Young and his partner were in a building only metres away, but were unable to save them. Since I wrote a piece examining the Indigenous renaissance Dutcher identified, even more Indigenous artists have been given the national attention they deserve. And sunlight animates the structures features both inside and out. Darlene Naponses short story She is Water became a finalist for the 2017 Journey Prize after appearing in this issue. From those first notes on the keyboard to the then-15-year-olds angelic coo, Baby stepped out of the rock n roll-heavy Canadian musical landscape and began to build a bridge between the pop world and the rest of us, offering a much-needed reprieve from the default offering of mainstream-beloved dudes holding guitars and wearing plaid shirts. This bouncy rap single was a huge smash in Canada, going five times platinum, but failed to perform anywhere else which really is a shame, because Nova Scotias Classified put together an incredibly catchy, fun and motivational single. At the Canadian Screen Awards, we were awarded everything, including best motion picture, best feature-length documentary, best art direction/production design, best cinematography, achievement in direction, achievement in editing, best original screenplay and best original score. Thomas Leblanc is a Montral-based broadcaster, comedian and producer who co-hosts CBC Podcasts Chosen Family. And he didnt just come out: making good on the promise of that speech, he spent the rest of the decade using his celebrity to amplify LGBTQ stories and other LGBTQ artists. Who among us really thought that Schitts Creek a 30-minute comedy series created by and starring Canadian treasures Dan and Eugene Levy (and co-starring the equally treasured likes of Catherine OHara and Annie Murphy) would go on to earn a (still) growing international fanbase, a slew of Emmy nominations and praise for its inclusive and heartwarming storylines? Its Leonardo DiCaprio versus the wilderness the Canadian wilderness. Nathan enjoys playing Corey a little too much, and amazingly, the gambit succeeds. Looking back on the 2010s, I'm struck by the sweeping changes that impacted me, a Canadian female filmmaker, and my people. Richard Wagameses Indian Horse is published. Over the course of the 2010s, Seth Rogen has written, directed, produced and/or acted in some of the decades legitimate comedic masterpieces, and he does not get the credit he deserves. Tina Feys NBC sitcom, 30 Rock, was obsessed with Canada since it premiered in 2006 (which may or may not have had something to do with Canada-born executive producer Lorne Michaels). On Dec. 2, 2019, she announced that she would go on a 31-date (though unfortunately only one of those is in Canada) tour in 2020 to celebrate Jagged Little Pills 25th anniversary. By tailoring her persona to different cultures America, Quebec, France, Japan she IS the epitome of an international star. But despite her global success, Dion was never cool. Her desire and determination to tell these stories is its own subversively political and transformative act: shes taken the characters who, for decades, had been relegated to the best friend in the romantic comedy and readjusted the lens to focus on them. So what happened to Tat in that decade between sets? Alternative drag shows that gender expression isnt a two-dimensional plane its a sphere. And Grey Enterprises? The shows previews have received rave reviews, and its shaping up to be a Broadway smash. (Six years later, the National Gallery saw its largest-ever opening crowd for Sakahn's followup, badakone.). Her, featuring a score by Owen Pallett and Win Butler, premieres at New York Film Festival. Six years earlier, Youngs 14-year-old daughter and her two cousins died in a cabin fire on a family vacation in the B.C. Each annual instalment generated more international bank than the last. The record took risks, aligned itself with strange, unique visuals and featured lyrics that were introspective, angry and unafraid of what anybody might think. It probably started with a late morning after performing a farewell show on Dec. 31, 1999, in Montral. ), The inaugural Canadian Screen Awards arrive. Cop Obviously, anyone with a beating heart prefers the latter, especially since with the release of her debut single in September, we were introduced to Mission, B.C.s pop heroine, who quickly rose to international stardom following the U.S. release of Call Me Maybe in 2012 thanks, blessedly, to the help of Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez, who stumbled upon the track and made their own lip dub video. Its a parody of reality TV, a docu-drama about seeking human connection, a satire of capitalism and the