Telefilm Canada is announcing its funding commitment of $4.9 million to 21 feature-length documentaries, six titles from the French market and 15 titles from the English market, under the Theatrical Documentary Program.

Atlantic

Chasing Light
Director and Screenwriter: Latonia Hartery
Production: LJH Films Inc.
Province: Newfoundland / Labrador
Language: English

Quebec

Back Home
Director and Screenwriter: Marianne Métivier
Production: Metafilms Inc.

Distributor: Studio h264 Inc.
Province: Quebec
Languages: Tagalog, IIocano, Ilonggo and Bicolano

Cut Print Thank You Bye
Director and Screenwriter: Marie-Julie Dallaire
Production: Item 7 Inc.

Distributor: Immina Films
Province: Quebec
Languages: French and English

Esprits rebelles

Director and Screenwriter: Marlene Edoyan
Production: Fauve Film inc.

Distributor: Les Films du 3 Mars
Province: Quebec
Languages: Armenian and Georgian

In Praise of Invasive Species
Director: Mila Aung-Thwin

Screenwriters: Mila Aung-Thwin and Samantha Neboschizkij
Production: EyeSteelFilm Inc.

Distributor: EyeSteelFilm Distribution Inc.
Province: Quebec
Languages: English, Spanish, Afrikaans and Swahili

La méthode scandinave
Director and Screenwriter: Anik Salas
Production: 9097-4767 Quebec Inc.

Distributor: Les Films du 3 Mars
Province: Quebec
Languages: French, English, Icelandic, Norwegian and Swedish

La vie extraordinaire de Robert Charlebois
Director and Screenwriter: Louis-Philippe Héneault
Production: Les Films La Tribu Inc.

Distributor: Distribution La Tribu Inc.
Province: Quebec
Language: French

Le dernier acte
Director and Screenwriter: Sophie Deraspe
Production: Corporation ACPAV Inc.

Distributor: Maison 4:3 Inc.
Province: Quebec
Language: French

The Prophet of Ecstasy
Directors: Elias Varoutsos and Karen Cho

Screenwriters: Karen Cho, Lori Braun and Charles Beaudette
Production: 9337-7190 Quebec Inc.

Distributor: Raven Banner Distribution
Province: Quebec
Language: English

Ontario

Antidiva: The Carole Pope Confessions
Director and Screenwriter: Michelle Mama
Production: Anti-Diva Inc.

Distributor: Motion 58 Entertainment
Province: Ontario
Language: English

Captain Newfoundland: The Geoff Stirling Story
Directors: Mike Feehan and Jamie Miller

Screenwriter: Jono Hunter
Production: 86 Media House Inc.

Distributor: Elevation Pictures
Province: Ontario
Language: English

Feedback: Music for the Climate Emergency
Directors: Nicholas de Pencier and Jennifer Baichwal

Screenwriter: Jennifer Baichwal
Production: Mercury Films Inc. and Carousel Pictures Inc.

Distributor: Elevation Pictures
Province: Ontario
Language: English

From Solitary
Director and Screenwriter: Joel Walinga
Production: Soft Studio Productions Inc., Arbitrage Pictures Inc. and Isserley Films Inc.

Distributor: Game Theory Films
Province: Ontario
Language: English

Seeing Green
Director and Screenwriter: Su Rynard
Production: HitPlay Productions Inc.

Distributor: Game Theory Films
Province: Ontario
Languages: English and Spanish

The Acid Rain Movie (working title)
Director: Victoria Lean

Screenwriters: Sean Devlin and Victoria Lean
Production: Muse Entertainment (Ontario) Inc. and 2429014 Ontario Inc.

Distributor: Mongrel Media
Province: Ontario
Language: English

The End of the Internet
Director and Screenwriter: Dylan Reibling
Production: Dylan Reibling Productions Inc.
Province: Ontario
Languages: English, Spanish, Portuguese

The Sandbox
Director and Screenwriter: Jade-Kenya Pinto
Production: 1000543880 Ontario Inc.

