Monday, December 4, 2017

Canadians Make Some Great Movies. Pity No One Sees Them (Here's Why)

"There is a paradox in the missing cohort of current homegrown films and filmmakers at the box office. It's not a lack of talent. Canadians make movies for Hollywood every day. We have the best movie craftspeople on the planet. ItX Men: Apocalypse and Blade Runner 2049 are recent Hollywood releases made mostly by Canadian crews. It's also not a lack of market. Canadians spent around a billion dollars on movie tickets last year. So why has it become so rare for an English-language Canadian film to connect with audiences?"



Article source here:Arts Journal

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