A new study from Ryerson University called “Examining Children’s Animated Television in Canada” has shone a light on the representation of people of colour in this medium in 2018-2019. In the findings, 51% of human characters were white, while 49% were people of colour. Representation has increased though, as the previous study revealed 74% of characters were white. However, […]
This movie sucked. There. You have your TLDR, decision making sentence that may save you the precious 95 minutes of your life that could be spent doing something more productive. Like staring at a wall, or perhaps laying on the cold bare floor. Now, if you only came to read this to find that out, […]
This week Premier Ford introduced new pandemic restriction ‘levels’ and at midnight Ottawa moved into the ‘orange level’. This allows restaurants, bars, gyms and fitness centres to open under restrictions. It also allows movie theaters to open, but most in Ottawa are choosing not to do so. Cineplex and Landmark cinemas have announced they will remain closed despite having the option to reopen under restrictions. According to […]
The National Film Board (NFB) recently introduced a new online feature on their website called The Curve. It’s a collection of approximately 30 projects by more than 40 Canadian artists aimed at telling stories about social distancing across different communities – from East to West and all the way to the North. The projects cover […]
On September 29th, imagineNATIVE Film and Media Arts went on Facebook live to share the lineup of Indigenous artists being showcased at the upcoming festival which takes place October 20-25, 2020. For the 21st annual festival, the Executive Director of ImagineNATIVE, Naomi Johnson, has said that the organizers have set out to continue “to present the best in Indigenous stories with the […]
The Asinabka Film and Media Arts Festival kicks off Wednesday, September 16th at 5 PM. The opening night will be live-streamed on the Asinabka Festival’s Facebook page. The festival will feature a number of music performances by Handsome Savages on opening night and Brand Henry, Anachnid and Brian Wallin on the following nights. Now in […]
If you’re looking to expand your movie viewing while homebound during the pandemic, the NFB is sharing a new release called, Wasekun. Filmed in cinéma vérité style, this feature-length doc follows a group of incarcerated men with troubled pasts as they undergo treatment based on Indigenous philosophy at the Waseskun Healing Center. Director Steve […]
I decided to do a deep dive and watch all nine films up for Best Picture at this year’s Academy Awards, which takes place February 9th at 8:00PM EST. Each film is unique and incredible, so I had to take it one at a time and put together a viewing-strategy to help you decide which […]
On December 19th, Disney will be releasing the conclusion to the famous saga that started a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you might have heard that the last Star Wars installment is set to hit theatres tomorrow. To the dilettante fan, this isn’t something […]
“ROCKET MAN” This is a tale of two Elton John’s. If you’re going to see “Rocket Man” for Elton’s music, you’re in luck. There’s plenty of that. If you’re going to see what Elton’s life and career were actually like…that’s a little more difficult. Elton has said: “My life has not been dull. What I […]