Distributor: EyeSteelFilm Distribution Inc.
Province: Ontario
Language: English

Your Tomorrow
Director and Screenwriter: Ali Weinstein
Production: OP8 Productions Inc. and Big Cedar Films Inc.

Distributor: Blue Ice Docs Inc.
Province: Ontario
Language: English

Western Region

Fairy Creek
Director and Screenwriter: Jen Muranetz
Production: Understory Films Inc.

Distributor: Cinema Politica
Province: British Columbia
Language: English

Relax, Open Your Eyes
Director and Screenwriter: David Ehrenreich
Production: Grand Scheme Productions Inc.

Distributor: Game Theory Films
Province: British Columbia
Language: English

The Island
Directors: Steve Adams and Sean Horlor

Screenwriter: Jennifer Baynham
Production: Studio BRB Productions Inc.
Province: British Columbia
Language: English

Telefilm received an increasingly high volume of applications under the Theatrical Documentary Program this year. 122 projects were assessed in both the English and French markets, representing over $27.1 million in funding requests. With changes to the program guidelines expanding eligibility, Telefilm received an increase of 31.5% in applications from the English market compared to the previous fiscal year.

More funding decisions, including projects from the second intake of the big budget stream in the English market, will be announced shortly. Statistics on all films funded in the year will be released once all funding decisions have been made.

An advisory committee of external and internal representatives assessed the projects and made recommendations to Telefilm. The decision-making process considered Telefilm’s goal of fostering a diversity of voices in the industry, ensuring that Telefilm funds a balanced portfolio of productions that reflect a variety of genres, budgets and company sizes, regions of the country and points of view. Names of selection committee members will be published on the Project Financing Advisory Committees webpage once all funding decisions have been made.

MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios today announced that Oscar® nominee Michelle Pfeiffer will executive produce and star in THE MADISON (previously announced as 2024), a new original series from Academy Award® nominee Taylor Sheridan.

Produced by MTV Entertainment Studios, 101 Studios and Bosque Ranch Productions, THE MADISON is the next installment from the YELLOWSTONE universe.

The series is a heartfelt study of grief and human connection following a New York City family in the Madison River valley of central Montana.

“Michelle Pfeiffer is a remarkable talent who imbues every role with emotional depth, authenticity and grace,” said Chris McCarthy, Paramount Global Co-CEO and President/CEO, Showtime & MTV Entertainment Studios. “She is the perfect anchor to the newest chapter of the Yellowstone universe, THE MADISON, from the brilliant mind of Taylor Sheridan.”

Three-time Academy Award® nominee, Golden Globe Award winner, and Emmy nominee Michelle Pfeiffer has captivated film audiences with her compelling performances for over three decades. The celebrated actress first came to prominence in the cult classic Scarface. Pfeiffer recently starred as Betty Ford in the SHOWTIME anthology series, The First Lady, and can next be seen on Oh. What. Fun! for Amazon. Additional credits for Pfeiffer include French Exit, Maleficent 2, The Wizard of Lies, Mother!, Dark Shadows, Hairspray, Stardust, White Oleander, What Lies Beneath, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Deep End of the Ocean, One Fine Day, Up Close & Personal, Dangerous Minds, Wolf, Batman Returns, The Witches of Eastwick and Ladyhawke. Pfeiffer has also been honored with a BAFTA Award, Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award, National Board of Review Best Actress Award and New York Film Critics Circle Award.

THE MADISON is executive produced by Taylor Sheridan, David C. Glasser, John Linson , Art Linson, Ron Burkle, Bob Yari, David Hutkin, Christina Voros, Michael Friedman, Michelle Pfeiffer and Keith Cox.

Pfeiffer is represented by CAA, Entertainment360 and Hirsch, Wallerstein, Hayum, Matlof & Fishman and WKPR.

