Understanding Movies provides an excellent and accessible introduction to Film Studies with thorough, quality coverage of Canadian cinema and the Canadian film industry. The 4th Canadian edition comes refreshed with even more coverage of Canadian cinema, increased visuals, expanded coverage of genre and up-to-date discussions of the impact of technology. This text is futher enhanced by a robust companion website with Grade tracker functionality and improved instructor support materials. Suitable for college and university courses in the Communications, English, Film Studies and other media-related departments, such as Journalism or Broadcasting.