 Hi, art lovers! | | |  | CBC | | | If your weekend plans include a trip to the movies, BlackBerry might be the one to see. Directed by Matt Johnson (Operation Avalanche) and starring Jay Baruchel and Glenn Howerton, it’s the story of the world’s first smartphone, and CBC News Entertainment has been raving about how “chaotic, comedic” … and just darned good it is.
How rare is that, though? A new Canadian movie that’s being tipped as the best thing in theatres? Homegrown fare has always struggled to find an audience, and if you’re at all curious about why that is, check out Chasing Hollywood. It’s an all-new series of video essays produced by CBC’s Creator Network, and the first episode premiered Friday on YouTube. The topic: Why is no one watching Canadian film? The answer’s complicated, but your host, Broey Deschanel, goes way, way back to the birth of the film industry — both here and in Hollywood — to break it down.
Broey’s already a star on YouTube, and her channel has more analysis of film and pop culture than you could ever stream in a weekend. She’s also the co-host of Rehash, a podcast about notable #trendingtopics in recent digital history. (For more on that project, listen to this interview from CBC’s Podcast Playlist.)
New episodes of Chasing Hollywood will arrive on the CBC Arts YouTube page each week. On deck: Broey will explore why Canada never plays itself on screen, and she’ll also explain why Canadian movies almost never turn up at your local megaplex (BlackBerry being an exception). | | | | | And because we promised you eye candy ... | | | | |  | Laurie-Anne Deschênes | | It’s Mother’s Day! It’s probably way too late to get one of these cards to your mom, but illustrator Laurie-Anne Deschênes will be at the Puces Pop market in Montreal next weekend. (Maybe get a head start on next year?) | | | | |  | Foonie | | Saya Oiwa (a.k.a. Foonie) is another illustrator who’ll have a table at Puces Pop. This print of hers is called The Fairies’ Tea Party. | | | | |  | Maggie Groat | | Have you seen this art? Work by Maggie Groat is appearing on billboards around Toronto as part of the Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival. | | | | |  | Casa Batlló | | Have you seen this art? (If so, I am very jealous of your jet-set lifestyle.) This is a scene from Refik Anadol’s recent projection-mapping spectacle at Casa Batlló in Barcelona. | | | | |  | Sarah Palmer | | | | | A new photo project from Toronto artist Sarah Palmer captures the beauty and excess of last-chance tourism. | | | | |  | Samuel Engelking/CBC Arts | | | | | She’s only eight years old, but Keris Hope Hill is making a splash in Rosie and Little Bird. | | | | |  | Gavin Crawford | | | | | | | Gavin Crawford on the origins of his new podcast, the darkly funny Let’s Not Be Kidding. | | |  | Toko Hosoya | | To launch the Pop Japan film program, the TIFF Bell Lightbox in Toronto is throwing an art exhibition. (More on that here.) Toko’s one of the local artists appearing in the show. | | | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was
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