TV & Film
People
“The best time of the year”
David Amber, BA’93, has covered the Olympics, the NBA Finals, and the World Series, but the Hockey Night in Canada host says there is no sports event that quite matches the intensity of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. “It’s amazing to watch the sacrifices the players will make this time of year.”
People
Bringing new worlds to life
Visual effects compositor Jordan Catracchia, BSc’11, has worked on some of Hollywood’s most popular movies in recent years, including two Oscar-winning Avatar films. When you watch one of the movies he has contributed to, he wants you to feel like you’ve been transported to another world.
People
Funny how her career turned out
A rising young star in the field of comedy production (she works with Wanda Sykes), Natalie Coffen, BA’18, talks about the roles that Mary Tyler Moore, Just for Laughs and a McGill entertainment management conference played in steering her towards the world of comedy.
On Campus
The most popular McGill News stories of 2025
The McGill alum who went from organizing Frosh Week parties to producing The White Lotus. The two sets of twins currently studying medicine at McGill. The tiny bookstore that has been loved by generations of McGillians. These were some of the most-read McGill News stories from last year.
Culture
From the printed page to the big screen
McGill professor Alain Farah is one of Quebec’s most prominent authors. His award-winning novel Mille secrets mille dangers prompted an unexpected offer from celebrated filmmaker Philippe Falardeau (Monsieur Lazhar) – to work together to transform the novel into a movie.
Culture
‘Our unofficial Architect Laureate’
The life and work of Arthur Erickson, BArch’50, LLD’75, one of Canada’s most celebrated and influential architects, is the subject of both a new documentary film and a new exhibition at the Canadian Centre for Architecture.
Culture
Getting things ready for your stay at The White Lotus
David Bernad, BA’04, the Emmy Award-winning executive producer of The White Lotus, on how he went from organizing Frosh Week parties at McGill, to producing one of the most acclaimed shows on television.
Culture
Mining (and questioning) her memories
In her latest short animated film, Oscar winner Torill Kove, MUP’89, revisits her teens and shares a story about the years she and her family spent in Nairobi, Kenya – and what led them there.
Culture
An eclectic approach to Canada’s history
When film director Matthew Rankin, BA’01, came to Montreal to study at McGill, it put him on the path to learning French, embracing the city as his new home – and making the critically acclaimed Universal Language.
Society
Pressing for environmental change – from the inside
Yalmaz Siddiqui, BCom’92, the vice-president of environmental sustainability for the Walt Disney Company, reflects on almost 30 years of promoting sustainability in senior corporate roles, and on facing skepticism from business colleagues (in the early going) and environmental activists (more recently).
Culture
Championing Quebec culture
As the president and director general of the Société de développement des entreprises culturelles (SODEC), Louise Lantagne, BA’77, plays a crucial role in supporting Quebec culture – both inside the province and around the world. (Cet article est disponible en français.)
Culture
A complicated legacy
Pete Rose has more hits than any player in Major League Baseball history, but he isn’t in its Hall of Fame because he bet on games while managing the Cincinnati Reds. Jeffrey Lenkov, BA’87, co-created a recent TV series about the controversial baseball legend.