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March 6, 2025
INDUSTRY UPDATE – March 2025 by Don Thompson As we embark on a new production year amidst an uncertain landscape, your ongoing support of the VPA is invaluable. We welcome your feedback as a member, whether you have questions, ideas, […]
March 6, 2025
The Monkey IMDb Airing now on Amazon Prime House of David is an American historical drama series that tells the story of the ascent of biblical icon, David. As the once-mighty King Saul falls victim to his own pride, an […]
March 6, 2025
The Monkey IMDb In Theatres Nationwide Now When twin brothers Hal and Bill discover their father’s old monkey toy in the attic, a series of gruesome deaths starts occurring all around them. The brothers decide to throw the monkey away […]
March 5, 2025
Mafia: Most Wanted IMDb Bell Media – March 7, 2025 MAFIA: MOST WANTED offers audiences insight into the ‘Ndrangheta, a powerful Italian organized crime syndicate, and its deep roots in Canada, where its allegedly been involved in drug trafficking, theft, […]
March 5, 2025
Sweet Magnolias, Season 4 IMDb Streaming now on Netflix! Three South Carolina women, best friends since high school, shepherd one another through the complexities of romance, career and family. David Dewar Co-Producer Kandi Dibley Associate Producer Zeynep Gulsoy Post Coordinator […]
March 5, 2025
Love Hurts IMDb Wide Theatrical Release February 7, 2025 on 3200 screens From Universal Pictures and 87North comes a visceral, high-octane story of wrath and revenge. Oscar® winner Ke Huy Quan stars as Marvin Gable, a Milwaukee realtor thrust into […]
March 5, 2025
Sight Unseen – Season 2 IMDb Premiered January 20th on CTV and Crave, with new episodes dropping every Monday night. In Season 2 of SIGHT UNSEEN, Tess Avery (Dolly Lewis) and Sunny Patel (Agam Darshi) juggle thrilling new cases, the […]
March 5, 2025
Congratulations to VPA Member and VFX Editor, Bob Dewald, for his Children’s and Family Emmy nomination for Outstanding Visual Effects in a Live Action Program IMDb Congratulations to VPA Member and VFX Editor, Bob Dewald, for his Children’s and Family […]
March 5, 2025
Clown in a Cornfield at SXSW SXSW 2025 Eli Craig’s (Tucker and Dale vs Evil) newest slasher flick, “Clown in a Cornfield” will be premiering at this year’s SXSW Festival on March 10th, before opening in theatres nation-wide on May […]
March 5, 2025
Max Bentsianov | Editor / Motion Graphics Designer How many years have you spent studying and/or working in the Vancouver Post Production industry?15 years What is your favourite project that you’ve worked on, and why?I would point to BlackStrathcona.com that […]
January 23, 2025
Amanda Cawley wins SOCAN Foundation Award amandacawley.com Amanda Cawley is an award-winning orchestral composer known for crafting fantastical themes for Film, Television and Games. A huge congratulations to Amanda for receiving the Grand Prize at the SOCAN Foundation Emerging Screen […]
January 23, 2025
INDUSTRY UPDATE – January 2025 by Don Thompson As we all wake up to 2025’s new realities for the industry, we can take a moment to be grateful for the projects and people we get to work with. Post and […]
January 23, 2025
Congratulations to the Talented Team behind the B.C.-filmed SHŌGUN (FX/Hulu) for Sweeping the Golden Globes ON IMDb Filmed in Vancouver, Port Moody, Coquitlam and Ucluelet, SHŌGUN triumphed in all four of its nominated categories in TV series – Drama, including […]
January 23, 2025
Robin Forst Your company motto is…suspending disbelief Tell us a bit about your company.We produce custom driving plates for the Canadian Film Industry both custom and from a library using a 9 camera custom built array. How many staff members […]
January 22, 2025
Jason Hamill | Editor / Assistant Editor How many years have you spent studying and/or working in the Vancouver Post Production industry?6 years What is your favourite project that you’ve worked on, and why?Earlier this year I cut a Horror […]
January 22, 2025
Sly Lives! (aka the Burden of Black Genius) Film IMDb January 23, Sundance film Festival & February 13 on Hulu and Disney+ An examination of the life and legacy of Sly & The Family Stone — the groundbreaking band led […]
November 7, 2024
Caleb and Brian ChanSOCAN 2024 Breakout Composer Award CHANSOUNDS.COM Caleb and Brian Chan, a talented brother duo from Canada, are making waves in the music industry. Their unique blend of traditional orchestration and modern sounds has earned them recognition and […]
