Canadian film notebook: Chasing the Best Motion Picture candidates from the Canadian Screen Awards There is an Oscars chase for some. The chase is to see all the Best Picture nominees before the Academy Awards air. The dynamic changed for the 2009 film year from 5 nominees to 10 selections. Occa…

Chasing the best picture nominees for the Canadian Screen Awards is almost impossible to do before the ceremony. #CanadianFilm rolls out more slowly, especially outside of Toronto. I've seen all but one and that is unusual.

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Canadian film review: The Dirties If you look at Matt Johnson’s career as a filmmaker, Nirvanna the Band the Show were like the short films that a lot of filmmakers start out making. The Dirties is guerilla-style filmmaking i…

The Dirties is more than just guerrilla style filmmaking. The film is a parody of the planning of a school shooting, or is it? A must watch if you enjoyed Matt Johnson's making of Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie. #CanadianFilm

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The Junos were live and celebrated Canadian music. Not in the late spring but late winter. An ideal time to celebrate. The #CanadianFilm and #CanadianTV celebrations are joined at the hip. Used to be in March but now are trapped in late May. A lot of awards given off-camera. Follow the Junos way.

Government cuts to the National Film Board put Canadian talent and culture at risk.

Les compressions budgétaires fédérales visant l'Office national du film du Canada mettent en péril la culture et les talents canadiens.

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Oh right. We’re actually very good at this. 🍁

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2026 Canadian Screen Awards nominations The Canadian Screen Awards are a glorious concept being run into the ground by the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. The relationship has become abusive over the years. Jonny Harris &amp…

The Canadian Screen Awards nominations are out. #HeatedRivalry, #Law&Order Toronto, #40Acres lead the way. #CanadianFilm #CanadianTV

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Canadian movies incoming! 🎬 Postmedia Studios & Elevation Pictures are partnering to fund and creat

Canadian movies incoming! 🎬 Postmedia Studios & Elevation Pictures are partnering to fund and create new films. "Fire Weather" doc is first up! #CanadianFilm

Canadian film notebook: April 17 for Blue Heron, Mile End Kicks We saw February 13 as the premiere date for Montréal, ma belle and Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie earlier this year. We can circle April 17 on the calendar for Blue Heron and Mile End Kicks. …

Films announce when they are coming. That is usually somewhere but not where you live. Hopefully your patience will be rewarded. BlackBerry now on Netflix and a bunch of nerdy thoughts on #CanadianFilm.

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The cop type-cast is alive and well!

Was in Hamilton this weekend, shooting a new short with the awesome @paradigmstudios team, led by @timothymoran04! It was such a fun, dramatic shoot and I cannot wait to see the final product! 

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Even with the obvious, this is a fun, heartwarming, funny, & wonderful looking film. New Zealand/Canada
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Episode 365 – NIRVANNA: THE BAND, THE SHOW, THE MOVIE Talkin’ Matthew Johnson’s new film with Courtney Small

Toronto band.
Toronto movie.
Toronto guest.

New #matineecast this morning with @smallmind.bsky.social dropping by to discuss NIRVANNA: THE BAND, THE SHOW, THE MOVIE.

Come join us! #FilmSky #CanadianFilm #PodcastSky

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Celebrate Canadian films with the National Film Board of Canada Our American readers and some of our Canadian readers may be unaware of the National Film Board of Canada. Some who may be aware might say, “They have a lot of really short films and animated…

Want to watch an Oscar-winning film in the time it takes to watch a TED talk? The Girl Who Cried Pearls won an Academy Award. 17 minutes. Stop-action puppets. A story to make you cry. Free through the National Film Board of Canada. #CanadianFilm

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Canadian film review: Sweet Angel Baby Eliza (Michaela Kurimsky) is the ideal small town Newfoundland resident in Sweet Angel Baby. Eliza helps gather firewood for her neighbour. Eliza works to raise the money to buy the church building…

I like Sweet Angel Baby because of the variation of a fish out of water story. Different when the fish looks like it loves the water. Eliza works really hard to seem like she is in the water. A nice look at life in small town Newfoundland. #CanadianFilm

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Au lendemain d’un triomphe aux Oscars | L’ONF abolit 14 postes syndiqués La direction de l’Office national du film (ONF) a aboli 14 postes syndiqués au cours des dernières semaines, a appris La Presse. Cette nouvelle tombe 24 heures après que les artisans de l’agence cultu...

You cannot celebrate Canadian cultural excellence while simultaneously hollowing out the institution that makes it possible.