About Paramount+

Paramount+ is a global digital subscription video streaming service from Paramount that features a mountain of premium entertainment for audiences of all ages. Internationally, the streaming service features an expansive library of original series, hit shows and popular movies across every genre from world-renowned brands and production studios, including SHOWTIME®, BET, CBS, Comedy Central, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Pictures and the Smithsonian Channel™, in addition to a robust offering of premier local content. The service is currently live in Australia, Austria, Canada, the Caribbean, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latin America, Switzerland, the U.K. and the U.S.

ABOUT SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks

SHOWTIME/MTV Entertainment Studios & Paramount Media Networks is a global network of media assets that reaches over one billion people in more than 180 countries featuring some of the most iconic brands in entertainment including SHOWTIME, MTV, Comedy Central and Paramount Network among others – and, its Studios arm which produces 120+ series annually, including some of today’s biggest hits such as Yellowstone, Yellowjackets, Emily in Paris, 1883, 1923, George & Tammy, South Park, Tulsa King, Love & Hip Hop, RuPaul’s Drag Race, The Challenge and Jersey Shore, to name a few.

ABOUT 101 STUDIOS
101 Studios is a global entertainment company dedicated to the acquisition, financing, development, production and distribution of high-caliber, creator-driven content. With an unmatched television slate partnered with outstanding filmmakers and talent, 101 Studios productions include the award-winning series YELLOWSTONE, GEORGE & TAMMY, 1883 and 1923. We also produce some of the most critically acclaimed shows, such as LAWMEN: BASS REEVES, MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN, TULSA KING and LIONESS. Upcoming projects include LANDMAN, starring Billy Bob Thornton.

Building upon this success, 101 Studios’ Unscripted Division works with talented storytellers in bringing their vision to life. Some of these projects include Amazon Prime documentary “Kickback” which is an expose on the corruption inside the largest sport’s organization in the world: FIFA; “The Last Cowboy” a documentary on the high stakes world of professional horse reining and the upcoming HBO docuseries about the sexual abuse and cover-up at Ohio State University, co-produced by George Clooney and Grant Heslov’s Smokehouse Pictures. On the scripted film side, past releases include the Sundance Audience award winner “Burden,” as well as the family comedy “The War With Grandpa”, the historical drama “The Current War: Director’s Cut,” and FINESTKIND. 101 Studios advocates for first-class collaboration and innovation. As an example we are partnered with iHeartRadio and Sports Illustrated Studios on the Ambie nominated podcast “Choosing Sides: F1”. 101 Studios also produces high-profile sports content under its own label, 101 Sports. Additionally, 101 Studios’ Brand Division increases the exposure for the properties of our partners to millions across the world.

Today we get a new Tease for Steven Soderbergh’s PRESENCE, which premiered at Sundance earlier this year. Cast includes Julia Fox and Lucy Liu!

(Photo/video credit: Elevation Pictures)

Based on the popular Novel of the same name, today we get a new look at UGLIES starring Joey King and Chase Stokes, coming to Netflix September 13, 2024.

Logline:
In a futuristic world that imposes a cosmetic surgery at 16, Tally is eager for her turn to join the rest of society. But when a friend runs away, Tally embarks on a journey to save her that upends everything she thought she wanted.

Uglies Based on the Book by Scott Westerfeld
A special media-tie-in paperback of the first book in Scott Westerfeld’s New York Times bestselling and award-winning Uglies series will be available on September 17th, 2024, as well as a special edition audiobook, performed by Brianne Tju, one of the stars of the upcoming movie.

Releasing Globally on Netflix September 13, 2024

Details:
Director: McG
Written By: Jacob Forman, Vanessa Taylor, and Whit Anderson
Based on the Book: Uglies by Scott Westerfeld
Produced By: John Davis, Jordan Davis, Robyn Meisinger, McG, Mary Viola
Executive Produced By: Joey King, Jamie King, Scott Westerfeld, John Fox, Jenny Hink

Cast: Joey King, Keith Powers, Chase Stokes, Brianne Tju, Jan Luis Castellanos, Charmin Lee and Laverne Cox

Unstoppable is an inspiring, true story about Anthony Robles (played by Jharrel Jerome) who defied every expectation to become a national wrestling champion. It also will premiere at TIFF ’24! In select theatres December 2024.

