Avan Jogia
#FIRSTLOOK: “56 DAYS” COMING TO PRIME VIDEO
Today, Prime Video released first-look images and announced the premiere date for the highly anticipated new thriller series, 56 Days, adapted from Catherine Ryan Howard’s best-selling novel. All eight episodes will be released on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
56 Days follows Oliver and Ciara, who, after meeting randomly in a supermarket, fall for each other fast, and dangerously hard. Fifty-six days later, homicide investigators arrive at Oliver’s apartment to find an unidentified body—brutally murdered and intentionally decomposed. Did he kill her? Did she kill him? Intercutting between an intense single day in the present investigation, and the twisted trajectory of the young lovers’ affair in the past, the series is both a unique crime story and a riveting, sexy, psychological thriller.
The star-studded cast features Dove Cameron as Ciara Wyse, Avan Jogia as Oliver Kennedy, Karla Souza as Lee Reardon, and Dorian Missick as Karl Connolly.
56 Days is written and executive produced by Lisa Zwerling and Karyn Usher. Also executive producing are James Wan, Michael Clear, and Rob Hackett via Atomic Monster, with Danielle Bozzone overseeing the series on behalf of the company. Catherine Ryan Howard will serve as co-executive producer. The series is produced by Amazon MGM Studios and Atomic Monster.
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#FIRSTLOOK: SARA WAISGLASS AND AVAN JOGIA TO BE HONOURED AT 2024 FUTURE OF FILM SHOWCASE
The 11th annual Future of Film Showcase, Canada’s premiere festival for emerging Canadian filmmakers returns to Toronto from June 20-23, 2024, with the most dynamic and expansive event yet. This leading platform will feature world premieres, invaluable industry connections, and a continued celebration of the nation’s rising talent.
New this year, FOFS proudly introduces the Rising Star Award, presented to those who serve as a defining mentor and inspiration for emerging filmmakers. Sara Waisglass, Canadian Screen Award Winner and star of “Ginny and Georgia” and “Suze”, alongside Avan Jogia, the versatile multi-disciplinary artist, known for his roles in “Victorious” and “Zombieland: Double Tap,” are named the inaugural recipients of this award. Waisglass and Jogia will accept this distinction during their on-stage keynote conversation on the festival’s closing day, Sunday, June 23 at Toronto’s Paradise Theatre and via livestream on FOFS’ Instagram page (@futurefilmshow).
Eric Bizzarri, Co-Founder and CEO, Future of Film Showcase, expressed his enthusiasm for this year’s event, noting: “Waisglass and Jogia exemplify the essence of this accolade, inspiring the next generation of filmmakers to redefine the landscape of the industry.”
Bizzarri continued, “We’re very excited to be presenting our biggest festival yet, with an expanded lineup of films and industry programming. This year’s Future of Film Showcase aims to ignite passion, spark creativity, and foster connections among filmmakers and audiences alike, promising an unforgettable experience.”
FOFS 2024 kicks off at Paradise Theatre on June 20 with an exciting lineup of short film premieres from promising Canadian talent including:
World Premieres:
THE SWEATER from Sundance and FOFS alumni filmmakers’ Maziyar Khatam and Anya Chirkova. Pressured into giving away his clothes, an emasculated young man obsessively attempts to reclaim his cherished sweater before it vanishes into the donation abyss.
LIGHT AND LAND from Canadian filmmaker Kyath Battie. Lingering somewhere between fantasy and realism, this futuristic documentary underscores atmospheric phenomenon within mysterious environmental incongruence.
Canadian Premiere
NORTEL from Toronto filmmaker Evan Gareth Hoffman. This hybrid fiction-documentary short follows ex-Nortel CEO Frank Dunn navigating the modern world after experiencing a classic case of “tech-boom-rise-and-fall.”
Ontario Premiere:
STATU QUO CHOUCHOU from Quebecois filmmaker Juliette Poitras, follows a young woman named Fanny, who keeps quiet within her environment so as not to be a bother for others.
Toronto Premiere
ELEMENT from directors Will Niava and Latigone N’Goma, follows the story of a group of young delinquents living in the markets of Abidjan, trying to find new ways to make a living, but at what cost?
Additional programming announcements will be made in the coming weeks.
FOFS also presents seven awards to featured filmmakers: Best Film, Best Cinematography, Best Sound, Best Picture Editing, Best Director, Best Screenplay and People’s Choice. Award winners are selected by the FOFS 2024 Jury: Karrar Zahn (Director, In Flames), Geneviève Albert (Director, Noémie Dit Oui), Casey Wei (Short Forum Programmer, Vancouver International Film Festival), Yona Strauss (Associate Producer, Infinity Pool) and Paula Muraira (Cinematographer, Siento Vértigo). The People’s Choice Award is determined by audience vote. The award-winning films will be announced on June 24 and will stream for free across Canada on CBC Gem beginning June 24, 2024.
FOFS also presents an extensive lineup of industry programming that offers valuable development opportunities through workshops, panel discussions and one-on-one mentorship, directed towards fostering the future of emerging Canadian filmmakers. For industry programming and more information, visit fofs.ca.
Future of Film Showcase can be found on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook at @FutureFilmShow and #FOFS2024.
Future of Film Showcase is supported by the Government of Canada, Ontario Trillium Fund, Canada Media Fund, City of Toronto, DGC Ontario, Startwell and CBC Gem.
#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “CHOOSE LOVE”
Fan fave Laura Marano returns in CHOOSE LOVE and today we get a new Trailer for this Rom-Com coming to Netflix August 31, 2023!
SYNOPSIS
Cami Conway (Laura Marano) has it all. She’s got the job she wants (recording engineer) and is headed towards engagement, marriage and kids with her wonderful boyfriend, Paul (Scott Michael Foster). And yet. She feels something is missing. Is it just FOMO and the fear of commitment that goes with it? Or is she actually missing out on an even better career, perhaps the long abandoned singing career she once dreamed of? And is Paul the love of her life? What if it’s Rex Galier (Avan Jogia), the sexy British rock star, who walks into her studio and becomes irrepressibly smitten? Or could it be Jack Menna (Jordi Webber), her first love, “the one that got away”, the idealistic world traveler, who returns home and is ready to rekindle their youthful passion? Cami faces a kaleidoscope of tempting but tough choices: from serious ethical dilemmas to the frivolous “Truth or Dare.” What she chooses depends wholly on you, the viewer. But be careful! Things don’t always play out like you think!
(Photo/video credit: Netflix)
#SPOTTED: AVAN JOGIA IN TORONTO FOR “MIXED FEELINGS”
Vancouver-born Avan Jogia, star of Victorious, Shaft and Twisted, returned home to Canada this weekend, but not for his acting! Hosted by Indigo Bay-Bloor, Jogia visited Toronto for a signing of his Poetry Book, Mixed Feelings.
The Book which among other things, speaks to his identity being bi-racial. His right-hand man and brother Ketan Jogia joins him on the tour, which saw his family come out to support him as he read selections from the publication. The brothers also are known as Music Duo, Saint Ivory.
They were in and out for a quick minute and are onto the next stop of their whirlwind tour!
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