November 6, 2024
The Order Film IMDb Release date – December 6, 2024 In 1983, a series of increasingly violent bank robberies, counterfeiting operations and armoured car heists frightened communities throughout the Pacific Northwest. As baffled law enforcement agents scrambled for answers, a […]
November 6, 2024
Queer Film IMDb December 13th in theatres William Lee, an American expat and heroin addict in Mexico City, spends his days almost entirely alone, except for a few contacts with other members of the small American community. His encounter with […]
November 6, 2024
Heretic Film IMDb In Theatres Nationwide November 8th In this A24 Feature, two young Mormon missionaries are forced to prove their faith when they knock on the wrong door and are greeted by a diabolical Mr. Reed (Hugh Grant), becoming ensnared in his […]
November 6, 2024
Woman of the Hour Film IMDb October 18, 2024 on Netflix, Select Theaters on October 10th only WOMAN OF THE HOUR is based on the stranger-than-fiction true story of Rodney Alcala and Cheryl Bradshaw. Bradshaw was a bachelorette on the […]
November 6, 2024
INDUSTRY UPDATE – November 2024 by Don Thompson Despite the recent downturn in production and post throughout the industry, it’s great to see a number of local teams in development and production of independent features and shorts. These are often […]
November 4, 2024
Mirko Vogel Your company motto is…Enabling storytellers to create and share their dreams with anyone, everywhere. Tell us a bit about your company.Vaudeville is a leading-edge international sound company spanning 3 countries and housing some of the world’s most talented […]
November 3, 2024
Girl Haunts Boy Film IMDb Streaming on Amazon Prime Canada Now Girl Haunts Boy is directed by Emily Ting (Tall Girl 2) from a screenplay written by Cesar Vitale and is Produced by Mark Burton and Aaron Perry. The movie […]
October 16, 2024
School’s Done! What Comes Next? Registration Link Coming Soon Join us for a talk with Post Industry pros as we discuss what opportunities await after graduation and how you can prepare yourself to enter the workforce. Vancouver Post Alliance is […]
September 12, 2024
Matt Drake & Dave Tomiak Your company motto is…“Post, perfected.” Tell us a bit about your company.Elemental is an end-to-end full service post facility specializing in long form, live action narrative and documentary. Our services include colour grading, post sound […]
September 11, 2024
Deaner ’89 Film IMDb Release date – September 6, 2024 – In theatres now. A hilarious headbanger finally makes it after struggling for decades, revealing it was all because of a childhood incident when the dark forces of heavy metal […]
September 11, 2024
Longlegs Film IMDb Now Playing in Theatres Across Canada Longlegs is a horror-thriller film written and directed by Osgood Perkins, and starring Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Blair Underwood, and Alicia Witt. Set in the 1990s, it follows an FBI agent […]
September 11, 2024
RECENT NEWS – September 2024 by Don Thompson Welcome back after another summer of uncertainty throughout our industry. While the sunshine and time with family and friends was a welcome solace to our months of rain and cool weather on […]
September 10, 2024
A Cápsula (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) ON APPLE MUSIC ON SPOTIFY A Minimalist Work Within a Capsule of Time. The most recent soundtrack by VPA composer André Luiz Machado for the Brazilian cinema is out now on all major music streaming platforms. […]
July 4, 2024
Kerry Corlett Your company motto is…Enabling storytellers to create and share their dreams with anyone, everywhere. Tell us a bit about your company.Annex Pro is Canada’s specialized media production solutions supplier, helping thousands of customers create (and teach) awe-inspiring film […]
July 3, 2024
Me Series IMDb Premieres July 12 on Apple TV+ Starring Lucian-River Chauhan, Abigale Pniowsky and Amanda Reid. New School. New Family. New Superpower. It’s a season of change for 12-year-old Ben Visani when he discovers that he can transform into […]
July 3, 2024
Snowpiercer Season 4 Series IMDb July 21 on AMC Plus The eagerly anticipated fourth and final season of the gripping hit drama Snowpiercer is set to premiere exclusively on AMC and AMC+. Snowpiercer stars Oscar® winner Jennifer Connelly, GRAMMY® and Tony® […]
June 18, 2024
