客观说来,在影视文化成为衡量一国文化软实力的重要指标的今天,加拿大的影视业却一直处在一个比较尴尬的地位。加拿大在地理位置以及语言、文化上与近邻美国的相近、相似性使得它一直处在美国强大的影视产业的阴影之下,其影视作品很难在全球知名度、商业成功等方面取得好莱坞那样的成绩。加拿大电影导演Lynne Stopkewich曾经在评论这一现象时说:“美国就好比一头金发的老大,开着气派的敞篷车,潇洒地绝 Objectively speaking, in the film and television culture as an important measure of a country’s cultural soft power today, the Canadian film and television industry has always been in a more awkward position. Similar to its close neighbors to the United States in terms of location, language and culture, Canada has always been under the shadow of the powerful film and television industry in the United States. It is difficult for its film and television productions to achieve Hollywood’s achievements in global popularity and commercial success . Commenting on the phenomenon, Lynne Stopkewich, a Canadian film director, once said: ”The United States is like a blonde leader, a handsome convertible,