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A study of film industry data from Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany shows between 70 and 80 per cent of all newcomers to film leave after just one project. (Shutterstock)

Beyond ‘one and done’: Achieving gender equity in the film industry depends on more than entry programs

It’s one thing to ensure women, gender-diverse and non-binary people can get a job in the film industry, and another matter to ensure they are not marginalized after they do.
Jay Baruchel and Emily Hampshire play siblings in the satirical ‘Humane,’ where people are asked to enlist for euthanasia to avoid human extinction. (Elevation Pictures)

Caitlin Cronenberg’s ‘Humane’: Dystopian satire questions ecological disaster and compassion

Faced with a darkly satirical vision that hardly seems sensationalist, the audience might wish for compassionate thinking to combat ecological disaster and precarious resources.
Producer-director Norman Jewison, left, demonstrates how he wants an actor to wash the feet of Jesus, portrayed by Ted Neeley, during filming of the movie version of the rock musical, ‘Jesus Christ Superstar,’ in October 1972. (AP Photo, File)

Making emotional films: The enticing contradictions of Norman Jewison’s movies

A tension between cult, critical and popular appeal is part of Norman Jewison’s most prominent legacy.
Norman Jewison (left) and Lynne St. David-Jewison arrive on the red carpet at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

A look back at Norman Jewison’s stellar directing career and commitment to Canadian filmmakers

Jewison had a trailblazing commitment to the development of film in Canada, seen both in his founding of the Canadian Film Centre and when he visited us at the Windsor International Film Festival.
The late film maker Mort Ransen was part of an influential era of Canadian cinema in the 1960s. National Film Board

The late filmmaker Mort Ransen helped shape Canadian cinema

Mort Ransen was a Canadian filmmaker whose work in the ‘60s included the cinéma vérité masterpiece 'Christopher’s Movie Matinee.’ His death should be a reminder of Canada’s cinematic heritage.
Spend money on morale, and focus on story, by far the most important element to filmmaking. Canadian comedy icon Kevin McDonald stars in Michael Stasko’s ‘Boys vs. Girls.’ (Jesse Hebert)

4 ways independent filmmakers can make the most of small budgets for big results

Renting locations, hotel rooms, offices and cast trailers can eat the lion’s share of a budget. We rented an off-season summer camp and won best feature film at the Chicago Comedy Film Festival 2020.

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