In a major step forward for British Columbia’s animation industry, UBCP/ACTRA and the Canadian Media Producers Association – BC Producers Branch (CMPA-BC) have successfully renegotiated the British Columbia Master Animation Agreement (BCMAA).
Effective #2026BCMasterAnima
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Nowadays, Ryan Reynolds is seemingly as much of a businessman as he is an actor, producer, and occasional screenwriter. #Deadpool #MCU #RyanReynolds
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Keep your calendars open, DOXA is coming up next week, and there’s lots of interesting screeners for this year. Of course, as we all know from past content on this website, DOXA consists of documentaries. #DOXA
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There’s a familiar moment on Canadian television that doesn’t look important at first. A host is mid - conversation, someone brings out a pan, and within seconds the tone shifts.
It’s easy to miss how influential that moment is. Nobody announces it as instruction.
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Canada has long held a special place in the global film industry—not only for its production infrastructure and talented crews, but for its extraordinary landscapes. #ExploringCanada
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The Things You Kill is a feature film, shot and set in Turkey, by Iranian/Canadian filmmaker Alireza Khatami.
We subsequently had a chance to sit down and have a conversation with writer/director Alireza Khatami.
HNMAG: Are your parents still with us?
Alireza Khatam
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As the Sundar Prize Film Festival enters its third year, it continues to carve a unique place in the world of cinema. #SundarPrizeFilmFestival #SundarPrizeFilmFestival2026
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On behalf of all of us at hnmag.ca, we wish you a Happy Canadian Film Day. Now go watch something Canadian-made. We do it all the time.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that it has been a career-changing 11 months for Vancouver director Zach Lipovsky and his American filmmaking partner Adam B. #AdamBStein #MetalGearSolid #Sony #ZachLipovsky
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If you want to see why Canadian films return so often to distance, landscape, hard weather, and long travel, the railway is the right place to start. Fin
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The intersection of fashion and film has always been a space of creativity, storytelling, and cultural influence.
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Little Lorraine is a Canadian feature film, shot and set in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. Tim Doiron produced it. It world premiered at the 50th Anniversary of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
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Last summer, we covered the rise of The Morning Show as one of Canada’s most-watched morning programs, highlighting its growing audience and strong host chemistry. At the time, the conversation around the show was largely positive. #HollywoodNorthMagazine #morningprograms #
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While he is certainly not a prolific filmmaker, having only released two feature films and one episode of television since 2010, the reputation of Italian-Canadian Panos Cosmatos has continued to growover the years, attracting a cult following from audiences and reverence a
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There is a certain moment that decides whether a teen sitcom works. Canadian teen sitcoms generally have a better grasp of this point. They rarely chase constant punchlines. #CanadianTeenSitcoms #LifeWithBoys
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Canada has earned the nickname “Hollywood North” for a reason. From blockbuster films to popular TV series, cities like Vancouver, Toronto, and Calgary have become major hubs for film production. #CanadianFilmProductions #UsedCars
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The After School Club is a Canadian short film directed by Tamara Black.
We subsequently had a chance to have a conversation with Tamara Black about her career and the industry in Canada.
HNMAG: Are you originally from Vancouver?
Tamara Black: I'm actually from Port
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A24 doesn’t do ordinary, and The Drama looks like it’s leaning all the way into that reputation.
Pairing Zendaya and Robert Pattinson in a romantic story already feels like a headline. But this isn’t a polished love story. #A24 #KristofferBorgli #TheDrama
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One way to describe the current Hollywood climate would be – to borrow a classic phrase from The Simpsons – that everything is coming up Ryan Gosling. #ProjectHailMary #RyanGosling
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If you make Canadian features, the next 12 – 24 months may feel like a rule change mid-game. The CRTC set a new “base contribution” for large online streamers that can add an estimated $200 million per year to the broadcasting system. The money will not land evenly.
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Canada has steadily emerged as a powerful force in the global entertainment industry, often referred to as the “Hollywood of the North.” Cities like Vancouver and Toronto have bec
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Byeeee is a Canadian feature film, shot and set in Ontario. We subsequently had a chance to sit down with writer and director Chell Stephen.
HNMAG: Where did you study film?
Chell Stephen: The University of Southern Maine. I played hockey on their women’s team.
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Independent filmmaking often thrives on experimentation, and Love and Money is an example of that spirit. #DavidRay #IndependentFilmmaking #LoveandMoney
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There is a lot to unpack in the first trailer for Spider-Man: Brand New Day, the Web-Head’s fourth solo outing in MCU, which dropped last week and has since set the world ablaze in an unprecedented manner. #Marvel #MichaelMando #SpiderManBrandNewDay
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The lifestyle of Hollywood actors has always captured global attention. From dazzling red carpet appearances to luxurious vacations and high-end fashion, their lives often seem like a dream.
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Sometime last year, I attended a private screening for this film. I took notes with plans for a review but after meeting the producer, the director, and the publicist when the screener had ended, I was inf
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February 12th to February 22nd marked the tenth Anniversary of Just for Laughs in Vancouver. Most events were either sold out or near capacity. #JFL #JustForLaughs #NickBrazao
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The digital release of The Well brings Hubert Davis’s stark dystopian vision to a wider audience this March. #FantasiaInternationalFilmFestival #HubertDavis #TheWell
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And thus concludes one of the more interesting Academy Awards in recent years.
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Canadian directors have built an international reputation for films that resist easy emotional release. Their work often ends in uncertainty, but not because of weak writing. The uncertainty is deliberate. #BruceMcDonald #DeepaMehta #EasyEndings #PhillippeFalardeau
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