Elevation Pictures and Mr. Will are thrilled to give readers a chance to win passes to a special Toronto Advance Screening of tiff50 Midnight Madness People’s Choice Award winner, NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE.

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LOCATION: Scotiabank Theatre Toronto

ADDRESS: 259 Richmond St W, Toronto, ON M5V 3M6

DATE: Wednesday, February 4, 2026

TIME: 7:00 PM

Synopsis: When their plan to book a show at the Rivoli goes horribly wrong, Matt and Jay accidentally travel back to the year 2008.

Starring: Matthew Johnson and Jay McCarrol

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NIRVANNA THE BAND THE SHOW THE MOVIE is in theatres on February 13, 2026

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The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy) announced today a landmark partnership that will bring three of Canada’s top broadcasters together to simulcast The 2026 Canadian Screen Awards, a first-of-its-kind award show that will extend this annual celebration of Canadian film and television to more Canadians than ever. Happening on May 31 at the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto, The 2026 Canadian Screen Awards will broadcast and stream at 8:00 PM ET on CBC, CBC Gem, Crave, CTV, Global, and STACKTV.

Taking the stage as host is Canadian actor and comedian Andrew Phung, an eight-time Canadian Screen Award winner for his iconic roles in both Kim’s Convenience and Run the Burbs.

“At this pivotal and transformational moment for our industry, it is invigorating to see three powerhouse Canadian broadcasters unite to present The 2026 Canadian Screen Awards,” said Tammy Frick, CEO, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. “This unprecedented collaboration underscores the strength of our creative community, and the importance of celebrating Canadian stories on a national stage. We are also thrilled to welcome this year’s host, Andrew Phung, whose genuine rapport, infectious energy, and deep connection with audiences across the country make him a standout choice to lead our celebration of Canadian excellence.”

“As the lead broadcaster of the Canadian Screen Awards and the national public broadcaster, we are always looking for new ways to celebrate and elevate our incredible talent in Canada,” said Sally Catto, General Manager, Entertainment, Factual and Sports, CBC. “We are thrilled to join forces with Bell Media and Corus to champion Canadian storytelling, and bring the awards to more audiences across Canada than ever before.”

“Through this collaboration with the Academy and our Canadian broadcast and streaming partners, Bell Media is proud to help amplify the Canadian Screen Awards. We look forward to joining Canadians in celebrating homegrown storytelling and honouring the exceptional talent that defines excellence in Canadian film and television,” said Justin Stockman, VP, Content Development & Programming, Bell Media.

“Corus is proud to join our fellow broadcasters in delivering this important celebration of Canadian excellence to audiences across the country,” said Jennifer Abrams, SVP of Content and Marketing, Corus Entertainment. “Canadian storytelling has always been a cornerstone of our programming, and we’re deeply committed to investing in culturally relevant original content that is intentionally shaped by what audiences are passionate about. We’re delighted to celebrate and amplify that storytelling when The 2026 Canadian Screen Awards airs on Global and STACKTV.”

Hosted by actor and comedian Andrew Phung, The 2026 Canadian Screen Awards is Canada’s biggest night in entertainment, honouring homegrown film and television excellence alongside living legends and rising stars. Taking place in Toronto and simulcast on CBC, CBC Gem, Crave, CTV, Global, and STACKTV for the first time ever, The 2026 Canadian Screen Awards will feature meaningful tributes to entertainment icons and never-before-seen TV moments, inviting viewers into a distinctly Canadian celebration of the stories that unite us all.

“I am so over-the-moon excited to be hosting the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards – I’ve wanted this gig for years!” said Andrew Phung. “Canadian Screen Week is such a highlight for our industry, and I’m so excited to spotlight the people and Canadian stories that make our industry so special. Personally, the Canadian Academy has meant so much to me. I won my first Canadian Screen Award in 2017 and it elevated my career in ways I couldn’t have imagined.”

