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What Is an Independent Film in Canada?
Denis Villeneuve's Incendies had one distributor in Canada and another in the United States.
Below Episode 5 recap: “Little Pot Rock” reveals the cost of staying behind
Below opens on a beautiful, peaceful sunrise, with Calvin Penney apparently waking from a dream about being underwater.
Below Episode 4 recap: “The Ocean Will Have Us All” takes us beneath the surface
Episode 4 opens with Calvin Penney heading straight for the RSV Sir John Franklin, demanding to know where Wade is.
Below Episode 3 recap: “Sir John Franklin” brings a mysterious crew to Snooks Arm
Episode 3 of Below opens with Wade back out near the iceberg, despite everything that happened to Jerry Biles.
Why Is It So Hard to See Canadian Movies in Canadian Theatres?
A Canadian film can be listed as a theatrical release even when there are few opportunities to buy a ticket. In a new study of Ontario independent cinemas, exhibitors reported deciding whether to book Canadian films they often had never heard of
Who Actually Owns a Canadian TV Show?
An independent Canadian television production company may own copyright in a finished series even when a broadcaster commissions it and a streaming service carries it overseas.
YAGA on Crave: Release date, cast, story and everything we know
A missing heir brings a private investigator to a coastal town in YAGA, Crave’s forthcoming mystery thriller inspired by the folklore figure Baba Yaga.
How Do Canadian Movies Get Funded?
An independent Canadian film can have a finished screenplay, an experienced producer and a detailed budget and still be a long way from starting production.
Why Do Canadian TV Shows Disappear From Streaming Services?
Canadian television series disappear from streaming services when licensing agreements expire, distribution rights change hands or broadcasters decide to keep programs for their own platforms.
Where was YAGA filmed? The real locations behind Crave’s mystery series
Crave’s upcoming mystery series YAGA was filmed in Victoria and the surrounding area of southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia.
YAGA cast and character guide: Who plays whom in the new Crave series?
Crave’s YAGA premieres October 23, 2026, with Carrie-Anne Moss, Noah Reid, Clark Backo and Hudson Williams leading the cast.
What Was the First Movie Ever Made in Canada?
If “movie” means a feature-length dramatic film produced in Canada, the answer is Evangeline, filmed in Nova Scotia in 1913 and released in 1914.
Why Are So Many American Movies and TV Shows Filmed in Canada?
In HBO’s The Last of Us, downtown Calgary stands in for part of post-apocalyptic Boston, Fort Macleod represents Austin, Texas, and the Alberta Legislature Building becomes the Massachusetts State House.
Acting Good returns for fifth and final season Oct. 19: Cast, episodes and where to watch
The fifth and final season of Acting Good premieres Monday, Oct. 19, on CTV Comedy Channel, with APTN following on Oct. 20.
Below Episode 2 recap: “Crown and Anchor” brings the Old Hag to Snooks Arm
Episode 2 of Below picks up in the harbour at Snooks Arm, where a diver is searching the water around the wreck of Jerry Biles' boat.
Below Episode 1 recap: “Come Home Year” brings a family back to Newfoundland, where something is waiting beneath the water
The first episode of Below, Netflix's new six-part Canadian thriller, opens in Newfoundland in 1986, with a family towing their house across the water.
Dan and Riya look beyond Beverly Valley with first feature film and two comedy series
Toronto-based Beverly Valley Productions is developing its first feature film and two comedy series, with all three projects set outside the fictional world that brought YouTube creators Daniel Kipnis and Riya Malik their audience.
Jared Keeso’s I Kill the Bear premieres on Crave Nov. 6 with a Franco-Ontarian family at its centre
Jared Keeso’s next Crave comedy, I Kill the Bear, will premiere Nov. 6, with two episodes released each Friday over three weeks. Bell Media announced the date Oct. 6 alongside a trailer and new cast details for the six-part series, which reunites Keeso with New Metric Media, the production company behind Letterkenny and Shoresy.
Hometown Giants follows Vancouver Giants through new Prime Video docuseries
Prime Video will release all six episodes of Hometown Giants in Canada on Oct. 16, 2026, bringing cameras inside the Vancouver Giants for a season-long look at the Western Hockey League club.
Canadian horror film This Is Not a Test comes to Crave Oct. 16
Canadian horror film This Is Not a Test will arrive on Crave on Oct. 16, adding Adam MacDonald’s adaptation of Courtney Summers’ 2012 novel to the streamer’s October lineup.