Festival returns

Written on February 15, 2018. Posted in Arts.

From March 1 to 4, the Kingston Canadian Film Festival will return to screens around the city. This year’s festival has all the familiar landmarks — Q&As, solely Canadian filmmakers and a selection that runs the spectrum of feature-length and short films. According to Festival Director Marc Garniss,...

'The Breadwinner' is an impactful lesson in the power of storytelling

Written on January 16, 2018. Posted in Arts.

On Saturday, the Canadian Women for Women in Afghanistan organization presented The Breadwinner to a sold out crowd at the Screening Room. With the screening being a fundraiser for the Canadian organization, the film fittingly tells the story of Parvana, an 11-year-old girl living in Taliban-controlled...

A film geek’s guide to Canadian horror movies

Written on November 3, 2017. Posted in Arts.

What do you get when you cross exploding heads, teen wolves and vigilantism? The glory of Canadian horror movies. The following five flicks span the past 25 years of Canadian film and have made an immense impact on the genre. Since it’s the Halloween season, it seems natural to keep the spookiness...

Filmmaker explores Canada 150 in new work

Written on October 2, 2017. Posted in Arts.

Filmmaker Asad Chishti had already biked across the country once before when he decided to do it again last year. His adventure, however, would prove a little different the second time around. Over the course of his six-month biking journey from St. Johns to Vancouver Island, Chishti combined...

Take another look at Canadian film

Written on September 28, 2017. Posted in Arts.

Although you might solely associate Canadian film with the perpetuation of the Canadian stereotype — lumberjack-looking men moping in the woods – there’s so much more to the national industry that’s often overlooked. Sometimes it feels like it’s not worth investing your time in exploring Canadian...

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Being a young filmmaker in Canada is something to celebrate, not escape

Kim's Convenience actress comes to Kingston

Colten Boushie documentary tackles racial tension on the Prairies

Québécois films are worthy of national exposure

Kingston Canadian Film Festival returns

'The Breadwinner' is an impactful lesson in the power of storytelling

A film geek’s guide to Canadian horror movies

Filmmaker explores Canada 150 in new work

Take another look at Canadian film

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