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The Immigrant’s Dilemma in Arts: an Interview with Richard Young

Young is currently realizing his passion, working as a writer and an actor. His latest film, Maternal, is about a girl, born in Canada with a Caribbean mother, who’s waiting for an acceptance letter from her dream arts program

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Lack of Mainstream Diversity was Never an Excuse

NCM Anonymous May 2, 2017 No Comments Apathy is Boring art COMMUNITY Culture diversity Film Khoebe Magsaysay Ottawa Pace Magazine Stephane Mukunzi

In partnership with Apathy is Boring, New Canadian Media will be posting first-person accounts from the 150 Years Young Project, a campaign that highlights the positive impact…

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Asian Cinema Week: Chop-Socky of Fun

NCM Anonymous March 9, 2017 No Comments Arts and Culture cinema Film Jackie Chan R Paul Dhillon Surrey

By R. Paul Dhillon in Surrey Last week turned out to be an unplanned Asian cinema watching binge, watching four Asian films – three Chinese and…

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Depicting the First 150 Days in Canada

NCM Anonymous February 28, 2017 No Comments Canada 150 cinema documentary Film Hot Docs 2017 Immigration Philippines Tanya Mok Toronto TVO

by Tanya Mok in Toronto OVER 300 movie-goers attended the recent world premiere of ‘My First 150 Days in Canada’, a documentary that strikes to…

History

Second World War Featured Prominently at Toronto Japanese Film Festival

Shan Qiao August 11, 2016 No Comments Canada Festival Film history internment Japan Japanese Second World War World War II

by Shan Qiao in Toronto From a machine gun wielding high school girl-yakuza boss to time travelling samurai; from sexual awakening in the final devastating days…

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Comedy Reveals Challenges of Canadian Democracy

NCM Anonymous May 8, 2016 No Comments apathy arts Canada 150 Canadian Civic Engagement comedy Community Development Culture Danica Samuel DEMOCRACY diversity equality Film Haitian Newcomers North York PARLIAMENT POLITICS Quebec Regent Park Samara

by Danica Samuel in Toronto “Just because you’ve fallen off ship doesn’t mean you’re drowning.” In the film My Internship in Canada, the person struggling…

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American Dreams, Canadian Realities: A Night at the Oscars

NCM Anonymous January 21, 2016 No Comments Academy cinema Culture diversity Film Hadani Ditamrs Hollywood minorities Oscars racism

by Hadani Ditmars in Vancouver, British Columbia So then … the Oscars are guilty of being a tad too monochromatic and a chorus of notables from Spike…

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Invisible Screens And New Horizons in Palm Springs

NCM Anonymous January 13, 2016 No Comments arts Canadian cinema cinema Culture Film Hadani Ditmars Multiculturalism Oscars Palm Springs International Film Festival

by Hadani Ditmars in Vancouver, British Columbia As the Palm Springs International Film Festival wraps up and Thursday’s Oscar nominations loom, I remember the words of my…

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Introducing Taiwanese Film to Canadian Audiences

Susan Korah November 5, 2015 No Comments Bollywood Canadian Film Institute Film Film Directors Hollywood Ottawa Southeast Asian Susan Korah Taiwan Taiwanese

by Susan Korah in Ottawa Like the Southeast Asian island nation itself, Taiwan’s film industry is small, and often overshadowed by international competitors. Despite its…

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Film Festival Captures Rich Diversity of Asia

NCM Anonymous October 27, 2015 No Comments Asian CANADIANS Culture Dalia Hashim diversity East Asian Film Filmmakers Karnataka North York Reel Asian Film Festival Richmond Hill South Asian Southeast Asian Toronto

by Dalia Hashim in Toronto When Canadian filmmaker Elisa Paloschi decided to embark on a new film project in India, documenting the life of Karnataka’s…