This film marks William Goldenberg’s directorial debut. He is a decorated Academy Award winning editor for Argo with previous nominations including The Imitation Game, Zero Dark Thirty, Seabiscuit and The Insider.

The film features an all-star ensemble cast including Jharrel Jerome, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña with Don Cheadle and Jennifer Lopez.

Anthony Robles himself is seen in the film and credited as ‘Anthony Robles Double’, performing the complex wrestling moves and stunts. He is also a producer on the film.

Jharrel Jerome trained for months and worked very closely with Anthony to establish the physicality and determination required for the role.

Unstoppable is produced by Artists Equity, Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s production company.

Unstoppable employed Accessibility Coordinators from IndieVisible to ensure a safe working environment, including productivity tools for all cast and crew.

Starring Jharrel Jerome, Bobby Cannavale, Michael Peña, Anthony Robles, with Don Cheadle and Jennifer Lopez

Directed by William Goldenberg

Screenplay by Eric Champnella and Alex Harris and John Hindman

Based upon the book by Anthony Robles and Austin Murphy

Produced by Ben Affleck, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, Anthony Robles, Andrew Fraser, Gary Lewis,

David Crockett

Genre Biography, Drama, Sport

Rated PG-13

Anthony Robles, despite being born without a right leg, rises to become a NCAA Division 1 Champion wrestler ultimately winning a national championship against the school that rejected him, national powerhouse Iowa. (Based on the book Unstoppable: From Underdog to Undefeated: How I Became a Champion, by Anthony Robles and Austin Murphy.)

MUBI, the global streaming service, film distributor, and production company, has released today the new official trailer and artwork for Zia Anger’s semi-autobiographical debut feature My First Film, which is a meta exploration of her own artistic and personal experiences, blending both documentary and feature film-making into a story about the transformative power of artistic self-reflection. My First Film premiered at this year’s CPH:DOX film festival and will stream exclusively on MUBI in Canada from September 6, 2024.

Synopsis
Nearly 15 years after her initial efforts, Vita (Odessa Young) recounts the tumultuous process of directing her semi-autobiographical first feature about a young woman who gets pregnant and decides to leave home. The production, featuring her friend Dina (Devon Ross), spirals into chaos due to Vita’s enthusiastic but inexperienced approach, leading to significant disruptions and a near-fatal accident. As Vita’s project unravels, the film transitions into a reflective critique of artistic truth and the construction of narrative from personal experiences.

Following the success of her 2019 multimedia performance of the same name, MY FIRST FILM serves as Zia Anger’s return to her artistic roots, revisiting her never-released film, ALWAYS ALL WAYS, ANNE MARIE, from earlier in her career. Departing from the original performance’s interactive visuals and typed-out monologues, Anger’s feature debut skillfully dramatizes this past chaotic shoot and its untold truths, positioning itself as an autofictional journey that challenges the traditional confines of memoir.

Director’s Biography
ZIA ANGER works in moving images. In 2018 she began touring a new performance that traced the last ten-years of her lost and abandoned work, titled MY FIRST FILM. The performance has since been adapted into a feature film. She has made music videos for various artists including: Mitski, Beach House, and Jenny Hval. Her work has been called “an exceptional commitment to radical transparency.”

