Halifax’s Jeremy McCormack is following up his popular documentary Camp x with a film about legendary Canadian cameraman Osmond Borradaile. McCormack is batting around a couple of titles for the project, including Cameraman and Borradaile’s Century….

William F. White’s recent acquisition of a majority interest in Filmair International will give Canadian film crews access to some new cutting-edge production equipment. Toronto-based wfw, a member of the Comweb Group, announced June 6 it is taking on the South…

New Brunswick’s production community is hearing a buzz this summer from places outside the province – and even outside the country. For a growing number of producers looking for an alternative to shooting in tried-and-true locations, the East Coast is becoming…

As those in the biz will vehemently attest, supplying props for film and television involves much more than ransacking the toy and houseware sections of the local dollar store. In fact, according to Creative Props’ Marcia Naiman, much care and detailed…

Makeup artist Gail Ruginis says a new revolution in makeup application for film, stage and glamorous living has hit Canada, but is going almost unnoticed by many in the industry. Ruginis, an artist for 14 years, discovered the perks of airbrush…

Director/designer Linzi Knight is taking her commercial filmmaking very seriously. How seriously? As it turns out, after two years in the director’s chair, Knight has become so comfortable she is opening a new commercial production company, Hero Films….

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….

Toronto’s Trailer Park, one of the new kids on the Canadian commercial production block, has expanded its roster with the addition of four new directors….

This year’s Saatchi & Saatchi/Playback First Cut Award winner is Randy Diplock, who may still be considered a newcomer to the commercial directing racket, but is definitely not a newcomer to the advertising biz….

Tryan George, a director for life and a finalist this year in the First Cut Awards, started his affair with filmmaking at a young age after finding a Super 8 camera at his friend’s house. George immediately began shooting little movies…

Linzi Knight’s first cut was apparently quite deep, for the Toronto-based but nomadic director has landed a spot as a First Cut finalist….

After arriving at the GraysonMatthews Audio Design production studio in Toronto, it is disappointing to find the mysterious Mr. Matthews, the company’s silent figurehead, again not in attendance. Much like the elusive Polkaroo, his presence is felt within the confines of…