A favorite among Canadian film-lovers for its laid-back atmosphere and pretension-free parties, the Atlantic Film Festival this year promises an eclectic array of films and programs for filmmakers and buffs alike as it celebrates its 20th anniversary in Halifax, Sept. 15-23….

As the world continues to make itself more computer literate, the Internet has opened up a number of opportunities for all in a number of different ways. Some folks use it as a sales tool, some as a learning tool. Others,…

What’s so great about computer animation anyway? Sure it’s slick, often seamless, and visually compelling, but where’s the love?…

New Brunswick producer Bruce Dennis has a full plate heading into fall. Under the banner of his Fredericton production house, Millbrook Productions, Dennis has two feature films currently on the go….

The focus of this regular section is on agencies in Canada. Looking for agency business strategies and creative teams’ secret weapons? We tell all in Ad Missions….

Apple Box Productions executive producer Barbara Walker is leaving the Toronto company she helped nurture to success to pursue a career as a long-form filmmaker. Walker, who opened the Toronto office nine years ago with a phone, a computer and a…

A post-heavy Honda/epcor spot recently began airing across Alberta introducing a cross-promotion between the two companies involving the former’s new hybrid car, which runs on equal parts gasoline and electricity. The spot’s Edmonton-based director, Michael Hamm of Frame 30, says he…

Dressed in swanky Hugo Boss suits, a duo known as The Black Europeans is starting to make inroads on the musical side of Canadian advertising. Known as Rumble and Maximum, respectively, The Black Europeans see themselves somewhat as musical visionaries and…

Fiber-optic technology is in a constant state of advancement and, like everything else it seems, can be used effectively in film and in commercial production….

Red Rover’s Andy Knight has delivered a new interstitial for Turner Broadcasting’s The Cartoon Network, which could very well change the way we all look at Fred Flintstone. The 60-second piece, which has both animated and live-action elements, features Flintstone selflessly…

Montreal-based director Caroline Wrinch is on a mission to make digital filmmaking sexier. Repped in the Quebec market by Soma Films and in the rest of Canada by Apple Box Productions, Wrinch recently completed work on a spot for McGill University…

No one said it would be easy becoming a commercial director in the year 2000. Especially in Canada. Gone are the days where a kid fresh out of school with a fabulous eye for visuals and unlimited ambition could walk into…