When it comes to supporting the arts, it’s a team effort — requiring both public and private sector investment. That’s why earlier today I sat down with business community leaders to discuss how we can work together to ensure the growth and success of the arts in Ontario 🎭🎨

Windsor Essex Chamber of Commerce celebrates 150 years in 'extremely challenging' times windsorstar.com/news/local-new…

WIFF wouldn't be the festival that it is without our dedicated and hardworking volunteers! Apply to join the team for the 2025 festival. Applications close tomorrow (August 8)! Learn more and apply: volunteer.bloomerang.co/JE/7d6d5toawq6…

Proud to announce Windsor receives $5.2M from Ontario’s Building Faster Fund! Windsor crushed its 2024 housing target at 213%, breaking ground on 2,306 new homes. This funding means more homes, better infrastructure, and jobs for our community.

UWindsor partners with GreenShield to boost mental health equity in Windsor-Essex! Partner initiatives include digital training, research opportunities, and re-naming Windsor Hall as GreenShield Hall. 🤝🎉🧠 More: brnw.ch/21wVdiI

Filmmakers of all levels are invited to write, film, edit, and deliver a five minute finished film in only 48 hours. am800cklw.com/news/wiff-open…

What films have the buzz heading into TIFF? 🐝 Peter Howell 🖊 polled 53 cinephiles, including several TFCA members, about their top film to see at #TIFF50. thestar.com/entertainment/…

Here we go, the first 10 films of WIFF 2025 are here! Tickets are available now at WIFF2025.com

The 10 nominees for 2025 WIFF Prize in Canadian 🇨🇦Film: • Compulsive Liar 2 (Menteuse), Émile Gaudreault • The Cost Of Heaven (Gagne ton ciel), Mathieu Denis • In Cold Light, Maxime Giroux • Lovely Day (Mille secrets mille dangers), Philippe Falardeau •

Today, we're announcing the full lineup for WIFF 2025, and we hope you'll join us a little later on for a free trailer preview! Executive Director Vincent Georgie will present a selection of films for you to add to your watchlist. RSVP to the free event: forms.gle/znTJsha71U5Bdp…

The full programming for WIFF 2025 is now live! Discover over 230 films from 50 countries, right here in Downtown Windsor. WIFF2025.com

We are thrilled to announce the world premiere of “Mr. Goalie”, celebrating the legendary life and career of Hall of Fame goaltender Glenn Hall, at WIFF October 2025

See my statement on protecting Ontario’s screen-based industries in light of President Trump’s 100% tariffs.

WIFF is grateful to St. Clair College for partnering in the purchase of a new custom-made, high-performance screen for the Chrysler Theatre. Patrons will experience a more vivid picture and crisp colouring. Experience the new screen for the first time at WIFF 2025 🍿

If you’re interested in learning more about just why someone like Channing Tatum would publicly call out Neal H. Moritz — Hollywood’s most secretly successful producer — I have the perfect new book for you … amazon.com/gp/aw/d/153877…

Great to tour Cinespace Studios and see firsthand all the people and skills that bring Ontario’s film and TV productions to life. 🎬 From set design to lighting, costuming to editing — our screen industry protects and fuels jobs, creativity, and pride across the province.

As THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR chills with its use of surveillance video and 2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA makes harrowing use of body-cams, Jason Gorber looks at a new era of found footage in an essay now online from our spring issue. povmagazine.com/caught-live-bo…

🌉 Celebrating Connections, Forging the Future Together! The Windsor Essex Chamber of Commerce was proud to join leaders from both sides of the border at Downtown Detroit Partnership’s Fall Forum: Special Edition at Michigan Central. Great hearing from different leaders and strengthening our binational connections 🤝

A big thank you to Minister of Citizenship and Multiculturalism Graham McGregor Graham McGregor , and MPP Andrew Dowie, Andrew Dowie for visiting the MCC today! It was great to share our work and celebrate the diversity of our community!

Vroom-vroom, Barry Hertz