Comedian, actor, and host Andrew Phung’s infectious and relatable personality has made him one of Canada’s top and most recognized comedic performers. He is best known for his award-winning performance on the hit CBC original and Netflix show, Kim’s Convenience, where he won five Canadian Screen Awards in the category of Best Supporting Actor, Comedy. Andrew is also the co-creator, executive producer, and star of the CBC original and Hulu series Run the Burbs, for which he won the 2025 Canadian Screen Award for Best Lead Performer, Comedy. His other recent television credits include LOL: Last One Laughing Canada on Amazon Prime Video Canada, and he’s the host of the new cooking competition series Big Burger Battle on Corus’ Flavour Network.

The 2026 Canadian Screen Awards will be presented as part of Canadian Screen Week 2026, which takes place from Wednesday, May 27 to Sunday, May 31 in Toronto. The full schedule of events can be found on CanadianScreenWeek.ca.

The nominees for the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards will be announced on Wednesday, March 25, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET on Academy.ca/nominees. Additionally, the Canadian Academy has several exciting announcements that will be shared in the lead-up to Canadian Screen Week 2026, including this year’s class of Special Award recipients. For more information, please visit Academy.ca.

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About the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television is the largest non-profit professional arts organization in Canada with a membership of more than 3,500 emerging and established English and Francophone industry professionals. Founded in 1979, the Canadian Academy is dedicated to recognizing, celebrating, and advocating for Canadian talent in the film, television, and digital media sectors while remaining committed to nurturing all levels of talent through professional development, networking opportunities, and guidance that contribute to industry growth, inclusion, and mentorship. The Canadian Academy annually produces the Canadian Screen Awards, bringing together the screen-based industries to honour and celebrate the country’s top talent in Canadian film, digital media, and English-language television, as well as the Gémeaux Awards, which recognize the best in French-language television and digital media productions in Canada.

​​The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television proudly acknowledges the support of its Leading Media Partner, CBC; Premier Partner, Telefilm Canada; Platinum Partner, Bell Media; and its Lead Partners, Netflix, the Canada Media Fund, the Canadian Media Producers Association, Cineplex, the Cogeco Fund, and WBD Access Canada.

For information on membership and programming visit academy.ca.

About CBC/Radio-Canada
CBC/Radio-Canada is Canada’s national public broadcaster. Through our mandate to inform, enlighten and entertain, we play a central role in strengthening Canadian culture. As Canada’s trusted news source, we offer a uniquely Canadian perspective on news, current affairs and world affairs. Our distinctively homegrown entertainment programming draws audiences from across the country. Deeply rooted in communities, CBC/Radio-Canada offers diverse content in English, French and eight Indigenous languages: Dëne Sųłıné, Dene Kǝdǝ́, Dene Zhatıé, Eastern Cree, Dinjii Zhuʼ Ginjik, Inuktitut, Inuvialuktun and Tłı̨chǫ. We also deliver content in Spanish, Arabic, Chinese, Punjabi and Tagalog, as well as both official languages, through Radio Canada International (RCI). We are leading the transformation to meet the needs of Canadians in a digital world.

About Bell Media
Bell Media is Canada’s leading media and entertainment company with a portfolio of assets in premium video, audio, out-of-home advertising, and digital media. This includes leading Canadian-owned streamer, Crave, with a premium add-on to include STARZ; Canada’s most-watched television network, CTV; a powerful suite of specialty channels; the most-trusted news brand, CTV News; Canada’s cross-platform sports leaders, TSN and RDS; leading out-of-home advertising network, Astral; Québec’s fast-growing conventional French-language network, Noovo; the country’s leading radio and podcast app, iHeartRadio Canada; and a range of award-winning original productions, brands, and services. As a content leader and partner in Sphere Media, Sphere Abacus, Montréal’s Grande Studios, and Dome Productions, one of North America’s leading production facilities providers, Bell Media is committed to keeping Canadians entertained and informed.

Bell Media also offers best-in-class technology, marketing, and analytics support through Bell Marketing Platform, an omnichannel self-serve platform which includes Bell Audience Manager, Strategic Audience Management (SAM), and Bell Attribution Insights, in addition to advanced advertising solutions, including Live Connected TV and ads on Crave. Bell Media is part of BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company.1 Learn more at BellMedia.ca.