inherent moral relativism it brews. Suddenly there were two groups of drag queens in the world: the ones who could get on TV, and the ones who couldnt or, more accurately in many circles, the ones who wanted to get on, and the ones who didnt. Martin is currently working on musical adaptations of The Princess Bride and Night at the Museum, a sequel to The Drowsy Chaperone, as well as the Netflix film adaptation of The Prom starring Meryl Streep and Nicole Kidman. Karen Kain tours the National Ballet of Canada to Los Angeles for the first time in 35 years. Starring (then) real-life couple Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson, the franchise spun four books into five movies. Ghosts? In November of 2014, Brampton, Ont.s Rupi Kaur released Milk and Honey, a collection of poems and prose that tackle subjects like sexual assault, violence, love and loss. First, though, some backstory. I was ready to camp and sleep all night. On the red carpet for the opening of the 2019 exhibition Camp: Notes on Fashion, Dion jokes that she thought this years Met Gala theme had to do withcamping. Scott (Michael Cera) falls for Ramona (Mary Elizabeth Winstead), but before they can go on a semi-normal date, hell have to K.O. Just 26 years old at the time, Halifax-born Page became one of only a handful of folks at his level of celebrity to make the decision to come out publicly as gay. The decade begins auspiciously for French-language cinema and its only le tip de liceberg. She graduated from Dr. Martin LeBoldus High school in 2003. Gone were the days where Will & Grace was literally all that there was; in its place, we were blessed with a seemingly endless array of high-quality shows representing all walks of queer life. It will surely make a difference to help others have an easier and more hopeful time. The Handmaids Tale wins big at the Emmys. The final season of Breaking Bad premieres. Grimes releases Art Angels to widespread acclaim. (while they themselves borrowed from Scandinavian landscapes) gave us a truly modern language for the Canadian wild that has become a signature of our own art history. Jean-Marc Valles Big Little Lies premieres. Leonard Cohen releases You Want It Darker. And in the fall of 2012, NFY (accidentally?) Canadian drag much like much Canadian pop culture has often occupied a smaller sibling position next to the general epicentre that is the United States. Showing Editorial results for tatiana maslany. Audiences had an appetite for a particular strain of high-concept terror. The truth about not only Tat, but also Dan Levy (the visionary co-creator of Schitts Creek and also a longtime friend) and other Canadian artists, is that weve always had the talent just maybe not the audacity to make it known. Still, its rightfully grown to be considered a classic by film critics, with Paquins devastating performance as a 17-year-old struggling in the wake of a deadly traffic accident being one of the reasons why. (Hell turn 19 soon; does that make you feel old?). But this album their leap into top 40 was proudly and publicly inspired by Taylor Swift (the genre-crossover queen who theyd perform with later the same year) and Rihanna, and their debut single, Closer, earned platinum status in Canada for the first time in their career. The thing is, the Globes were Ohs to own entirely. (Fielder famously donated $150,000 of the profits to the Vancouver Holocaust Education Centre 150,000 U.S. Sarah Anne Johnsons Arctic Wonderland opens at New Yorks Julie Saul Projects, Sarah Anne Johnson Arctic Wonderland (Sarah Anne Johnson). The teen romance starring Amandla Stenberg and Nick Robinson was only Meghies second feature film, but it made Hollywood and the rest of the world sit up and pay attention to this visionary from the north as she broke barriers for Black Canadian female filmmakers. A source of light! Its a thrill to see the common themes, patterns and interests of these artists emerge in their work to find the guiding tropes of love and living fully with the ones closest to you in Dolans work; the fascination with existential mysteries on Earth and beyond in Villeneuves; the exploration of personal differences and uneasy human reconciliations in Valles; and the deep humanism in Falardeaus and Archambaults. Leah Collins is the senior writer at CBC Arts. As raw and unflinching as Betroffenheit is, writes Judith Mackrell, you come away from it with a wild feeling of exhilaration uplifted by its courage, its coruscating beauty and by the faith it affirms in the power of art to address emotions that lie beyond reason or words. That those emotions derive from Youngs real-life tragedy what Pite calls the engine of the work makes the accomplishment