Cinema at the Museum in Saskatoon

SMPIA member Remai Modern is running a December film program featuring debut films and important early works that defined the careers of four distinctive directors. Ranging from funny and strange to bizarre and fantastical, the series features highly stylized and...

Netflix’s Movie Blitz Takes Aim at Hollywood’s Heart

Moviegoers may not know Scott Stuber, but he is fast becoming one of the most important — and disruptive — people in the film business. A former Universal Pictures vice chairman, Stuber is Netflix’s movie chief. His mandate is to make the streaming service’s original...

Facebook Watch Sees Early Success

Facebook’s video-on-demand service, Facebook Watch has grown to over 400 million monthly viewers and 75 million daily viewers. Facebook Watch was launched in the US a year ago, and was rolled out across the globe in August. The video-on-demand service offers...

Lowell Dean

Lowell Dean Writer, Director Hometown: Regina, SK Education: University of Regina, B.F.A., Film and Video Production (2002) Longtime SMPIA member and currently serves on the Board Executive Board Member, Directors Guild of Canada Saskatchewan District Council Major...

Movies Starring Women Earn More Than Male-led Films

Trolls. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Moana. Inside Out. Wonder Woman.All were global box-office hits that had women in leading roles. They were also part of a broader trend. According to findings from the Creative Artists Agency and the digital strategist shift7, the...