1 Based on total revenue and total combined customer connections.

About Corus Entertainment Inc.
Corus Entertainment Inc. (TSX: CJR.B) is a leading media and content company that develops, delivers and distributes high quality brands and content across platforms for audiences around the world. Engaging audiences since 1999, the company’s portfolio of multimedia offerings encompass 25 specialty television services, 36 radio stations, 15 conventional television stations, digital and streaming platforms, and social digital agency and media services. Corus’ roster of premium brands includes Global Television, W Network, Flavour Network, Home Network, The HISTORY® Channel, Showcase, Slice, Adult Swim, National Geographic and Global News, along with streaming platforms STACKTV, TELETOON+, the Global TV App and Curiouscast. For more information visit www.corusent.com.

The LUMINO program continues to expand this winter with 10 new works added across the Quartier des Spectacles and downtown Montreal. Among the new additions are major installations, an interactive video projection on ice at Esplanade Tranquille, and new works created by Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) students. All are on view as part of LUMINO’s 16th edition, running until March 8, 2026.

LUMINO, the free urban winter experience that transforms the Quartier des Spectacles and downtown Montreal with participatory light installations, video projections and special events, has attracted more than 185,000 visitors since the launch of its 16th edition in November. This season features 35 works, including 19 original creations never before presented in Montreal, with 23 installations by Quebec artists.

NEW WORKS ADDED THIS WINTER

The 10 new works added to the LUMINO route are:

ChronoHarp by Amigo & Amigo, Promenade des Artistes

Stargate by Chalk River Labs, Place des Arts Esplanade

Le coffre à jouets dégivré by Ottomata and Doki, Esplanade Tranquille skating rink

Horizon by Olivier Landreville, Esplanade PVM at Place Ville Marie

Unicode Haïku Extension by Fred Sapey-Triomphe, Sainte-Catherine Street West, in front of Place des Arts

Parallèles by Studio Transversal, outside Saint-Laurent metro station

Givrescence by Nicolas Ricard, Complexe Desjardins

End over End by Studio Vertigo, Les Glissades Gamelin

Climat intérieur by Mirari, Émery Street

Phosphorescence by Pauline Loctin, Place Pasteur

INTERACTIVE EXPERIENCE ON ICE

Beginning Jan. 31, Le coffre à jouets dégivré invites the public to experience an interactive video projection on skates at the Esplanade Tranquille skating rink. Created by Montreal-based studios Ottomata and Doki, the work features three imaginary worlds inspired by childhood games, with projected elements that respond in real time to the movement of skaters. The projection runs three times nightly at 6:30 p.m., 8:30 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., from Jan. 31 until the rink closes in the spring. The work is presented with the financial support of Tourisme Montréal and the Ministère du Tourisme.

NEW WORKS BY UQAM STUDENTS

In addition to the 10 new works, LUMINO also presents new creations by UQAM students in the Quartier Latin. Graduating students from the university’s immersive and interactive experiences program present Synapse, a sound-and-light installation spanning the courtyard of UQAM’s Saint-Jacques steeple and the façade of the Judith-Jasmin Pavilion. Students from UQAM’s undergraduate graphic design and visual experiences program also present six original video projections on the façades of the Grande Bibliothèque and UQAM’s Design Pavilion, on view from Jan. 22 to March 8.

LIGHT INSTALLATIONS ACROSS DOWNTOWN HOTELS

Presented in collaboration with Tourisme Montréal, the Ministère du Tourisme and the Association hôtelière du Grand Montréal, Les Voyageurs by Cédric Le Borgne continues to be on view across five downtown hotels: Hôtel HoneyRose Montréal, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, DoubleTree by Hilton Montréal, Montréal Marriott Château Champlain and Hyatt Place Montréal Centre-Ville. Also remaining on view is La Monarque by Lucion, installed in the inner courtyard of Hôtel Humaniti. Illuminated cocktail and mocktail offerings are available on select outdoor patios, including those at the DoubleTree by Hilton Montréal, the Central and Montréal Marriott Château Champlain.

