Actress Ariel Zhang “Owns” the Diversity of Roles
Punit It’s almost impossible to possess the kind of charisma that gets one noticed but also allows you to authentically inhabit so many characters and roles. Chinese born actress Ariel Zhang…
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Canadian Greatness with Producer Amy Regan
When Amy Regan was twelve-years-old, she wanted to be the head of marketing for the Toronto Maple Leafs. The fond memories she shared with her father at the team’s games…
Actress Liya Shay is ‘Lost at Sea’ in Acclaimed Drama
From the time she was just a child, Liya Shay was aware of her acute sensitivity, thinking and feeling everything more deeply than her peers. As an actress, she considers…
Engineer Thomas Vareliette Recalls Launching BR Engineering’s First Race Car
When watching your favorite motorsport, it is easy to get caught up in the speed, the drama between the drivers, and the atmosphere of a race. What is easy to…
Nadia Bokareva: Editing VR For The Fullness of Life
Nadia Bokareva is excited about her work on Liza Alert’s “The Fullness of Life.” Most of us can only say “thank you” to the incredible people who save lives on…
Behind the Scenes of Wiz Khalifa’s “Oh Wow” Video with Li Liu
For many of us, we feel fortunate to have a career and support ourselves and our family. For others, the desire for adventure supersedes comfort and security. Li Liu was…
Acclaimed Filmmaker Joseph Procopio Talks Passion For His Craft and Offers Advice for Newcomers
When Joseph Procopio was a child, growing up in Toronto, he was immensely interested in film. It wasn’t like other children, who simply liked to watch the most popular movie.…
The Passion Protocol: Filmmaker Liam Hooper’s Predictive Production
From Contagion to 28 Days Later to The Last Man on Earth, we’ve seen a wide spectrum of interpretations of a pandemic to watch during the actual pandemic. While the…
Crafting the Emotive Imagery of Onshore with Cinematographer Leo Sfeir
The most important thing a film can do is to create empathy, to place the audience in the emotional and experiential perspective of the characters in a story. When that…
Petteri Lassila of Darling You’re So Mean To Me: Undeniable Charm Within an Irritating Character
Unless you have resigned yourself to superhero films and horror films, you have likely already become a fan of productions which are often classified as “Indie.” Don’t be dissuaded by…
AFG’s Nikita Chirkov on the Benefits of Asset Backed Lending
Waiting for customers to pay has been the bane of many a small business. While larger entities can weather the lean times, the companies without a huge reach or deep…
Emoting with Creative Minimalism: Mufeng Han’s Artistry in The Cellist
The Cellist does what film is meant to do; yes, it entertains but more importantly, it informs the audience about the emotional perspective and experience of others. Specifically, this film…
Yuchuan Cao Garnered Multiple Best Producer Awards for Director Thang Nyugen’s film Muse, a Metaphysical Discussion of Artistic Inspiration
Winner of the Outstanding Achievement Award at the DRUK International Film Festival and Best Indie Film at the Five Continents International Film Festival, Muse will soon be available to view…
Cameron Mee: The Guitar Excitement Behind the Most Recent American Idol
A rising tide carries all boats; that’s as true for musicians as it is for the national economy. The old template of establishing a career and a following is forever…
Cinematographer Lucia Zavarcikova’s Beautiful and Agonizing Approach to Apart, Together
Feeling love is simple but communicating it is incredibly complex. There is no single form of love, which makes conveying the vantage of the “giver” and “receiver” even more complicated.…
The Immersive Editing of Liam Hooper
Reality is subjective. Even this statement provokes heated discussion. Editor Liam Hooper deals with this concept in his job among a variety of situations. Scripted productions are reliant on artistic…
The Conflicted Characters of Actress Daniela Junko
Daniela Junko is happy with her current situation. She’s faced the same fears and challenges that so many of us have during this global pandemic and somehow managed to stay…
Nathan Palmer: The Calm Behind the Storm of Real Housewives
The Real Housewives franchise spans from one US coast to the other and instantly conjures mental images of drama. It’s riveting television and that’s why the varied iterations of the…
Wei Li’s Impactful Visual Approach for 26 Seconds
Documentary films have certainly come into their own in regards to popularity with the viewing public. Once restricted to late night/off hours programming on pay cable channels, documentaries are among…