Ontario Arts Council has awarded Shirley Cheechoo with the 2022 Indigenous Arts Award for her contribution to the Indigenous arts in Ontario. The award, being presented at the Weengushk International Film Festival on July 10th consists of $10,000, a framed certificate and an Indigenous-designed blanket. Shirley Cheechoo’s work reflects her Cree cultural background and her […]
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 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 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 […]
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 […]
After many ups and downs and a ten-month closure, Ottawa’s beloved Bytowne Cinema will make it’s return this month. Former owner, Bruce White, had announced he was selling it to new owners earlier in the year. He said they would continue to screen indie movies, documentaries and international and Canadian films. Speaking of, the upcoming screenings […]
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) […]
This weekend, Asinabka Festival has partnered with Gallery 101 to bring you a virtual edition of Unikkaaqtuarniq, which is Inuktitut for “storytelling.” The Stories from the North event is known for projecting films onto screens made of snow, and this year, that tradition continues virtually. However, instead of movies, they will be broadcasting free music performances from Inuit artists on Facebook Live. Indigenous film […]
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, […]