PLAN YOUR VISIT

To help visitors explore the expanded program, a free weekend shuttle operates between the Esplanade Tranquille skating rink and Les Glissades Gamelin. The shuttle runs on Saturdays and Sundays and connects several installations in the Quartier des Spectacles and Quartier Latin. Full program details and an interactive map are available at luminomtl.com.

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LUMINO 16th EDITION
Until March 8, 2026
Free and open daily from sunset to 11 p.m.
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LUMINO is a production of the Quartier des Spectacles Partnership, made possible by the financial support of the Ville de Montréal, Tourisme Montréal and the Ministère du Tourisme via the FITHI, the Ministère des Affaires municipales et de l’Habitation du Québec via the Fonds signature métropole administered by the Secrétariat à la région métropolitaine, and by the collaboration of the co-exhibitors: Montréal centre-ville, Place Ville Marie (PVM), Complexe Desjardins, Palais des congrès de Montréal, Centre Eaton de Montréal, Place des Arts, Hôtel HoneyRose Montréal, Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth, DoubleTree by Hilton Montréal, Montréal Marriott Château Champlain, Hyatt Place Montréal Centre-Ville, MEM – Centre des mémoires montréalaises, UQAM and SDC Quartier latin.

ABOUT LUMINO

LUMINO offers an original, captivating and participatory winter experience from November to March. Its light and sound installations in public spaces transform the Quartier and the wider downtown core into a vast open-air museum. The event, which has become a staple of winter in Montreal, showcases local creativity on the international stage, and its unique experience has inspired cultural districts and light festivals around the world. Several works are now on display in other cultural districts across the globe thanks to Quartier des Spectacles International. To learn more about the Quartier des Spectacles and the Partnership, visit quartierdesspectacles.com.

Paramount Pictures Canada x Mr. Will are thrilled to deliver the thrills, as we offer Readers a chance to win passes to an Advance Screening of SCREAM 7. These are Cineplex passes to see the Film any time during its theatrical run.

Synopsis:

When a new Ghostface killer emerges in the quiet town where Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell) has built a new life, her darkest fears are realized as her daughter (Isabel May) becomes the next target.

Determined to protect her family, Sidney must face the horrors of her past to put an end to the bloodshed once and for all.

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SCREAM 7 IS ONLY IN THEATRES ON FEBRUARY 27, 2026.

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Maisie Peters has announced her much-anticipated third studio album, Florescence. Co-produced with 2x Grammy Award winner Ian Fitchuk (Kacey Musgraves, Beyoncé, Chris Stapleton) and featuring duets with Julia Michaels and Marcus Mumford, the album arrives two years after her chart-topping breakthrough The Good Witch. Florescence arrives on Friday 15 May and is available to pre-order now, alongside a trailer directed by Amelia Dimoldenberg.

After a whirlwind few years that saw Maisie open for Taylor Swift, Coldplay, Conan Gray, and Noah Kahan, headline her own world tours, and make her Glastonbury debut, she found herself almost constantly on the road. By the end of 2024, the pace had become unsustainable, affecting Maisie physically and mentally, and so she made the decision to step back – pressing pause on the popstar carousel and returning home to reconnect with her life offstage. That quieter chapter gave her space to reset, grounding her not just as a person, but as an artist. It was during this time that the emotional heart of Florescence quietly took shape.

That return to herself was reflected not only in her life, but in the music. Led by her love of storytelling, Maisie headed to Nashville, where she wrote and recorded much of the album. Reuniting with longtime collaborator Ian Fitchuk – whom she first worked with in 2020 – felt like a natural fit. Together, they crafted the album’s warm, textured sound, with Fitchuk supporting Maisie as she stepped into the role of co-producer for the first time.

Drawing from the aftermath of the relationship explored on The Good Witch, as well as the love story she’s now living – having fallen in love with her high school sweetheart – Florescence reflects on how the right love can help heal the wrong ones. It’s an album about perspective, self-realisation, healing, and ultimately, learning how to flourish.

