Today is Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a time to reflect on the ongoing trauma caused by residential schools and Canada’s painful history with Indigenous communities. Today is also a day to remember and honour the children and survivors of residential schools, their families, and communities as we work towards reconciliation.

In order to recognize this day properly, we will not be posting any new content on our social media and digital channels. We encourage you to join us in using this day for meaningful reflection and learning to better understand the challenges faced by Indigenous people historically and today.

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Academy Talks: Ways & Means | VFX

Special Award Spotlight: Margaret Atwood

With a writing career spanning six decades, Margaret Atwood’s list of accolades is, put simply, remarkable. She’s won the Arthur C. Clarke Award (1987, The… Read More

Special Award Spotlight: Rick Mercer Report

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Special Award Spotlight: Peter Mansbridge

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Special Award Spotlight: Clark Johnson

When Clark Johnson first began acting in the 1980s, he played a range of roles that weren’t exactly leading men: “Reporter #1” (Utilities, 1983), “Technician”… Read More

Special Award Spotlight: Denis McGrath

“Writers should champion writers,” the late Denis McGrath told then Toronto Star TV critic Vinay Menon over a decade ago. “Ultimately, we are all in… Read More

Academy Talks: Ways & Means | Show Me the Money

Whether or not you are shooting on a micro-budget or your feature is budgeted in the millions, one thing is always certain: you… Read More

Academy Talks: Behind the Studio Walls | In Conversation with Frank Siracusa

Academy Talks: Beyond the Studio Walls provides an inside look at the development, advancements, and growth surrounding studio production in… Read More

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