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Canada had a lot to celebrate at 98th Academy Awards Canada virtually disappeared at the 97th Academy Awards last year. A producer on the Best Picture (Anora). Let’s get to the winners from last night’s Oscars. The Girl Who Cried Pearls f…

#Canada had quite a few wins last night at the 98th #AcademyAwards. Touching moments, such as Rachel McAdams acknowledging the loss of Catherine O'Hara. #CanadianFilm

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Canadian film review: Monkey Warfare “People need good dope to get through modern life.” — Susan. Humphrey Bogart & Ingrid Bergman. Katharine Hepburn & Spencer Tracy. Even Tom Hanks & Meg Ryan. Don McKell…

#MonkeyWarfare is that quiet, indie film you used to appreciate. The real life chemistry of Don McKellar and Tracy Wright. People living on the edge financially and philosophically. Few characters. A well-told story. #CanadianFilm

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Canadian film review: Ninth Floor If you have seen the 2025 documentary True North from Michèle Stephenson, or want to find that documentary, we recommend a companion piece in researching this tale of Canadian history. Ninth Floor …

Ninth Floor is a history lesson about racism against Black students in Montreal in the 1960s. The good news is that you can watch this documentary for free via the National Film Board of Canada. An important story you likely don't know. #CanadianFilm

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‘Hair of the Bear’ Plays Cat and Mouse in a Manitoba Winter Hair of the Bear stars Malia Baker as a troubled teen forced to search for and find her resilience in a Manitoba Winter

Hair of the Bear stars Malia Baker as a troubled teen forced to search for and find her resilience in a Manitoba Winter #MovieReview #Movie #MaliaBaker #CanadianFilm

Canadian film review: Trigger Trigger is a fun and adventurous film that takes place over about 10 hours in Toronto. Kat (Molly Parker) and Vic (Tracy Wright) used to be in a band called Trigger. They reunite after not having s…

Trigger, on the surface, is about 10 hours in the lives of 2 women who used to be in a rock and roll band. This is a #CanadianFilm done hastily with people who really love each other. The backstory is beautiful and touching.

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‘Sweetness’ Sings a Song of Obsession - Northern Reel 'Sweetness' Sings a Song of Obsession

Sweetness Sings a Song of Obsession

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Blue Heron, Endless Cookie are the 2025 Rogers Best Canadian Film winners We shouldn’t be surprised that the overall Best First Feature winner (Blue Heron) and the Best Animated Feature winner (Endless Cookie) were the Toronto Film Critics Association winners of th…

Blue Heron and Endless Cookie won major prizes from the Toronto Film Critics Association for #CanadianFilm in 2025. Admittedly, most Canadians haven't had a chance to see either film. The awards should help.

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That’s a wrap on REMNANT!

Keep an eye out for this Canadian indie horror movie starring Kim Coates, Talisa Mae Stewart and Megan Peta Hill. Directed by Ken Kabatoff and written by Chris Nash. Gonna be a fun one!! #vancouverfilm #horrormovie #Canadianfilm

I wrote about the Canadian-made crime thriller In Cold Light, in which both Maika Monroe and Troy Kotsur are excellent.

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Canadian film notebook: How to reward foreign actors in Canadian films Your humble narrator is learning some of the history along with you in what is now the Canadian Screen Awards. We have lambasted the decision from the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to b…

The 5 who were up for Best Actress in a #CanadianFilm in 1981. None were Canadian. Susan Sarandon beat out Ann-Margret, Jamie Lee Curtis, Louise Fletcher, and Lee Remick. We found an old way to reward foreign actors in a Canadian film.

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The world’s largest all-Canadian film festival kicks off in Kingston this week - NOW Toronto The Kingston Canadian Film Festival is both the world’s largest film festival dedicated to Canadian-made films and the longest running.

The Kingston Canadian Film Festival (KCFF) is the largest and longest running film festival dedicated exclusively to only Canadian-made films. It will be held from Feb. 25 to March 1 in Downtown Kingston. #KCFF #CanadianFilm #Kingston

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CBC Gem brings back Spotlight on Canadian Film for 2026 Crave might get the most love for showing Canadian film on a streaming service. CBC Gem has its own great share of Canadian films. Sometimes, the same film airs on Crave and later ends up on CBC Ge…

#Canadians can't usually watch too many #CanadianFilm in theatres, especially outside of the Big 3 cities. #CBCGem does its share to help. A lot lower price than even 1 theatre ticket.

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