#FIRSTLOOK: TELEFILM CANADA TO SUPPORT 19 ADDITIONAL FILM FESTIVALS
Telefilm Canada is supporting 19 additional Canadian film festivals, under the Medium to Large-Scale Festivals Program (second round of decisions), for a total of 44 festivals supported under this program this year (25 film festivals were supported through the first round). This second intake of the program represents an additional investment of $1.78 million, bringing the total to $3.46 million.
These decisions were made as part of the promotion program modernization, which began in 2021 ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: RIPLEY’S AQUARIUM OF CANADA “LONGEST UNDERWATER LIVE STREAM” EVENT
Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada is celebrating its 10th birthday in a grand and record-breaking fashion! From October 14 to 16, 2023, Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada invites Torontonians to join in on the festivities, promising a weekend packed with excitement and marvels of the deep blue sea. The highlight of the celebration is on October 16th, where history will be made as the Husbandry team attempts to break GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the Longest Underwater Live Stream from 10 ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “THE IRON CLAW”
We cannot wait for this. Today we get a new Trailer for THE IRON CLAW, which centers on the Von Erich brothers!
Synopsis:
The true story of the inseparable Von Erich brothers, who made history in the intensely competitive world of professional wrestling in the early 1980s. Through tragedy and triumph, under the shadow of their domineering father and coach, the brothers seek larger-than-life immortality on the biggest stage in sports.Directed by Sean Durkin
Starring: Zac Efron, Jeremy ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: 2023 SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE SHORTLIST ANNOUNCED
Today, the Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist was announced, celebrating five Canadian fiction writers and the 30th anniversary of the Prize. Elamin Abdelmahmoud of CBC Radio announced the finalists in Toronto.
The authors on the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize shortlist are:
Sarah Bernstein for her novel Study For Obedience, published by Knopf CanadaEleanor Catton for her novel Birnam Wood, published by McClelland & Stewart
Kevin Chong for his novel The Double Life of Benson Yu, ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “TROLLS BAND TOGETHER” NEW FEATURETTE
This holiday season, get ready for an action-packed, all-star, rainbow-colored family reunion like no other as Anna Kendrick and Justin Timberlake return for the new chapter in DreamWorks Animation’s blockbuster musical franchise: Trolls Band Together..In theatres November 17, 2023.
https://youtu.be/G2NvFBcHNR0?feature=shared
After two films of true friendship and relentless flirting, Poppy (Anna Kendrick) and Branch (Justin Timberlake) are now officially, finally, a couple ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: CANADIAN PREMIERE OF “CABIN MUSIC” AT PARADISE THEATRE
An official selection of the internationally renowned Planet In Focus Environmental Film Festival, Canadian-born musician James Carson, a gifted child piano prodigy cum award-winning filmmaker, brings his stunning and immersive musical docu-experience CABIN MUSIC, documenting the creation of his debut album, THE STORY OF BIRDS to Toronto's Paradise Theatre on October 20, 2023 at 7 p.m.
The Canadian premiere of the acclaimed big-screen cinematic experience will be followed by a ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “PAIN HUSTLERS”
After premiering at TIFF '23, today we get a new Trailer for PAIN HUSTLERS!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbPeXsdamT4
DIRECTOR: David YatesSCREENPLAY BY: Wells TowerBASED ON THE BOOK BY: Evan HughesPRODUCERS: Lawrence Grey, David YatesEXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Emily Blunt, Mark Moran, Yvonne Walcott-Yates, Lewis Taylor, Ben EverardCAST: Emily Blunt, Chris Evans, Catherine O’Hara, Chloe Coleman, Jay Duplass, Brian d’Arcy James, Amit Shah, Aubrey Dollar, Willie Raysor and Andy ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “THE MARVELS” NEW TV SPOT – TICKETS NOW ON SALE
Today, Marvel Studios released an exciting :60 spot and “The Return of Captain Marvel,” two new looks at the upcoming feature film, “The Marvels,” along with brand-new posters, to coincide with tickets going on sale.
Advance tickets are on sale now, everywhere tickets are sold.
https://youtu.be/d80eteYPMms?si=XErTn4SHZGe816St
In Marvel Studios’ “The Marvels,” Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree and taken revenge on the ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “FELLOW TRAVELERS” TRAILER
SHOWTIME today released the official trailer for the highly anticipated limited series FELLOW TRAVELERS, the epic love story and political thriller led by Matt Bomer (The Normal Heart, The Boys in the Band) and Jonathan Bailey (Bridgerton). Created for television by Oscar® nominee Ron Nyswaner (Philadelphia, HOMELAND), the eight-episode drama premieres Friday, October 27, 2023 in Canada and the U.S. and on October 28, 2023 in the U.K., Australia, Latin America, South ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “THE CROWN” SEASON SIX PART 1 ARRIVES NOVEMBER 16, 2023
The 6th season of THE CROWN will close out the genre-defining prestige royal saga that has been on screens since 2016. The Crown’s final season will premiere in two parts: Part 1 on November 16th & Part 2 on December 14th.
Part 1 will see Elizabeth Debicki reprise her role as Princess Diana alongside Dominic West as Prince Charles. Imelda Staunton continues her reign as Queen Elizabeth II alongside Jonathan Pryce (Prince Philip) and Lesley Manville (Princess Margaret). Also returning ...
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