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Secwépemc actor Grace Dove makes directorial debut, keeps pushing for Indigenous representation in film
Grace Dove loves motion picture storytelling so much that she's no longer satisfied with only spending her time in front of the camera — she's taking the director's seat. The Secwépemc...
How To Make Investment a Lifetime Profession: 5 Important Things To Know
You probably know that a regular savings account offers measly interest rates. While bank savings will surely keep your money safe, it won’t earn as much profit as when you...
Feds offer $50M fund to film, TV productions struggling to get insurance
Canadian producers are applauding a new temporary federal relief fund to help film and television productions that have been stalled by a lack of COVID-19 insurance. On Friday, Heritage Minister...
Canadian Screen Awards group introduces new equity-driven initiatives, eligibility rules
The organization behind the Canadian Screen Awards has announced some equity-driven changes and initiatives, including a new rule concerning eligibility requirements for Indigenous content. The new rule from the Academy...
Ryan Reynolds to use part of his own salary to hire BIPOC crew members on upcoming film
Vancouver-born movie star Ryan Reynolds says it is time to see more Black, Indigenous and people of colour on film sets and has launched a new initiative to help make...
‘I have so much to say’: Cree author David A. Robertson on writing everything from graphic novels to a memoir
To say Cree author David A. Robertson is prolific is a bit of an understatement. He started his writing career in 2009, and has already published more than 20 titles. This...
Royals facing 35M-pound hit as pandemic drags tourism numbers down
Britain's Queen Elizabeth and her family are facing a 35-million-pound ($60 million Cdn) hit from the coronavirus pandemic, partly due to a shortage of tourists, the monarch's money manager said...
Winnipeg’s Nuit Blanche rescheduling events, installations over coming month due to COVID-19 concerns
This year's Nuit Blanche in Winnipeg — an annual event that typically draws thousands of people to downtown — will be changed from a one-night event to multiple activities through the next month due to concerns over...
BAFTA vows to change rules for nominations after celebs call out lack of diversity
Britain's film academy is shaking up its membership and its awards voting rules in a review prompted by the glaring lack of diversity in the nominations. The British Academy of...
Sandro Botticelli painting could auction for more than $80M, despite pandemic
An enigmatic painting from Renaissance master Sandro Botticelli will go on auction next year and art watchers will be seeing if it fetches more than its eye-watering $80 million US...