formerly Mad Cornish Projectionist.
It’s been an absolute whirlwind few years for Canadian theatre chain Cineplex, who faced major setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic and also went through a failed corporate takeover from the UK chain Cineworld. Further cementing that it’s the end … Continued
Filmmaker apologizes for claiming family came from the Quebec Algonquin community. The National Film Board of Canada has pulled a documentary from the slate of the 2021 Sundance Film Festival, after questions surfaced about the filmmaker’s claim to indigenous roots. … Continued
Quebec is offering $4.6 million in grants to the province’s struggling cinemas, which have been shut for months because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Culture Department said today the money will also help ensure the Quebec-based movies that filmed over … Continued
Local cinemas in Montreal contribute to the vibrant social economy of the city by providing a platform for Québecois film directors and independent studios to showcase their work. Yet, with rising COVID-19 case counts across the country, those memorable visits to Montreal … Continued
A regime of COVID-19 restrictions announced last week left a co-owner of a Humboldt movie theatre with mixed emotions — none of them of good. Mike Yager couldn’t understand why Saskatchewan’s public health order allowed movie theatres to sell concession … Continued
James Bond was sidelined by COVID-19. Black Widow too. Now a major film producer and distributor in Quebec cautions that the cinema of an entire nation – our nation – could be negatively affected by funding changes made over the … Continued