#HOTDOCS: “ALWAYS” TRAILER
Deming Chen's ALWAYS will premiere at Hot Docs '25 and today we get a glimpse of its Trailer.
Gong Youbin was born into a poor Chinese family. He has not seen his mother since he was three months old. Because of a poetry class in school, he embarks on an emotional journey by learning to write poems through his imagination and exploration.
By observing his upbringing in the countryside of Hunan, surrounded by dreams and the harsh realities of his family’s struggles, ALWAYS is an ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: SECOND CITY TORONTO PRESENT “AN EVENING WITH KEVIN MCDONALD”
Join Kevin McDonald for an evening of stand up featuring stories from the legendary sketch comedy troupe – The Kids In The Hall.
Kevin McDonald is best known as a founding member of the legendary Canadian sketch comedy troupe – The Kids in the Hall – which appeared on CBS, HBO, and Comedy Central from 1989-1995. A revival season aired on Amazon Prime Video in 2022. In addition to the KITH, Kevin’s tv and film credits are numerous to include appearances on Seinfeld, That 70’s Show, ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “MOBLAND” SETS STREAMING RECORD FOR PARAMOUNT+
The global premiere of MOBLAND delivered 8.8 million viewers in its first seven days, quadrupling its audience. This milestone marks the biggest global series launch week ever on Paramount+ up +298% from premiere day.
MobLand is executive produced by Guy Ritchie and marks his first TV series for Paramount+, created and written by Ronan Bennett (Top Boy and The Day of the Jackal) and written by Jez Butterworth (Ford v Ferrari and Spectre). This marks Butterworth’s second hit TV series ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR MARA BROCK AKIL’S “FOREVER”
Today, Netflix released the first official trailer for Mara Brock Akil's FOREVER - a modern day reimagining of Judy Blume's groundbreaking 1975 novel. The epic Black romance story set in the heart of Los Angeles will premiere globally on May 8th, 2025. We saw a short Teaser for this earlier this year and were mesmerized!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dqg3pzQH8Ew
"I’ve always credited Judy Blume as part of the seasoning of my voice as a writer. She was one of the first writers I ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “WELCOME TO WREXHAM” SEASON FOUR COMNG TO DISNEY+
Today, Disney+ announced FX’s “Welcome to Wrexham,” the Emmy® Award-winning docuseries from Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds, will premiere its fourth season on Friday, May 16, 2025 on Disney+ in Canada. The premiere will feature the first two episodes of the eight-episode season. The key art was also released today.
Rob McElhenney (“It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”) and Ryan Reynolds (“Deadpool”) navigate running the 3rd oldest professional football club in the world. ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “SORRY BABY” OPENS JULY 4, 2025 IN TORONTO
SORRY BABY is the debut from writer-director-star Eva Victor, alongside co-stars Naomi Ackie and Lucas Hedges, and producer Barry Jenkins.
Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on…for everyone around her, at least. When a beloved friend visits on the brink of a major milestone, Agnes starts to realize just how stuck she’s been, and begins to work through how to move forward.
VVS Films release SORRY BABY as follows:
In Toronto theatres July 4, 2025
In Montreal & ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “LURKER” COMING TO MUBI CANADA
MUBI, the global film distributor, streaming service and production company, will release Lurker, the boundary-pushing debut feature from writer/director Alex Russell (The Bear, Beef), in Canadian theatres on August 22, 2025.
The film received its World Premiere at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, its International Premiere in the 2025 Berlinale, and is the Closing Night selection for 2025 New Directors/New Films. Praised as “unsettling… audacious” (IndieWire) and “darkly ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “CANADA’S GOT TALENT” APRIL 8, 2025 EPISODE RECAP
Last night's episode of CANADA'S GO TALENT saw a standing ovation from judges for a brilliant young talent! See who!
Key moments from last night’s episode of Canada’s Got Talent, include:
The STUDIO 26 DANCERS (Halifax, NS) lit up the stage with energetic, impressive dance moves that had the crowd roaring!
15-year-old singer KYRA DANIEL (Kingston, ON) received a standing ovation for her powerful and deeply personal cover of “Black Like Me” by ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “AI WEIWEI’S TURANDOT” TO PREMIERE AT HOT DOCS 2025
Italy/US co-production producing partners, Marta Zaccaron, Incipit Film and Christine La Monte, La Monte Productions, in association with Andy Cohen, AC Films Inc. are pleased to announce that Maxim Derevianko feature film directorial debut’s documentary, AI WEIWEI'S TURANDOT will have its Canadian premiere at Hot Docs 2025 as part of their Big Idea. ( https://hotdocs.ca/festivals/hot-docs-festival/big-ideas)
AI WEIWEI'S TURANDOT is an Italy/US co-production directed by Maxim Derevianko ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: COSMOBLUE MEDIA ACQUIRES CINEPLEX STORE
CosmoBlue Media, a dynamic force in digital distribution and entertainment, recently completed the acquisition of the Cineplex Store from Cineplex Entertainment, and today announced its plans to rebrand the blockbuster streaming platform as CosmoGO later this year. This strategic move cements CosmoBlue Media’s commitment to delivering premium entertainment experiences globally, while also signaling a deepened investment in the Canadian market.
The Cineplex Store platform has long been a ...
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