The ever-present red balloon floats over Paris. Before “Flight of the Red Balloon” premiered at Cannes last May, advance word held that it was a remake of Albert Lamorisse’s 1956 children’s film “The Red Balloon.”

A varied hand-picked group of Canadian environmentalists are traveling to Montreal for a closed-door training session from former U.S. Vice President Al Gore.Shelley Kath, executive director of the Climate Project-Canada, told The Gazette newspaper in Montreal the 230 people invited to Saturday’s session had to show evidence they are good communicators and are able to line up speaking …

A varied hand-picked group of Canadian environmentalists are traveling to Montreal for a closed-door training session from former U.S. Vice President Al Gore.

After a highly successful inaugural year, Air Canada is pleased to bring back the enRoute Student Film Festival, an annual showcase of Canada’s newest film talent. Student filmmakers are invited to submit their work for a chance to be seen by an audience of 3 million passengers monthly.

Nelson Henricks is the focus of the Images Festival’s Canadian Artist Spotlight for a good number of reasons, starting with his prodigious video and film output over the past 20 years, and his role at Montreal’s Concordia University mentoring several generations of young experimental filmmakers.

In his directorial debut, Colin Cunningham manages to create a living hell in just 15 minutes. Cunningham’s short film, “Centigrade,” screened last week at the 10th annual Method Fest Independent Film Festival in Calabasas.