Just to disprove the theory that Canadian cinema is all downers, dementia and dispossessed, director Richard Roy gives us Cafe Ole, a ‘smiling inside’ movie. A romantic comedy set in Montreal and shot en anglais, it’s the simple story of a…

Vancouver: For the fourth annual Production in Vancouver Roundtable, Playback invited West Coast-based distributors and an exhibitor to talk about the challenge of actually putting the hard toil of local producers on the big and small screens….

It’s a jungle out there in the world of Internet production, and companies in Vancouver, like everywhere else, occasionally lose their way. But the experiences help set them on the right path….

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,…

There is no doubt about it: tv series work, long the backbone of the Vancouver production industry, is at a fever pitch, with 23 shows, mostly American, currently shooting. While producers in b.c. agree it is good to see business flourishing,…

Peter Rosenfeld is reaping the rewards of Canada’s current production boom. The Toronto-based Steadicam/camera operator is presently in the position where he can turn down Hollywood ‘a’ projects which, in different times, would have seemed like opportunities of a lifetime….

Oakville, Ont.-based Sheridan College, which has turned out many talents in the film, tv and new media industries, is especially excited about the new school year for two reasons: the unveiling of its new multimedia centre and the addition of director…

Rob Sim is racking up the frequent flyer points. Sim, president and cofounder of equipment supplier Sim Video Productions, has been doing a fair bit of to-ing and fro-ing between his company’s Toronto and North Vancouver facilities….

Chris Robinson, executive director of the Ottawa International Animation Festival, says the big difference between this year and others is the presence and strength of the Internet….

Ottawa’s annual Animarket Trade Fair is a festival-long event that organizers hope will see the attendance of filmmakers, students, industry members and the general public….

Canada is an animated place. We’re filled with characters, stories and gorgeous photo-realistic scenery. As well, the business of animation in Canada is still going strong, and evolving alongside technology and our changing styles and attitudes. Through the animation industry one…

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