“These 15 tracks depict a blossoming of myself from ages 23 to 25 and a blossoming of a true, real love that anchors both me and this record. It tells the story of the last few long winters, with all of their villains and thorns, heartbreaks and rains, and it leads you, by the end, into a perfect English spring, into the hope and catharsis that comes when the first wildflower blooms,” shares Maisie. “This album feels like a true representation of healing, of finding hope, peace, and strength not just in somebody else, but in yourself. It is knowing that there was a point to all the sadness of before, and the point is the woman you see in this mirror now, and the person you see by her side.”

Fresh from her intimate, instantly sold-out shows in London and New York, Maisie is marking the album announcement with a new run of global ‘Before The Bloom’ theatre dates, designed to mirror Florescence’s closeness and vulnerability. Kicking off on 2 March at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre, the tour will travel through Australia, East Asia, Europe, the UK, America, and Canada – see the full itinerary below, and access ticket here.

Stay tuned for Maisie’s new single, ‘My Regards’, out Friday 6 February.

FLORESCENCE TRACK LISTING: 

1. Mary Janes
2. Audrey Hepburn
3. Say My Name In Your Sleep 
4. Old Fashioned 
5. Houses 
6. Kingmaker (with Julia Michaels) 
7. Vampire Time 
8. My Regards
9. You You You
10. If You Let Me (with Marcus Mumford) 
11. Flat Earther
12. Questions 
13. Girl’s Just Flying 
14. You Then Me Now
15. Nothing Like Being In Love

TOUR DATES:

March

2 | Enmore Theatre, Sydney, Aus

4 | Forum Theatre, Melbourne, Aus

16 | La Madeleine, Brussels, BE

18 | Melkweg MAX, Amsterdam, NL

20 | Astra Kulturhaus, Berlin, DE

21 | Live Music Hall, Cologne, DE

23 | La Cigale, Paris, FR

25 | KOKO, London, UK

April

14 | 9:30 Club, Washington, DC

16 | Théâtre Beanfield, Montreal, QC

17 | The Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto, ON

19 | The Vic Theatre, Chicago, IL

22 | The Fonda Theatre, Los Angeles, CA

25 | Cine Joia, São Paulo, BR

Hot Docs Cinema has released its lineup of programming for February, offering a breadth of new release and classic titles that showcase the best in documentary filmmaking and storytelling from Canada and around the world. Highlights of February’s programming include the return of popular free screening series For Viola, the launch of new series Midtown Matinees, Oscar nominees, screenings celebrating history-making lives and legacies, and films that dig deep into compelling stories and subjects.

One of Hot Docs Cinema’s most popular series, For Viola returns on Wednesday, February 25, at 6:30 PM, with a free screening of Khartoum (D: Ibrahim Snoopy Ahmad, Timeea Mohamed Ahmed, Rawia Alhag, Philip Cox & Anas Saeed), winner of the Hot Docs Bill Nemtin Award for Best Social Impact Documentary at the 2025 Hot Docs Festival. Five stories from Sudan weave together in search of freedom through animated dreams, street revolutions and a war from the metropolis of Khartoum to escape in East Africa. Named in honour of Canadian civil rights icon Viola Desmond, For Viola centres Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC)-led stories and filmmakers, with screenings offered free of charge. For more information on For Viola, visit hotdocs.ca/whats-on/cinema-series/for-viola

Hot Docs is excited to launch a new series celebrating Hollywood’s Golden Age and our cinema’s historic legacy. Named in recognition of 506 Bloor Street West’s enduring history as a neighbourhood cinema, Midtown Matinees harks back to the years 1941-1966, when the iconic Midtown Theatre offered a state-of-the-art movie going experience that beckoned Torontonians from across the city. The series launches on Sunday, February 15 at 3:30 PM with an afternoon screening of one of cinema’s most celebrated releases of all time, Michael Curtiz’s 1942 classic Casablanca. A monthly series, Midtown Matinees highlights iconic movies and movie stars the way they were meant to be seen: on our glorious big screen. Join us for an afternoon at the picture palace!

In addition to these two series, two Oscar nominated documentaries that premiered at Hot Docs Festival 2025 and were voted as top ten audience favourites will return for screenings in advance of this year’s Academy Awards.

