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Your Story: Total Originality Required?

New writers sometimes think that the #1 goal is to come up with something totally original, as in, "never been done before". A lot of my...

Never Grow Up

I didn’t have a lot of toys growing up. Not ones that people would identify as such, that is. It’s not that we were poor. It just didn’t...

PRIDE MONTH: The Legendary Harvey Milk

Celebrating Pride in June, we throw a great big spotlight on historic activist HARVEY MILK (1930-1978), who was more than just the first...

Why Francis Ford Coppola Is (Mostly) Wrong About Marvel

Whenever I hear someone say “they’re all the same”, I get nervous. Especially when it's someone who should know better. Case in point:...

The Films of 2021: What a Year!

"Superhero films are going to destroy independent film as we know it, you just wait and see!" So whispered one of my fellow film students...

Why Horror Movies Are Good For You

I get it, horror movies aren’t for everyone. The Grinch said it best: “One man’s toxic sludge is another man’s potpourri.” For those like...

60 Years of 007: How Stories Can Change

(Spoilers) NO TIME TO DIE is a beautiful and groundbreaking 007 film for many reasons, but for one in particular. As the finale in what...

Canada's Time for Truth & Reconciliation Is Now

Today, for the first time in history, Canadians from coast to coast will experience a new federal stat holiday, the NATIONAL DAY FOR...

The Documentary About the Revolution You Never Heard Of

I talk to writers all the time about their story ideas and about the hopes they have for them. Dreams of inspiring and entertaining...

Disability Pride Month: Representation in Film & TV

As Disability Pride Month (July) invited industry executives, producers, writers, and content creators in general to reflect on how - and...

PRIDE MONTH FINALE: 11 LGBTQ+ Documentaries You Shouldn't Miss

The 2020 documentary, STONEWALL UPRISING (PBS), reminds us that 52 years ago this month, LGBTQ patrons of New York City’s Stonewall Inn...

INDIGENOUS CINEMA: 30 Films Everyone Should See

In Canada, June 21 is NATIONAL INDIGENOUS PEOPLES DAY, dedicated to the missing children, families left behind, and survivors of...