MY FIRST FILM WILL STREAM EXCLUSIVELY ON MUBI IN CANADA FROM
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024

Minami Toronto is excited to announce its first ever all-you-can-eat Japanese BBQ brunch experience! For $60 per person, indulge with all-you-can-eat mouthwatering canapé and Japanese BBQ bites, with a variety of grilled options, ABURI oshi and sushi, and delectable desserts. A unique experience that combines the best of Japanese BBQ and Minami favourites, there’s something for everyone to enjoy! The Minami Japanese BBQ Brunch will take place this Sunday, August 11 from 11:30AM to 3:00PM and Sunday, August 25 from 11:30AM to 3:00PM at Minami Toronto (225 King St. W).

Each ticket includes entry, as well as fifteen canape and BBQ bites. The bites menu is as follows: salmon, ebi and albacore oshi, Minami rolls, beef, chicken and shrimp skewers, oysters, ABURI watermelon skewers, rice-stuffed squid bites, truffle pork gyoza, chicken nanban, miso carrot cake, tofu chocolate cake, coconut panna cotta with matcha sauce, coconut sorbet and mango passionfruit sorbet.

Drinks for the brunch are additional, with happy hour specials offered (highballs at $6, Asahi beer at $8, wine at $10 and select signature cocktails at $12) as well as 50% off dead stock wines.

Tickets for both dates of Minami’s Japanese BBQ brunch can be purchased HERE.

SATURDAY NIGHT, a film about Saturday Night Live’s origins from Jason Reitman, plays exclusively In Movie Theaters October 11, 2024 – from Sony Pictures Canada.

Synopsis:

At 11:30pm on October 11, 1975, a ferocious troupe of young comedians and writers changed television – and culture – forever. Directed by Jason Reitman and written by Gil Kenan & Reitman, Saturday Night is based on the true story of what happened behind the scenes in the 90 minutes leading up to the first broadcast of Saturday Night Live. Full of humor, chaos, and the magic of a revolution that almost wasn’t, we count down the minutes in real time until we hear those famous words…

Directed by:
Jason Reitman

Written by:
Gil Kenan & Jason Reitman

Produced by:
Jason Blumenfeld
Peter Rice
Jason Reitman
Gil Kenan

Executive Producers:
Erica Mills
JoAnn Perritano

Cast (in order of appearance):
Gabriel LaBelle
Rachel Sennott
Cory Michael Smith
Ella Hunt
Dylan O’Brien
Emily Fairn
Matt Wood
Lamorne Morris
Kim Matula
Finn Wolfhard
Nicholas Braun
Cooper Hoffman
Andrew Barth Feldman
Kaia Gerber
Tommy Dewey
Willem Dafoe
Matthew Rhys
J.K. Simmons

Also rounding out the ensemble cast are Jon Batiste and Naomi McPherson.

TIFF is delighted to announce the 2024 selection for the Wavelengths programme, and the TIFF Classics programme, presented by MUBI, and supported by Ontario Creates and the Canada Council for the Arts. The 49th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, will take place September 5–15, 2024.

WAVELENGTHS
Highlighting visionary work from the worlds of international cinema and contemporary art, the Wavelengths programme includes a dynamic selection of 11 features, 3 shorts programmes, and a special in-cinema looped presentation. Intergenerational and regionally diverse, with emerging talents screening alongside legendary peers, the films in this year’s selection range from a two-minute animation to a gripping 14-hour documentary, offering a mix of dazzling formal work, subversive narratives, and boldly political perspectives.

The 2024 Wavelengths programme is curated by Senior Curator Andréa Picard and Associate Curator Jesse Cumming, with contributions by Giovanna Fulvi, Nataleah Hunter-Young, and June Kim.

Watch this video of Wavelengths Lead Programmer Andréa Picard to learn more:

Feature film highlights include a number by esteemed Wavelengths alumni, among them the North American Premieres of Grand Tour by Miguel Gomes, The Damned by Roberto Minervini, and Pepe by Nelson Carlo de los Santos Arias.
Jessica Sarah Rinland also returns to the programme with Collective Monologue, alongside the North American Premiere of the queer, controversial Viêt and Nam, by first-time Wavelengths filmmaker Trương Minh Quý. The 14-hour, compulsively watchable exergue – on documenta 14 from Greek filmmaker Dimitris Athiridi will be presented over three screenings.

