Film | CEKAN

Michael Kras
30 Jul 2020

These 3 television series filmed in Hamilton have been nominated for Emmy Awards

With Hamilton emerging as a major Canadian hub for prominent film & television production, it’s no surprise that some heavy-hitters of the industry have made use of the city as the site for mult...

Michael Kras
27 Jul 2020

This critically acclaimed new movie was shot – and set – in Hamilton

It’s no secret that Hamilton is a hotspot for the film & television industry. Countless projects have been shot on our streets: everything from Oscar-winning features to Netflix original series....

Craig Clark
23 Jul 2020

Playhouse Cinema reopens Friday with a stacked list of screenings

“Goonies never say die!” Hamilton’s independent movie theatre Playhouse Cinema will reopen on Friday with the first screening for over four months being the re-release of the iconic 80s film...

Craig Clark
07 Jul 2020

Film productions in Hamilton are now permitted to restart

Although the empty streets and storefronts during lockdown sometimes felt more like a movie set than real life, film and television productions were nowhere to be seen in Hamilton over the last few mo...

Michael Kras
12 May 2020

Hamilton’s Playhouse Cinema has started home-streaming films during COVID-19

With the realities of COVID-19 indicating that public event spaces like theatres, concert halls, and other venues will likely remain shuttered for months to come, many staples of Hamilton’s arts &am...

Michael Kras
03 Apr 2020

Lights, Camera, Hamilton!

Brought to you by Forge & Foster Investment Management. Crimson Peak. The Shape of Water. IT: Chapter Two. The Handmaid’s Tale. The Umbrella Academy. American Gods. The Good Witch. The Boys. Mur...

Michael Kras
05 Mar 2020

This new Netflix series was filmed all over Hamilton

It’s hardly a secret that Hamilton is a hotbed for film shoots, and the evidence of that is more than clear in the new trailer for a forthcoming Netflix limited series that features lots of cameos f...

Craig Clark
06 Feb 2020

Playhouse Cinema and Collective Arts are hosting a unique silent film and live concert experience

Hamilton’s premiere independent movie theatre, Playhouse Cinema, is screening silent film Dragnet Girl with accompaniment by the VOC Silent Film Harmonic on February 13th. The Playhouse teamed...

Michael Kras
18 Dec 2019

There’s going to be a free screening of It’s a Wonderful Life in Hamilton

This weekend, an all-time seminal classic of holiday cinema is screening right here in Hamilton in one of the city’s most beautiful venues. Better still? It’s free to attend. The Hammer’s go...

Craig Clark
16 Dec 2019

Collective Arts Brewing is screening the Star Wars Holiday Special

Some movies straddle a fine line of awful and legendary. These movies are often remembered for being so bad they’re actually good. https://twitter.com/CollectiveHam/status/1206614023502008321 ...