all the more extraordinary. And I loved every minute of iteven if I had no idea who the fuck she was. The jury called the building both complex and serene, a masterpiece on every level, and it received plenty more major accolades that same year, including a RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) Award for International Excellence and an AIA (American Institute of Architects) Award. It helped turn Marianas Trench into stadium-filling rock stars in Canada, but barely made a splash outside the country. Shot in Toronto, the film racked up a slew of accolades including the award for best motion picture at the Canadian Screen Awards and a best actress Oscar for star Brie Larson and anointed Vancouvers young Jacob Tremblay as a wee star to watch. After several failed IVF cycles and a miscarriage, Dion and Anglil welcome their twin sons Nelson and Eddy to the world. In the style of a documentary mystery, the movies a search for Bills long-lost love. That temporary site is marked for a Westbank condo development, which is also designed by Ingels, and the complex is expected to feature a pixel-ish aesthetic, very similar to Unzipped. But its exciting that even in the era of viral videos, the audience went wild for dance, for classical music and for a corner of the arts world that, unfairly, gets so overlooked. At what point did you realize that he was no longer that kid from Degrassi but a legitimate rapper and poet whose talent would go on to challenge any and all existing artists on the 2010 charts? But Furtado can rest easy knowing she dropped a seriously fun single that resonated in her native country. Throughout, the dancers move like caged animals to Pites inspired choreography, their bodies deformed and released according to the logic of the protagonists tortured journey. Its trickier still when it comes to Quebec filmmakers. (The Ubyssey wouldve totally spiked her Christian Grey profile.) At the end of the decade, Dion wanted to take time off again to have another child, but getting pregnant proved to be more difficult for her than the first time. Writer-director Robert Eggers turned Kiosk, Ont. Instead, I like to think, we all just run together. Kims Convenience has further brought a refreshingly clever and funny perspective to Canadian television by showcasing the experiences of a working-class immigrant family. (Hawkinss character lives above a gilded cinema the real-life Elgin Theatre, where The Shape of Water screened at TIFF.). Since then, its become something to look forward to come (early, early) springtime (or late, late winter) in Canada, and its gotten even bigger thanks to the introduction of Canadian Screen Week, which allows for even more time and attention for well-deserved Canadian productions. Looking back, I realize that regardless of the set, if theres one time Tat has never said sorry, its between action and cut. Shes always been a fucking savage in the work itself, from her raw performance in 2010s Grown Up Movie Star to beating the shit out of Nicole Kidman in last years Destroyer. We were too, Stephen. It included Lindsay Nixons essay Windigo, which eventually ended up in their book ntisnak. Adapted for the screen by David Magee and directed by Ang Lee, it went on to win four Oscars, including the awards for best director and best cinematography. But its Nathans arc that really messes with truth and fiction. Imagine having to follow up Visions, a record so obsessed over that surpassing it creatively mustve been, to say the least, daunting. Shot among a 50,000-person crowd of motorbike rally spectators in a football stadium (and a mosh pit made up of Bouchers brother and his friends), the video juxtaposed the tiny Boucher atop the shouting, shoving, shirtless masses and created a playful effect that also addressed themes of traditional masculinity. Jacinto, instead, is hot and dumb on the show, and frankly, its pure fun to see an Asian character portrayed in this light far from reserved, put together and obedient. In one episode, Cousin Greg even drives from New York to Quebec to pick up a very grumpy Ewan and bring him to his brother. He's good." Nathan and Maci are still holding hands, and the cameras are still directly on them. (Hi! To all the nerdy girls out there who hide behind their sketchbooks: dont be afraid to tell your stories to the world, she said. As a viewer, it becomes increasingly hard to keep the facts straight. He pitches them a custom marketing strategy, something so original that it rockets a few solar systems beyond the realm of common decency: maybe poo-flavoured fro-yo to court publicity (Episode 1), or a scheme to sell liquor to minors (booze is stashed on premises til theyre legal).