Winner of the Hot Docs Festival 2025 Audience Award and nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the upcoming Academy Awards, Ryan White’s Come See Me in the Good Light is one of the most celebrated and well-reviewed documentaries of the past year. After receiving an incurable cancer diagnosis, spoken word artist and poet laureate of Colorado Andrea Gibson, alongside their partner and fellow poet Megan Falley, embarks on a poignant journey filled with humour and love that culminates in a final career defining performance. The film screens on Friday, February 27 at 6:30 PM.

Also nominated for Best Documentary Feature at the upcoming Academy Awards and a top ten audience favourite from Hot Docs Festival 2025, Mohammadreza Eyni and Sara Khaki’s Cutting Through Rocks took home the World Cinema Grand Jury Prize: Documentary at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival. When Sara Shahverdi becomes the first woman elected to office in her remote Iranian village, the pressure of the role becomes a weighted reality. Cutting Through Rocks was a 2020 recipient of the Hot Docs CrossCurrents International Doc Fund and participated in the 2020 Hot Docs Forum. The film screens on Sunday, March 1 at 6:30 PM.

Hot Docs Cinema welcomes several special guests in attendance for screenings and events at the cinema in February.

On Wednesday, February 4 at 7:00 PM, writer E.Lockhart arrives at Hot Docs Cinema to unveil We Fell Apart, a razor-sharp story of family secrets, seaside mysteries, and the lies we tell to survive, as part of the Author Talks series.

On Saturday, February 7 at 7:00 PM, producer/director Peter Thurling and producer Joan Schafer will be in attendance for a post-screening discussion following the Canadian premiere of their film Rubin Hurricane Carter: Forever a Fighter, about the legendary Black fighter who overcame his life sentence as a triple murderer and freed others wrongly convicted.

On Saturday, February 21 at 7:00 PM, director Lisa Rideout will be in attendance for a post-screening discussion following Degrassi: Whatever It Takes, which goes behind-the-scenes of the Degrassi franchise, celebrating the legacy of a show that made teens everywhere feel seen.

On Saturday, February 22 at 6:30 PM, director Jereme Watt will be in attendance for a post-screening discussion following Everest Dark, in which a famed Nepalese mountaineer risks everything to bring home a fallen climber’s body.

On Thursday, February 26 at 6:30 PM, film subject Fred Isseks will be in attendance for a post-screening discussion following a screening of Amanda McBaine and Jesse Moss’s Teenage Wasteland. In 1991 in Upstate New York, a group of teenage misfits, inspired by a renegade English teacher, embark on a student film project and uncover a vast conspiracy that is poisoning the ground beneath their feet. The film will also screen earlier in the day as part of Hot Docs Docs For Schools program, a series of free programs to help educators and students engage with current issues, raise critical questions, and interact with new perspectives.

Additional programming highlights for February include Runa Simi (D: Augusto Zegarra), screening as part of the Doc Soup monthly series, in which a Peruvian voice actor tries to persuade Disney to dub The Lion King into Quechua, hoping to save his native language; The King of Color (D: Patrick Creadon), the story of 96-year-old Lawrence Herbert, visionary behind the revolutionary Pantone Matching System; My Undesirable Friends: Part I – Last Air in Moscow (D: Julia Loktev), in which independent journalists struggle to counter Russian propaganda in Moscow during week one of the Ukraine invasion; Sketches of Frank Gehry (D: Sydney Pollack), screening in memory of the late Toronto-born architect; Holding Liat (D: Brandon Kramer), in which—in the weeks after his daughter is kidnapped—a father resists efforts to use her captivity to justify escalating violence in Gaza; True North (D: Michèle Stephenson), which shares the pivotal 1960s Montreal events that impacted the global movement for Black liberation (screening will include a virtual Q&A with the filmmaker); and A Band Called Death (D: Mark Christopher Covino, Jeff Howlett), the second installment in our new monthly series Jukedocs curated by Niko Stratis, which tells the story of three Detroit brothers, sons of a preacher, who formed an all-Black punk rock band called Death.

The above films join the full line-up of screenings and events taking place at Hot Docs Cinema.

