Cape Film featured a series of stories on the island’s film industry.Article contentWe hope you were entertained and informed by our recently wrapped Cape Breton film series. There’s a full recap below.THIS CONTENT IS RESERVED FOR SUBSCRIBERS ONLY.Subscribe now to access this story and more:Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsSUBSCRIBE TO UNLOCK MORE ARTICLES.Subscribe or sign in to your account to continue your reading experience.Unlimited access to the website and appExclusive access to premium content, newsletters and podcastsFull access to the e-Edition app, an electronic replica of the print edition that you can share, download and comment onEnjoy insights and behind-the-scenes analysis from our award-winning journalistsSupport local journalists and the next generation of journalistsRegister to unlock more articles.Create an account or sign in to continue your reading experience.Access additional stories every monthShare your thoughts and join the conversation in our commenting communityGet email updates from your favourite authorsSign In or Create an AccountorArticle contentLittle Lorraine, a motion picture filmed in Cape Breton, and its ongoing popularity in screenings across the island and Nova Scotia served as the inspiration for this story series.Article contentArticle contentOver seven days, we brought our readers some articles designed to enlighten those not familiar with the island’s growing film industry and showcase those who are a part of it.Article contentArticle contentWe’ve looked at Cape Breton’s film history, actors, and behind-the-scenes professionals who are currently involved in this aspect of the entertainment industry.Article contentThe business and tourism benefits of film here and what needs to happen next are other topics that we wrote about.Article contentTo recap, the film industry is booming across Nova Scotia, with a production value of $240 million in 2025 and few places are seeing the benefits like Cape Breton Island in the eastern part of the province.Article content The movie poster for The Clearing is shown. It was written by Tori Carlson and Tyson Johann Carlson and filmed in Cape Breton.Article contentTyson Johann Carlson’s contributed article in this series showed us how big the film industry has become in Northern Ontario and his confidence that something similar could happen here. As someone whose creative juices were invigorated with a move to Cape Breton, he knows what he’s talking about.Article contentBig things are happening here, and as Bill Culp’s contributed piece in the series points out, the potential for even bigger things to happen is there.Article contentFind all past articles in this series below and online at capebretonpost.com, and if you’ve got a film industry story we didn’t cover, you’re welcome to submit it for possible publication.Article contentArticle contentContributions are welcome via email at cbpost.letters@postmedia.com.Article contentArticle contentIn case you missed them, below are the stories in our series:Article content Little Lorraine director Andy Hines, centre, and producer Tim Doiron on the set of Little Lorraine in Louisbourg in 2024. The film, now playing in many Canadian theatres, with U.S. and international release dates coming soon, would not have been made in Louisbourg without provincial government funding, particularly through a Distant Incentive Fund.PHOTON FILMS PHOTON FILMSArticle contentWhat needs to happen to incentivize a Cape Breton film industry?Article contentThe recent success of the independent filmLittle Lorrainehas helped push this question to the fore: Can a Cape Breton film industry exist?Article contentOr,perhaps morespecifically, what would need to happen to help such an industry exist on the island?Article content“The goal for the film industry here in Cape Breton is to take advantage of our locations, to make the shooting here as affordable as possible, and to make it as easy and as user-friendly as possible,” said Bill Culp, creative economy development officer at the Cape Breton Partnership in Sydney.Article contentClick here for full story.Article content Patrick Doyle, a veteran camera and Steadicam operator who has been loudly championing Cape Breton’s potential as a year-round filmmaking hub, says the success of the recent independent crime drama Little Lorraine was the turning point for the island. “It was nice when I moved back to Cape Breton in 2013, but God, I would love to be able to work where I live. And I think it’s going to start happening.” ContributedArticle contentLittle Lorraine could lead tobig thingsfor Cape Breton filmArticle contentIn a strange case of art imitating life, a movie about a small Cape Breton town caught in the middle of an international drug smuggling operation has become the project local film industry advocates believe will draw global film productions to the island.
FILM SERIES: Cape Breton Post film series recap