Short film highlights include the World Premieres of Archipelago of Earthen Bones — To Bunya by Malena Szlam, and A Black Screen Too by Sobey Prize–nominated Rhayne Vermette, as well as the North American Premiere of Lawrence Abu Hamdan’s The Diary of a Sky. A pairing of work by legendary filmmakers Jean-Luc Godard and John Smith includes the former’s final film Scénarios, completed just before Godard’s death, and the World Premiere of Smith’s wry, moving Being John Smith.

Presented as a rare and unmissable special presentation, the programme is rounded out by celebrated Egyptian artist Wael Shawky’s Drama 1882. A mesmerizing highlight of this year’s Venice Biennale, the film (re)stages an anti-colonial uprising as a libretto across eight chapters and 45 hypnotic minutes. Drama 1882 will be presented looped in-cinema on Saturday, September 7, and admission will be free.

CLASSICS
TIFF Classics reunites audiences with iconic films from visionary filmmakers such as Srinivas Krishna, Raj Kapoor, and Atom Egoyan. Two newly restored international discoveries include Shahid Sohrab Saless’ Time of Maturity, and Lino Brocka’s Bona. In celebration of the centenary of auteur Raj Kapoor, known as The Greatest Showman of Indian Cinema, TIFF Classics presents the World Premiere 4K restoration of one of his most acclaimed films, Awāra, which he directs and stars in.

Continuing TIFF’s year-long spotlight on Toronto New Wave filmmakers, Classics is screening the 4K restoration of Atom Egoyan’s The Sweet Hereafter; and Srinivas Krishna’s Masala, a restoration that was made possible through Canadian Cinema – Reignited, a Telefilm Canada initiative, in partnership with TIFF. Lastly, Classics is honoured to present the World Premiere of the new 4K restoration of legendary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman’s documentary Essene.

The 2024 Classics programme is programmed by Robyn Citizen, TIFF’s Director of Programming, and Andréa Picard.

Wavelengths Features 2024 (in alphabetical order):
Collective Monologue [Monólogo colectivo] Jessica Sarah Rinland | Argentina/United Kingdom
North American Premiere
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exergue – on documenta 14 Dimitris Athiridis | Greece
North American Premiere
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Grand Tour Miguel Gomes | Portugal/Italy/France/Germany/Japan/China
North American Premiere

Lázaro at Night [Lázaro de noche] Nicolás Pereda | Canada/Mexico
North American Premiere
Sales Title

Pepe Nelson Carlo de los Santos Arias | Dominican Republic/Germany/France/Namibia
North American Premiere
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Perfumed with Mint [Moattar binanaa] Muhammed Hamdy | Egypt/France/Tunisia/Qatar
North American Premiere
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The Ballad of Suzanne Césaire Madeleine Hunt-Ehrlich | USA
Canadian Premiere
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The Damned Roberto Minervini | Italy/USA/Belgium
North American Premiere
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Viêt and Nam Trương Minh Quý | Philippines/Singapore/France/Netherlands/Italy/Germany/Vietnam
North American Premiere

Youth (Hard Times) [Qing Chun (Ku)] Wang Bing | France/Luxembourg/Netherlands
North American Premiere
Luminaries

Youth (Homecoming) [Qing Chun (Gui)] Wang Bing | France/Luxembourg/Netherlands
North American Premiere
Luminaries

Wavelengths Special Presentation 2024:
Drama 1882 Wael Shawky | Egypt
Festival Premiere

Wavelengths Shorts 2024:
WAVELENGTHS 1: EYE & EAR CONTROL

Revolving Rounds Johann Lurf, Christina Jauernik | Austria
North American Premiere