For more of what’s on at Hot Docs Cinema, visit hotdocs.ca/whats-on/watch-cinema

Operated by Hot Docs, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing and celebrating the art of documentary, Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema is the world’s largest documentary cinema. A historic, century-old landmark located in Toronto’s vibrant Annex neighbourhood, the Cinema is a year-round home for non-fiction film and storytelling, presenting first-run international and Canadian documentaries, curated film and speakers series, signature events including Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, as well as hosting for some of the city’s premier festivals and events.

Hot Docs (www.hotdocs.ca), North America’s leading documentary festival, conference and market, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing and celebrating the art of documentary and to creating production opportunities for documentary filmmakers. Hot Docs will present its 33rd Hot Docs Festival April 23 to May 3, 2026, in Toronto. Festival Packages are now on sale at hotdocs.ca. Since its inception in 1993, Hot Docs has supported the Canadian and international industry with professional development programs and production fund portfolio, including the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Fund, CrossCurrents Doc Funds, Hot Docs-Slaight Family Fund, Hot Docs-Blue Ice Docs Fund and Hot Docs Partners, and valuable professional development programs, including Doc Ignite and Hot Docs Incubator.

MUBI, the global film distributor, streaming service and production company, brings Gianfranco Rosi’s Pompei: Below the Clouds exclusively to MUBI in Canada on March 27, 2026. The film received its world premiere at the 82nd Venice International FiIm Festival, winning the Special Jury Prize, and also screened as part of both the New York Film Festival and BFI London Film Festival in 2025.

Streaming exclusively on March 27 in North America, Latin America, UK, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, India, Australia, New Zealand, and coming soon to Turkey.

Between Mount Vesuvius and the Gulf of Naples, the ground shakes periodically and the fumaroles of the Phlegraean Fields taint the air. From the traces of history, memories of the subterranean world, and the concerns of the present, in black and white, a lesser-known Naples emerges and fills with voices, with lives.

From award-winning filmmaker Gianfranco Rosi comes Pompei: Below the Clouds, a striking and human portrait of Naples, a city forever marked by the looming presence of Mount Vesuvius. While the volcano’s quiet threat lingers in the background, Rosi turns his lens toward the everyday rhythms of life that continue undisturbed. Archaeologists carefully brush away centuries of dust to reveal fragments of history, children recite lessons as the earth hums beneath their feet, and firefighters stand ready for the next call.

Through these intimate moments and sweeping imagery, the film reveals a community that has learned to live with uncertainty. The result is a portrait at once local and universal: a reflection on humanity’s capacity to live, love, and rebuild in the shadow of the unimaginable.

As with his earlier films (Fire at Sea, Notturno), Gianfranco Rosi’s latest is a masterful act of cinematic immersion. Shot in and around Naples over the course of three years as Rosi embedded himself in the communities in and around Vesuvius, Pompei: Below the Clouds marks his first black-and-white feature in over thirty years. In 2013, his film Sacro GRA was the first ever documentary to be awarded the Golden Lion.

Pompei: Below the Clouds is written and directed by Gianfranco Rosi, cinematography and sound is by Gianfranco Rosi, editing by Fabrizio Federico in collaboration with Joe Bini and music by Academy Award® winner Daniel Blumberg. The film is produced by Donatella Palermo, Gianfranco Rosi, Paolo Del Brocco, 21Uno Film srl, Stemal Entertainment srl, with Rai Cinema.

MUBI WILL RELEASE POMPEI: BELOW THE CLOUDS IN CANADA ON MARCH 27, 2026

Disowned at birth by his obscenely wealthy family, blue-collar Becket Redfellow (Glen Powell) will stop at nothing to reclaim his inheritance, no matter how many relatives stand in his way.

Today, we get a new Poster for HOW TO MAKE A KILLING, in theatres February 20, 2026 via VVS Films.

Today, Melanie Martinez returns with “POSSESSION,” a candy-coated gut punch from the multi-platinum, multi-hyphenate global alt-pop phenomenon. With razor sharp lyricism tucked inside glossy melodies, the track peels back the ways power can masquerade as love. The song is haunting, satirical and spotlights Melanie’s trademark blend of charm, mischief and bite. Welcome to Melanie Martinez’s new world order – Cry Baby is dead.

