The Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television has announced the nominations for the 2022 Canadian Screen Awards! The awards represent the best-of-the-best in Canadian and Indigenous film, television and digital media. In television, “Sort Of” leads with 13 nominations. Not too far behind is “Pretty Hard Cases” and “Wynonna Earp”, with 11 nods. Meanwhile, “Coroner” and […]
The 94th annual Oscar nominations are in! Leslie Jordan and Tracee Ellis Ross announced the Academy Award nominees on February 8th, 2022. Jane Campion‘s “The Power of the Dog” leads the group with 12 nominations. Shortly behind it is Denis Villeneuve‘s, “Dune“, which has 10. Ten films are up for Best Motion Picture this year, including:“Belfast”, “CODA”, […]
The beloved outdoor snow screening, Unikkaatuarniq (which means “storytelling” in Inuktitut) hosted by Asinabka Film Festival, is taking place virtually for the first time. The event boasts Indigenous films from Inuit and Sami communities in the circumpolar north. This year’s program includes two feature length screenings and ten short films. Unikkaatuarniq is a staple event at Winterlude, which cancelled most of […]
The nominees for the 28th annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced Wednesday. Rosario Dawson and Vanessa Hudgens took to Instagram to share the news. In television, “Mare Of Easttown”, “Succession”, “Ted Lasso”, and “Only Murders In The Building” received several nominations. Jean Smart is up for awards for both “Hacks” and “Mare of Easttown.” In […]
The 2022 Golden Globe nominees were announced December 13th by Hollywood Foreign Press Association President, Helene Hoehne and beloved rapper, Snoop Dogg. The association has come under scrutiny for a lack of diversity and representation. This year, they have made new changes, with a focus in shifting their code of conduct, rules and bylaws. The HFPA […]
The weather is cooling, it’s getting darker early, the conditions are perfect to watch a movie! From the films that got pandemic-delayed finally getting released to those coming right on time, here are the most anticipated movies coming to the big screen this fall: James Bond: No Time to Die Originally scheduled for release in […]
It’s now easier than ever to find out where your favourite Netflix shows were filmed. The “Netflix in your Neighbourhood” website maps out Canadian filming locations for various shows and movies, like “Queen’s Gambit”, “Umbrella Academy” and “Always Be My Maybe.” It adds a whole new dimension to the viewing experience and could even inspire […]
All the way back in the distant year of 2017, it was announced that video-game giant Nintendo was teaming up with Universal and animation studio Illumination, in order to bring a Super Mario Bros. movie to the big screen. After years of secrecy, Super Mario Bros. creator Shigeru Miyamoto announced the cast for the upcoming […]
A new documentary will explore the effects of Canada’s child welfare system on Indigenous people and communities. “For Love,” from “Highway of Tears” director, Matt Smiley, is a journey across the land where Indigenous peoples will tell their stories surrounding Canada’s foster came system. The documentary, written and produced by Smiley and Mary Teegee, will […]
You can take in films by Indigenous directors and creatives this weekend at TIFF’s digital Bell Lightbox. The series, Stories are Power: Films from Indigenous Creators is streaming from June 18th-20th. It features Vai (2019), SG̲aawaay Ḵ’uuna (Edge of the Knife) (2018), The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open (2019), The Book of the Sea (2018) […]