VANCOUVER HAS CONNECTIONS TO ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING MOVIES
Wētā FX's Vancouver hub and ILM Studios in Vancouver worked on James Cameron’s blockbuster Avatar: Fire and Ash, which won the Academy Award for Visual
Effects.
https://vancouversun.com/entertainment/ilms-vancouver-studio-earns-visual-effects-academy-award-for-avatar-fire-and-ash
B.C. FILM SUBSIDIES ARE WELL
WORTH THE SCREEN TIME
There are benefits to a thriving film industry that go beyond the excitement of seeing a local landmark on the big screen.
https://www.nsnews.com/opinion/editorial-bc-film-subsidies-are-well-worth-the-screen-time-12003172 CANADIAN ANIMATORS WIN BIG WITH ‘KPOP DEMON HUNTERS,’ ‘GIRL WHO CRIED PEARLS’
Toronto's Maggie Kang earned the Academy Award for best animated feature, while Montreal artists Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski were second-time winners for best animated short.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/oscars-canadian-animators-win-kpop-demon-hunters-1236534443/
HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS BACK GOP EFFORT TO DISMANTLE CANADA’S ONLINE STREAMING ACT
The Motion Picture Association, which reps all major studios, is supporting the Republican-led Protecting American Streaming and Innovation Act, which could lead to new tariffs on Canadian exports.
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/hollywood-studios-u-s-bill-1236542300/
THE VALUE OF A THEATRE GOES FAR BEYOND ITS WALLS
Performing arts spaces such as North Vancouver’s Presentation House Theatre are vital for building strong communities, writes PHT artistic director Keltie Forsyth.
https://www.nsnews.com/opinion/opinion-the-value-of-a-theatre-goes-far-beyond-its-walls-12026192
YELLOWKNIFE'S ONLY MOVIE THEATRE IS SET TO SHUTTER. LOCALS ARE HOPING TO SAVE IT
Its impending closure means only one cinema would remain in the territory — in the
town of Hay River. Movie buffs like Aidan Charpentier are hoping to keep features flickering.
https://www.piquenewsmagazine.com/the-mix/yellowknifes-only-movie-theatre-is-set-to-shutter-locals-are-hoping-to-save-it-12007133
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO LAUNCH AI AND CULTURE ADVISORY COUNCIL
The Advisory Council on AI and Culture — a joint venture between Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon and Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture Marc Miller — will consist of 12 rotating members across creative and technology fields. None have been appointed yet.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/ai-culture-summit-banff-9.7132790
HOW CAN THE ARTS DIE?
I would like to believe the performing arts are far from dead. As a member of the BC Dance Ensemble, I have never seen a more lively community than the arts. The arts are not some mortal
presence, but a pulsing, ever-present necessity for human expression.
https://bcheights.com/229546/opinion/how-can-the-arts-die/
NOT ONE BEST PICTURE OSCAR NOMINEE WAS MADE IN HOLLYWOOD THIS YEAR—A SIGN OF AN INDUSTRY IN CRISIS
The location
spending, local payrolls, and tax revenues tied to the movies themselves are no longer in the greater Los Angeles area.
https://fortune.com/2026/03/15/oscars-academy-awards-globalization-hollywood-labor/
NO DEAL YET: SAG-AFTRA EXTENDS STUDIO TALKS AHEAD OF WGA
NEGOTIATIONS; ACTORS UNION LIKELY TO RESUME BARGAINING IN JUNE
Health and pension plans are the biggest priority for all three guilds in this bargaining cycle. The DGA, WGA and SAG-AFTRA plans have all operated in deficits the last few years to cover rising healthcare and essential living costs amid a dramatic decrease in employment. In return, the AMPTP may be seeking to get the unions to agree to longer contracts.
https://deadline.com/2026/03/sag-aftra-extends-negotiations-amptp-june-1236750573/
IN HOLLYWOOD, AI’S NO MATCH FOR CREATIVITY, SAY TOP EXECUTIVES
‘I’ve never used AI on any of my films yet. We have a writer’s room. All the seats are occupied’:
Spielberg.
https://www.canadianaffairs.news/2026/03/18/in-hollywood-ais-no-match-for-creativity-say-top-executives/
AND THE WINNER IS ... ALL OF US? HOW THE OSCARS HAVE CHANGED FOR THE BETTER
The
diversified Academy and a mutating industry have changed what many had come to expect from the stuffy, rule-following Oscars.
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/mar/16/oscars-change-better
FROM ROUTINE TO RENEWAL: HOW ACTORS CAN KEEP LONG-RUNNING ROLES FRESH
Long-running roles can be an actor’s dream. The danger, of course, is letting the performance get stagnant. Once the novelty has worn off and you’re deep in your professional routine, how do you keep the performance fresh and yourself present?
https://www.castingnetworks.com/news/how-actors-keep-long-running-roles-fresh-tips/ |
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March 12 - April 21
This year’s festival leans into life’s experiences with a contemplation of politics and family, as they separate and intertwine
through Greek cinema and the cinema of the Greek diaspora. Join us for a heady mixture of filmmakers, from heavy hitters to newcomers on the Greek cinema scene.
https://thecinematheque.ca/series/vancouver-greek-film-festival-2026
UNWRITTEN WEEKEN FESTIVAL March 27-29 Three days of music, art, and creative exchange, presented by Barking Sphinx. The festival includes over 30 local and international artists, plus workshops, installations, and genre-spanning performances celebrating community and collaboration. https://www.barkingsphinx.com VANCOUVER CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL March 27 - April 12 Join us for the 20th annual festival, including the Sakura Days Japan Fair on April 11-12 which features live performances, food trucks, and all things Japanese culture. https://vcbf.ca CRAZY8S
April 11
Running since 1999, Crazy8s is an annual 8-day short filmmaking challenge that provides support and funding to 6 emerging and
mid-career filmmakers to produce a short film, and provides training opportunities to crew and cast. After a Gala Screening and Afterparty, the films go on to be seen by audiences worldwide at film festivals and on other distribution channels.
https://crazy8s.film
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