Canadian multi-hyphenate Samora Smallwood is stepping behind the camera for the first time with Coming Home, a heartfelt rom-com that doubles as her series directorial debut.
Vancouver is a great spot where lots of film shoots come to get their works of art done, but it’s also where locals thrive in making their own content, like Jonathan Rido. #JonathanRido#Panoramatic hnmag.ca/review/panor...
In the fast moving world of film journalism this is relatively ‘old’ news yet it still bears covering, as none other than Jim Carrey might be tackling yet another classic franchise, but instead of an adaptation of a beloved video game franchise such as Sonic the Hedgehog – in hnmag.ca/?p=23127
Have a moment after a long drive ever felt like a small, private reading of the country - a map that is both weather and memory? That sense of being alone together is central to why films about truckers matter. #CanadianFilm#Distance#Truckers hnmag.ca/?p=23125
Even though Hollywood North Magazine is based in Vancouver and covers Vancouver in general, all the main operative work (aka me) happens completely in New Westminster. There’s a New West Film Fest, but as of recently they added International in the middle. hnmag.ca/festivals/me...
Sarah Cleveland is earning praise for her gripping performance in Lifetime’s The Girl Who Survived: The Alina Thompson Story, which premiered on September 20th.
From the opening sequence of the 2017 Stephen King adaptation It, it was clear director Andy Muschietti and his writers, Chase Palmer, Gary Dauberman and Cary Fukunaga, wanted to make a bold statement. #HBO#It#ItWelcometoDerry#StephenKing hnmag.ca/?p=23086
Next month is VIMFF, or Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival. While I will be occupied with VAFF for the next month, I am always content in making an announcement for another festival whilst conducting an interview with the festival director, Ivan Hughes. hnmag.ca/interview/vi...
A few months ago, I went to the first film-based networking event in Vancouver I witnessed in a long time. There hasn’t been a booze and schmooze in who knows how long. hnmag.ca/interview/an...
The 2025 Leo Awards were held at the Hyatt Regency hotel in Vancouver on July 12th and 13th. Nick Orchard was nominated for Best Dramatic Series for Murder in a Small Town.
As production continues for Spider-Man: Brand New Day following Tom Holland’s widely reported on-set injury, excitement continues to build for this new era of your friendly neighborhood superhero, which is being helmed by Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings director Destin hnmag.ca/?p=23034
Television comedy is an odd thing to pin down. When it works, though, it feels effortless. Mark De Angelis is one of those writers who has quietly built a career on making it look easy - though anyone who has spent time in a writers’ room knows it is anything but. hnmag.ca/opinion/stor...
The 1937 Jean Renoir masterpiece Grand Illusion is still studied by film students today. It’s a brilliant war picture without any scenes taking place on the battlefield. hnmag.ca/?p=22990
It’s no secret that the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has been in a rather tumultuous state ever since the conclusion of the Infinity Saga with Spider-Man: Far from Home.
Have you ever seen a Metis animated movie and got the sense that there is more to it - something you can not possibly identify? The unspoken beat, the design in a sash, a murmur in a voice - those are the underlying levels of meaning. It is the layers I will open in this article. hnmag.ca/?p=22972
