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New film board is casting Hamilton in a starring role

By Meredith MacLeod
Local filmmakers have launched the Hamilton Film Board, with the intention of shining a spotlight on the city's potential as a movie and TV filming hub.   Who doesn’t get a thrill — maybe even a little burst of civic pride — when they spot Hamilton…
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Hamilton Film Festival set to light up screens

By Jody Aberdeen
The 19th edition of the event will feature plenty of local talent, along with national and international shorts and features. It is a sure-fire way to beat the ordinary fare of your social media algorithm, says founder Nathan Fleet.   The 19th edition of the Hamilton Film Festival…
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At home for the holiday films

By Meredith MacLeod
Hamilton-based actor Ann Pirvu is a supporting lead in Hallmark original Undercover Holiday that was shot in Hamilton and debuts this season. Made for TV holiday movies are endlessly and unabashedly positive. They are simple and rather old-fashioned rom-coms where love always wins and Christmas transforms even…
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It’s all sewn up at Theatrix Costume House

By Meredith MacLeod
Kensington Avenue North business has found a 'forever home in Hamilton,' jamming more than 50,000 costumes, wigs and accessories into a former church. At Theatrix Costume House, it’s dress-up day every day. This place at the corner of Kensington Avenue North and Cannon Street, in what…