The Diary of a Sky Lawrence Abu Hamdan | Lebanon
North American Premiere
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October Noon [Octubre al mediodía] Francisco Rodríguez Teare | Chile/France
World Premiere
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A Black Screen Too Rhayne Vermette | Canada
World Premiere
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Archipelago of Earthen Bones — To Bunya Malena Szlam | Canada/Australia/Chile
World Premiere

WAVELENGTHS 2: RIDE THE WAVE

Someplace in Your Mouth Beatrice Gibson, Nick Gordon | Italy
International Premiere
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Notes of a Crocodile Daphne Xu | Cambodia/China/Canada
World Premiere
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Adrift Potentials [Potenciais à deriva] Leonardo Pirondi | Brazil/USA
North American Premiere
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Go Between Chris Kennedy | Canada/Australia
World Premiere
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The Sojourn [暫棲] Tiffany Sia | USA
Canadian Premiere
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WAVELENGTHS 3: EXPOSÉ(S) – JEAN-LUC GODARD/JOHN SMITH

Scénarios Jean-Luc Godard | France/Japan
North American Premiere
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Exposé du film annonce du film “Scénario” Jean-Luc Godard | France/Japan
North American Premiere
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Being John Smith John Smith | United Kingdom
World Premiere
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Classics Programme 2024 (in alphabetical order):
Awāra Raj Kapoor | India

Bona Lino Brocka | Philippines

Essene Frederick Wiseman | USA

Masala Srinivas Krishna | Canada

The Sweet Hereafter Atom Egoyan | Canada

Time of Maturity [Reifezeit] Sohrab Shahid Saless | Germany

Netflix is excited to announce the addition of three new, Canadian-filmed series to the Netflix in Your Neighbourhood / Netflix Chez Vous websites! The update, which went live today, includes the fourth and final season of The Umbrella Academy, filmed in Ontario and starring Nova Scotia-native Elliot Page; Dead Boy Detectives, filmed in Vancouver, B.C. and the surrounding area; and nature documentary series Our Living World, showcasing breathtaking landscapes in Alberta and Manitoba.

Launched in 2021, Netflix in Your Neighbourhood and Netflix Chez Vous were created to help fans discover the many Canadian filming locations for their favourite Netflix movies and shows. Today, the website is home to a collection of over 40 titles highlighting the diverse Northern landscapes and lively communities in which they were filmed. A one-stop-shop for planning the ultimate fan trip, Netflix in Your Neighbourhood also recommends must-visit tourist destinations and local businesses including culinary gems, charming accommodations, cultural institutions, photo-worthy landmarks and more.

More about the newly added titles:

THE UMBRELLA ACADEMY – In the final season of this hit sci-fi series, strange new forces conspire around the Hargreeves siblings. The Umbrella Academy must come together one last time — and risk upsetting the shaky peace they’ve all endured so much to secure — to finally set things right. The Umbrella Academy Season 4 was filmed in Toronto, Burlington and Georgetown, Ontario.

DEAD BOY DETECTIVES – Filmed across British Columbia, this series follows the lives of teenage ghost best friends Edwin and Charles, who run the Dead Boy Detectives agency where they solve paranormal mysteries. Filming for this show happened in Vancouver, Surrey, Langley, Richmond and Shirley, British Columbia

OUR LIVING WORLD – This docuseries showcases extraordinary creatures and ecosystems living in the diverse landscapes of Alberta & Manitoba. Our Living World was filmed in Alberta’s District of Greenview and Kananaskis Country as well as Churchill, Manitoba.

More about Netflix in Your Neighbourhood / Netflix Chez Vous

Netflix filming productions stretch from Sooke, British Columbia to St. John’s, Newfoundland and benefit Canadian communities by creating jobs and investments in local businesses while also creating a desire among Netflix members to visit Canada and learn more about our cities, food, wilderness and culture. Our beautiful Canadian landscapes and unique cities and towns have quietly lived in the background of films and series for decades, it’s time we celebrate them! Visit Netflixinyourneighbourhood.ca/about and Netflixchezvous.ca/apropos to learn more.