Cinema of Canada

Quebec Cinema as National Cinema Quebec has had a long association with the idea of independence from the rest of Canada. The province has had two referendums to vote on whether it should separate from Canada or not. However, this want for independence is not just shown in the political sphere, but as well in its culture, and especially its film industry. Because of this independence, the Quebec film industry should be viewed as a separate entity from Canadian film, and not as a regional cinema of Canada

national identity is a much-debated topic and has often been conceptualized as a crisis, especially through important cultural products like film. Canadian cinema bears a responsibility of reflecting and creating a national identity, with blurred boundaries and a lack of coherent definition. Negatives often seem to outweight positives; Canadian cinema, more prominently its English industry, is considered amateurish and boring, and one bad Canadian film tends to reflect on the industry as a whole. These

A challenge that faces both Canadian cinema and women’s cinema is the idea of the male gaze. The film industry is a phallocentric institution that since its inception has always faced the problem of objectifying women. As well Canada has faced similar problems long before the existence of film in the form of the colonial gaze, with attempts from both Britain and France to take what Canada had to offer and make it its own. In the film Away From Her (2006) Sarah Polley recognizes this problem that

The cinema industry in Canada is an oligopoly with only a few firms producing most or all of the output. In an oligopoly, it is important for companies to closely watch the competition for new technologies, pricing, production, product changes and innovations, and other developments (Althouse, Allan, & Hartt, 2017, p. 38). Two companies in the Canadian industry combine to have 99% of the market share, with Cineplex having 78% and Landmark Entertainment having 21% (Dule, n.d.). Cineplex has 162 operating

YouTube, Vimeo, and Netflix along with other video and film venues such as cinemas are on the rise, is it time that we change our views on regulating the industry? Through the American video and film industry taking over the Canadian market. Many new video and film platforms on the rise on the internet. As well as taking into account placing regulations on peoples artistic expression, it is in the best interest

Australian local TV. He acted in Neighbors which came on TV screen on 1971. Another TV show was Police Rescue On 1989. Russell played in many movies since 1992 to 2017. He appeared as brilliant actor on Australia, America, England, Canada and even Hong Kong and Turkey ‘s cinema. He acted in more than forty movies during these years. Below’s timeline shows when and where these most famous of his movies was made. The first film he played is Rumper Stomper on 1992 in America, which he gained a name throughout

Perlman; 139w Paper Assignment #3 Media texts are created from past events that have occurred and often times Hollywood would try and manipulate the event so it represents the past and the reception it gets through different communities. The film Argo (2012) is no exception trying to show a “Hollywoodize” event of the Iranian Hostage Crisis which received mixed receptions and is controversial on how the event is portrayed. The film is often criticized for the authenticity and accuracy of how the

start as a screen writer. Cameron’s first major successful film was The Terminator (1984) starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. James Cameron deserves to be called the Greatest Canadian in history as he has contributed a lot to technology and filmmaking in Canada such as, co-developing the 3D Fusion Camera System, contribution to underwater filming and remote vehicle technologies. Also reaching to the bottom of the Mariana Trench, which is the deepest part of the ocean, in the Deep sea challenger submersible

Racism and injustice in Canada are not an inherently new concepts. They have been woven into the fabric of the Canadian nation long before confederation in 1867. Journey to Justice, directed by Roger McTair, explores the Canadian fight for Black civil rights in the 1930s to 1950s. While one must tread lightly in placing one disadvantaged group over another, blacks in Canada have and continue to be marginalized. The documentary highlights the lives of six individuals who refused to be pushed aside

Cineplex is exposed to a number of external factors that have the potential to affect their performance. Changes to any federal, provincial and municipal rules and regulations related to Cineplex’s business can have an impact on their financial results. Cineplex’s business delivers guest experiences rather than physical commercial products and thus does not present the company with a substantial environmental risk (Cineplex, 2016, p.40). If the law were to change and "require a more stringent management