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  • Movie News

The Noise of Engines: Surreal Comedy Examines How Sexual Images Still Shock

The Noise of Engines writer-director Philippe Grégoire recalls watching a sex scene during a film at a festival, and feeling…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

Denis Villeneuve, Director X and Other Canadian Moviemakers Offer Advice to Their Early Selves

Dune director Denis Villeneuve has a simple response to MovieMaker's prompt regarding what advice he'd give his early self who…

2 years ago
  • Movie News

Poland’s American Film Festival Opens Doors to Canadians

Calling all North American filmmakers interested in working in Poland! This year's 12th annual U.S. in Progress event at the…

3 years ago
  • Moviemaking

Fantasia International Film Festival 2018: Michael Ironside Talks Dune, Verhoeven, and Telekinesis in the Family

Few personalities encapsulate the brilliantly mad spirit of genre cinema more completely than Canadian actor Michael Ironside. In attendance at…

6 years ago
  • Directing

Moviemaking on Ice: Jay Baruchel on the Transition from Acting to Directing for Sequel to Cult Hit Goon

After co-writing surprise cult hit Goon back in 2011, actor, comedian and Canadian Jay Baruchel now steps behind the camera to…

7 years ago
  • How They Did It

How They Did It: Surviving British Columbia Downpours and an Errant Cow to Make Even Lambs Have Teeth

Finance globally, shoot locally is the mantra at Random Bench, the L.A.- and Vancouver-based production company and boutique creative agency…

7 years ago
  • Directing

Adapting Natasha: For This Film About the Russian-Jewish Immigrant Experience, the Key Was in the Casting

In 2002, I wrote the short story “Natasha” as a kind of repudiation of filmmaking. I’d returned to Toronto after…

7 years ago
  • Producing

The Most Beautiful Scenery in North America? Perhaps. Welcome to the Canadian Northwest Territories

A long, relaxed magic hour—say what? It’s true: Deep into the summer in Canada’s diverse, gorgeous and underrated Northwest Territories…

7 years ago
  • Directing
  • Interviews

Truth and Consequences: Oscar-Winning Director Denys Arcand Has An Eye for Beauty

A life-long history student and keen observer of cultural norms and attitudes, Canadian filmmaker Denys Arcand has always had an…

9 years ago
  • Festival Spotlight Friday
  • Festivals

Festival Spotlight Friday: Montreal World Film Festival Embarks on Year 37 by Kelly Leow

The Montreal World Film Festival (MWFF), which kicked off yesterday and runs through to September 2, is a particular gem…

11 years ago
  • Articles - Directing
  • How They Did It

War Is a Witch: Unexpected Jungle Discoveries during War Witch

An AK47 and a Fisher Price light saber. Two of the first things I saw in Kinshasa as we were…

11 years ago