AGM & RECENT NEWS – June 2024 by Don Thompson Spring is always a time of renewal and that includes for our VPA Board. Our Annual General Meeting on May 28th was a success, with a good crowd in attendance, […]
June 5, 2024
Infinity Post & VFX’s Gary Shaw, Core Music Agency’s Ari Wise, and Maverick Post’s Gregor Phillips reflect on the year that was, and share their plans for 2024 by Sabrina Rani Furming DOWNLOAD AS A PDF (75MBs) There’s a lot […]
June 5, 2024
Congratulations to our members nominated for LEOs! LEO AWARDS WEBSITE Leo Award nominations are out! Congratulations to the VPA members acknowledged for their craftsmanship and talent (and apologies to any nominations we may have missed). BEST PICTURE EDITING, MOTION PICTURE […]
June 5, 2024
Sophian Alkurdi | Composer How many years have you spent studying and/or working in the Vancouver Post Production industry? 8 years What is your favourite project that you’ve worked on, and why?Tough question because I’ve enjoyed many projects all for […]
June 5, 2024
Congratulations Cindy Au Yeung & Team! WATCH ON TUBI VPA Member Cindy Au Yeung has produced and edited a stand-up comedy series called Comedy Invasion, created and directed by Quentin Lee. One of its episodes called “Rez Style” featuring Keith […]
May 2, 2024
Congratulations to our members nominated for Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE) Awards: CCE AWARDS WEBSITE & TICKETS Greg Ng, CCE – I’M JUST HERE FOR THE RIOT Justin Li – LUCKY HANK: Ep 105 – THE CLOCK Gordon Rempel, CCE – MONSTER […]
May 2, 2024
Lifetime Achievement and Career Achievement Award – 2024 Press Release Toronto, April 8th, 2024 – The Canadian Cinema Editors (CCE) is pleased to announce that Mary Stephen, CCE and Gordon McClellan, CCE are the recipients of the 2024 Lifetime Achievement Award. […]
May 1, 2024
Winter Spring Summer or Fall will makes its World Premiere at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival on June 6th. GET TICKETS AT TRIBECA WEBSITE Jenna Ortega and Percy Hynes White star in this sweet teen love story about a Harvard-bound […]
May 1, 2024
Gillian Pearson Your company motto is…We believe in storytelling, problem solving, and collaboration. Tell us a bit about your company. Cantina Creative is a design and visual effects studio located in Los Angeles, CA and Vancouver, Canada. Our projects range […]
May 1, 2024
MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR INDUSTRY NEWS – May 2024 by Don Thompson BC’s Creative Industries Week (April 22-25) featured many of BC’s leading producers, physical production, union, and post and VFX players meeting with MLA’s and government officials in Victoria […]
April 2, 2024
ChallengersFilm Film IMDb in theatres April 26 A highly anticipated, high-octane sports drama, Challengers follows three pro athletes and their volatile love triangle. From director Luca Guadagnino. Tennis player turned coach Tashi (Zendaya) has taken her husband, Art (Mike Faist), […]
April 2, 2024
Eimear MacCarrick | Composer / Music Editor How many years have you spent studying and/or working in the Vancouver Post Production industry? I’ve been working in post production for about 8 years. I started my journey in animation and VFX […]
April 2, 2024
Under the BridgeSeries Film IMDb A poignant crime thriller premieres April 17 on Hulu. Under the Bridge takes place in our own backyard and showcases some serious VPA talent. Under the Bridge is based on acclaimed author Rebecca Godfrey’s book […]
April 2, 2024
Monkey Man Feature Film Film IMDb Opening in theatres April 5th An anonymous young man unleashes a campaign of vengeance against the corrupt leaders who murdered his mother and continue to systemically victimize the poor and powerless. Film website | Film Instagram […]
March 7, 2024
FrameRiver | Brad Goodman Your company motto is…The Work Flows Tell us a bit about your company.FrameRiver is a Post Production and Visual Effects Management Company that also has a facility component for both disciplines. FrameRiver opened in July 2019 […]
March 7, 2024
THE THUNDERMANS RETURNMovie Watch on Paramount+ The Thundermans are back — this time the whole family’s onboard. This quirky all ages film premieres tomorrow, March 7 on Nickelodeon and Paramount+. Based on the popular Nickelodeon live-action series The Thundermans, the […]
March 7, 2024
ALERT: MISSING PERSONS UNITSeason 2 Watch on Fox Following a successful run in 2023, ALERT returns on Fox. Season 2 of the procedural drama set in Philadelphia premiered March 5 at 9 PM. The series is co-written by actor Jamie […]