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With 30 billion+ global streams, 5.54 billion official YouTube views and 62.2 million+ followers across platforms, Melanie Martinez has stretched, shaped, and molded alternative pop into an immersive, innovative, and inimitable world of her own design. Since emerging in 2012, the New York-born Latin-American singer, songwriter, director, and visionary has not only blurred the lines between genres, but also between reality and fantasy, beckoning audiences into the warm embrace of her singular artistry. Martinez broke ground with her iconic 2015 debut LP, CRY BABY. The 2x-Platinum album, celebrated its 10th anniversary last year and is mother to the 3x-Platinum “Dollhouse,” 2x-Platinum staples “Pity Party,” “Play Date” “Pacify Her,” “Carousel,” “Mad Hatter,” and “Soap,” and Platinum favorites “Training Wheels,” “Sippy Cup,” “Alphabet Boy,” and “Tag, You’re It.” After vaulting to #6 on the Billboard 200, this debut has gone on to log 208 non-consecutive weeks on the chart. In its wake, she notched two consecutive Top 3 debuts on the Billboard 200 with the Platinum-certified K-12 (2019) and PORTALS (2023). All three albums debuted #1 on the Billboard Alternative chart. Upon release of K-12 Melanie also made her film debut with an accompanying musical of the same name which upon its release was #6 at the box office world-wide. On her tour for this record, she donated a dollar of every ticket to The Trevor Project. PORTALS debuted on The Billboard 200 at #2 and spawned “VOID” and “DEATH,” her first original songs to debut on the Billboard Hot 100. 2023 also saw Melanie release a perfume line in partnership with Flower Shop Perfumes. This is after her original perfume, CRY BABY, which was self-released in 2016, was a sold-out success. The collection has since expanded to include candles, body sprays, and perfume pendants. Her fragrances have quickly emerged as a standout in the category, ranking among the top five best sellers at ScentBar, the nation’s leading indie fragrance retailer. In 2024, Martinez embarked on her first-ever global arena headline tour, The Trilogy Tour, packing legendary venues on multiple continents, including sold-out successive nights at NYC’s Madison Square Garden. 2024 also saw the artist headline the world-famous Lollapalooza Festival in Chicago and the Corona Capital Festival in Mexico City.

Tickets to see Disney and Pixar’s highly anticipated original animated comedy “Hoppers” in theatres are on sale now. Audiences can uncover the secrets of the animal kingdom like never before at special early access screenings beginning on Saturday, February 28, 2026 ahead of the film’s wide release exclusively in theatres on Friday, March 6 in IMAX, RealD 3D, 4DX and premium screens everywhere.

Tickets now on sale here.

In Disney and Pixar’s “Hoppers,” animal lover Mabel (voice of Piper Curda) seizes an opportunity to use a new technology to ‘hop’ her consciousness into a life-like robotic beaver and communicate directly with animals. As she uncovers mysteries in the animal world beyond anything she could have imagined, Mabel befriends charismatic beaver King George (voice of Bobby Moynihan) and must rally the entire animal kingdom to face a major, imminent human-threat: smooth-talking local mayor Jerry Generazzo (voice of Jon Hamm). The all-star voice ensemble also features Meryl Streep, Dave Franco and Kathy Najimy. “Hoppers” is directed by Daniel Chong (“We Bare Bears”) and produced by Nicole Paradis Grindle (“Incredibles 2”), with an original score by Mark Mothersbaugh.

ABOUT PIXAR

Pixar Animation Studios, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company, is an Academy Award®-winning film studio with world-renowned technical, creative and production capabilities in the art of computer animation. The Northern California studio has created some of the most successful and beloved animated films of all time, including “Toy Story,” “Monsters, Inc.,” “Cars,” “The Incredibles,” “Ratatouille,” “WALL•E,” “Up,” “Brave,” “Inside Out,” “Coco,” “Soul,” “Turning Red,” “Elemental,” and “Inside Out 2.”