KindzerProblems with the Canadian Silm Industry — What the hell is Silm?Silm is a portmanteau of “series and films” that redefines the medium of television serials and films that is in itself in the process of…Jan 7, 2017Jan 7, 2017
KindzerGive the CBC Independent Producers One Last ChanceIt has been brought to my attention that the CBC Independent Producers program is, according to one of my readers, “a sham.” When I asked…Oct 26, 2016Oct 26, 2016
KindzerRecommended Viewing for Canadian TV/Film StudentsInstead of showing students at film schools some random “misunderstood” Canadian art film or some government-funded mega flop of a…Oct 16, 2016Oct 16, 2016
KindzerWhat’s Wrong with Finnish Cinema? What’s this got to do with Canada?This blog post from 2005 is a must-read, even if you’re only interested in Canadian cinema. Finland has similar problems to Canada in…Oct 11, 2016Oct 11, 2016
KindzerWhy Opferhaus’ attempts at improving Canadian Cinema/TV were misguided.Project Opferhaus was a well-meaning attempt at improving Canadian cinema and television by offering professional consultation services pro…Oct 10, 2016Oct 10, 2016
KindzerProblems in Canadian Cinema — Theater and TheatricsThe Canadian cinema and television industry has a fairly close relationship with the theater industry in many ways, the biggest ties of…Oct 9, 2016Oct 9, 2016
KindzerCanadian Cinema Wikipedia Page — Citations NeededThe Wikipedia page for the Cinema of Canada is the only page about a national cinema that has a lengthy “Problems in the film industry”…Sep 30, 2016Sep 30, 2016
KindzerThe Problem with Canadian Cinema and TV — The False Identity IssueWhenever someone discusses the problems with Canadian cinema, they often point to the lack of a national identity as some sort of root…Sep 19, 2016Sep 19, 2016
KindzerOn Complex IssuesI’ve created this blog with some friends to discuss a very specific and narrow field — the problem with the Canadian motion picture…Sep 8, 2016Sep 8, 2016
KindzerWhat’s Wrong with the Canadian Film and TV Industry?This is not an article, but a table of contents to the articles addressing individual problems.Sep 8, 2016Sep 8, 2016