Our fave indie-spirited festival dedicated to celebrating Canadian filmmakers will now be available virtually to Canadian film fans across the nation on weekends May 21-June 6 on the Super Channel Fuse! Filmmakers can sign up … Continued
Episode 5: Vincenzo Natali
You know him for his breakout hit, CUBE, still a cult phenomenon to this day. A renowned genre filmmaker he’s been able to traverse between his own films, working with Netflix, and directing episodes for … Continued
2020 Canadian Screen Awards May 25-28
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television will hold a series of virtual presentations to reveal this year’s winners live-streamed on their Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube channels. Thanks to the partnership with CBC and CTV and with … Continued
Episode 4: Jeremy LaLonde and Jonas Chernick
Bonus – Episode: 4 – Jeremy LaLonde and Jonas Chernick It’s Priya’s first three-way, and who better to do it with than the sex-comedy duo of Jeremy Lalonde and Jonas Chernick? We’re all stuck in … Continued
Zoom Q&A Sunday, April 5th!
We’re proud to celebrate the online release of JAMES VS HIS FUTURE SELF with a special Zoom Launch Event this Sunday, April 5th! Please join Canadian Film Lovers across the country by renting and watching … Continued
Canadian Strain On Demand!
You don’t have to leave the couch to get high on Canadian cinema – find this home-grown gem streaming on: Apple TV, Bell, Shaw, Telus and the Cineplex Store. More info: here
Multi-award-winning film now available!
The Body Remembers When the World Broke Open follows the lives of how two Indigenous women from vastly different backgrounds intersect. Now available on Apple TV, Shaw, Rogers, Telus and Bell on demand! Click for … Continued
Episode 3: Jess Salgueiro
It may seem like she came out of nowhere but Jess Salgueiro put in a lot of years as a struggling actress. The old saying about luck being the meeting of preparation and opportunity comes to mind and this super-talented young woman is certainly very lucky these days. From roles in series including The Boys, The Expanse, Workin’ Moms and Letterkenny, to her lead role in the Canadian feature, Canadian Strain, she is on all screens big and small and we can’t get enough! Plus she’s my first female guest so settle in for some female bonding right here, right now.
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COVID-19 and Canadian Film
An Update from First Weekend Club By now you’ve received dozens of emails from everyone you ever gave your email list to (and some you don’t think you ever did) about how COVID-19 is affecting … Continued
How a “White Lie” Can Get You Ahead.
Calvin Thomas and Yonah Lewis are the filmmaking duo behind White Lie, which is nominated for 4 Canadian Screen Awards including Best Motion Picture and Achievement in Direction. We asked them to give us a … Continued
CSA’s ‘Where To Watch’ Online!
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Canadian Screen Award-nominated films and content have been made available online! What better way to support Canadian artists and talent?! Watch: https://www.academy.ca/wheretowatch/ **************************************************************************************************************************************** With the Canadian Screen Awards … Continued
KCFF Cancelled
CANCELLATION NOTICE. An event that brings people together, the #KCFF20 has been closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation. While we recognize that there are no cases of COVID-19 in our community, out of caution KCFF has … Continued
