Thanks to recent comments in the United States about the future of Canada, a wave of patriotism has swept across the country and, now, it has infiltrated Canadian films. Today (April 16th) is National Canadian Film day and organizers have seen an uptick in the amount of interest in showing a Canadian film.
Nearly 2000 community events are planned across Canada with something in each province and territory. This represents an increase of about 60 per cent in interest. The theme this year is “Something to Believe in” with an estimated 100,000 Canadians expected to take in a National Film Day event.
Canadians have contributed greatly to the film industry, not just through star power, but through filming and production work. Stats Canada says in 2023 the film industry reported a $2.8 billion operating revenue with Quebec being the most popular province in Canada for film production work. The industry was worth $1.4 billion in 2023 in Quebec while Ontario saw an increase of over $167 million in 2023 to $566.2 million. British Columbia was the third busiest province for “Hollywood North.”
A number of theatres across Saskatchewan will be showing Canadian films today. These include:
Regina Public Library Branch at 6121 Rochdale Boulevard: “Fireheart” at 6:30pm
RCMP Heritage Centre: Regina International Film Festival at 6:30pm.
Moose Jaw Public Library at 461 Langdon Cr.: “All my Puny Sorrows” at 6pm
Gull Lake Lyceum Theatre: “Fireheart” at 1pm, “Maurice Richard (The Rocket)” at 3:15pm, “Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make Believe” at 5:30pm, and “It Feeds” at 7:45pm.
Climax, Meadow Lake, Lloydminster, North Battleford, Prince Albert, Saskatoon, Yorkton, and Humboldt are other communities that are also holding events for National Canadian Film Day.
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