Summer movie season is normally a battle of Hollywood heavyweights — but this year, two of the hottest tickets at the box office come from young YouTubers who brought their built-in audiences with them to the big screen. Industry watchers say their success could influence what projects get made in the future.

Grouse Mountain’s Adam Rootman tells The National about the moment his team broke the world record for ‘largest flag unfurled on a mountaintop’ on the ski hill in North Vancouver, B.C., as neighbouring Vancouver prepares for the FIFA World Cup.