The murders of six Asian women in attacks that killed eight people in Georgia struck a deep nerve. Daoyou Feng, Hyun Jung Grant, Suncha Kim, Soon Chung Park, Xiaojie Tan and Yong Ae Yue fell victim to a violent, racist misogyny that has long targeted Asian women. Because these murders came in the [Read more]
Investments to Create Jobs and Boost Economy in Northern Ontario Ontario is investing in film and television productions to create jobs and grow the northern economy. Glenn Thibeault, MPP for Sudbury, on behalf of Michael Gravelle, Minister of Northern Development and Mines, made the announcement [Read more]
Above: Trailer for ‘Born to be Blue’ It’s an exciting time for film production in Northern Ontario. Movies filmed in Thunder Bay, Sudbury, and throughout the North are screening at the top international film festivals including the Toronto International Film Festival and the Cannes [Read more]
Reel Canada, a non-profit cinema-supporting organization, has declared April 29th National Canadian Film Day. It’s the 2nd year National Canadian Film Day is celebrated and ‘The Grand Seduction‘, a film set in Newfoundland, topped the roster as the fan-favourite requested for [Read more]
Faced with the financial challenge of moving with the film industry to convert to a digital format, a Collaborative consisting of the Town of Marathon, the Marathon Library, the Marathon & District Museum and Marathon Theatre, was formed in 2012. The Collaborative envisioned an underutilized [Read more]
