The Canadian Screen Awards, and Backrooms and the rise of YouTubers jumping into Hollywood

Heated Rivalry wins big at the Canadian Screen Awards, taking home 16 awards. Elamin is joined by film critic Radheyan Simonpillai and filmmaker/culture critic Sonya Ballantyne to talk about the wins, losses and surprises from the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards and what this year’s broadcast might say about the state of film and television in Canada right now.Plus, when Kane Parson was 16, his short horror film ‘The Backrooms (Found Footage),’ went viral not too long after it was posted to YouTube. About a year later, he was brought on by A24 to direct ‘Backrooms,’ a new film anticipated to have the studio’s biggest opening weekend ever. But the idea of the backrooms isn't new, it traces its roots to user-generated images and stories shared across forums and subreddits. Today, journalist Andrew Lloyd joins Elamin to talk about the film, and the eerie online phenomenon that led to it.