Summary: Lights, camera, action! They’re aren’t very many popular Canadian films, so what does Canada have to do with the movies? First of all, there are lots of American movies made up here in Canada, and we even have our own Canadian film industry. We also have tons of film festivals, including TIFF that happens every September. If you love the movies, listen to this episode to hear what Canada has to offer. Andrew: Yeah. Recently there’s just been a huge explosion of films that are made here, and it’s actually giving us the nickname of Hollywood of the North. Harp: Yup. And so a lot of American companies are coming to Canada to make movies here because it’s cheaper. Andrew: Yeah. That’s right. The difference between the Canadian dollar and the American dollar has really made it an affordable option for American film companies to come up north and film in Canada. So that’s been a really popular thing that American film companies have done recently. Harp: Yeah. And the government really encourages it; because, it’s so good for the economy, so they’re giving tax breaks to the movie industry, just trying to get them to come to Canada. And it seems to be working. Andrew: Yeah. And us as Canadians, we love this ‘cause get the big name American actors coming into our cities. It’s also great for jobs. Lots of people have jobs now that are focused around the film industry, whether they are actors or cameramen. So it’s good for everybody up here. Expressions from this episode included in the Learning Materials: Team building An explosion Hollywood of the North Big name stars Hot spot To get around to doing A saga The lower mainland To go nuts Generation gap The back of your mind An extra (in a movie) Podcast/Learning Materials: Culips English Podcast, Photo Culips
