Since the show’s Netflix debut on February 22, Avatar: The Last Airbender has reigned as the #1 English TV show with 41.1M views in just the first 11 days. The series was #1 in 76 countries and in the top 10 in 92.

The buzz for Avatar: The Last Airbender continues to heat up on social media where on TikTok, the #AvatarTheLastAirbender hashtag generated 1B global views in the series’ first seven days of release.

More here.

Episode counts and details for seasons 2 and 3 will be shared at a later date.

About AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER SEASON 1

Water. Earth. Fire. Air. The four nations once lived in harmony, with the Avatar, master of all four elements, keeping peace between them. But everything changed when the Fire Nation attacked and wiped out the Air Nomads, the first step taken by the firebenders towards conquering the world. With the current incarnation of the Avatar yet to emerge, the world has lost hope. But like a light in the darkness, hope springs forth when Aang (Gordon Cormier), a young Air Nomad — and the last of his kind — reawakens to take his rightful place as the next Avatar. Alongside his newfound friends Sokka (Ian Ousley) and Katara (Kiawentiio), siblings and members of the Southern Water Tribe, Aang embarks on a fantastical, action-packed quest to save the world and fight back against the fearsome onslaught of Fire Lord Ozai (Daniel Dae Kim). But with a driven Crown Prince Zuko (Dallas Liu) determined to capture them, it won’t be an easy task. They’ll need the help of the many allies and colorful characters they meet along the way.

AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER is a live-action reimagining of the award-winning and beloved Nickelodeon animated series. Albert Kim (Sleepy Hollow, Nikita) serves as showrunner, executive producer, and writer. Jabbar Raisani (Lost in Space, Stranger Things) and Michael Goi are executive producers and directors alongside directors Roseanne Liang (also a co-executive producer) and Jet Wilkinson. Dan Lin (The Lego Movie, Aladdin) and Lindsey Liberatore (Walker) serve as executive producers from Rideback.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Episodes: 8 episodes x 1 hour
Executive Producers: Albert Kim, Jabbar Raisani, Dan Lin, Lindsey Liberatore on behalf of Rideback, Michael Goi
Starring: Gordon Cormier, Kiawentiio, Ian Ousley, Dallas Liu, Ken Leung, with Paul Sun-Hyung Lee and Daniel Dae Kim
Directors: Michael Goi (101, 102), Jabbar Raisani (103, 104), Roseanne Liang (105, 106), Jet Wilkinson (107, 108)
Writers: Teleplay by Albert Kim and Michael Dante DiMartino & Bryan Konietzko (101), Joshua Hale Fialkov (102), Christine Boylan (103), Keely MacDonald (104), Gabriel Llanas (105), Teleplay by Emily Kim & Hunter Ries and Bryan Konietzko, Story By Ubah Mohamed and Bryan Konietzko & Michael Dante DiMartino (106), Audrey Wong Kennedy (107), Albert Kim (108)
Music By: Takeshi Furukawa
Filming Locations: British Columbia

Lupita Nyong’o stars in THE WILD ROBOT, arriving in theatres September 20, 2024. Today we get a new Trailer!

Synopsis:

From DreamWorks Animation comes a new adaptation of a literary sensation, Peter Brown’s beloved, award-winning, #1 New York Times bestseller, The Wild Robot.

The epic adventure follows the journey of a robot—ROZZUM unit 7134, “Roz” for short — that is shipwrecked on an uninhabited island and must learn to adapt to the harsh surroundings, gradually building relationships with the animals on the island and becoming the adoptive parent of an orphaned gosling.

The Wild Robot stars Academy Award® winner Lupita Nyong’o (Us, The Black Panther franchise) as robot Roz; Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us, The Mandalorian) as fox Fink; Emmy winner Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek, Best in Show) as opossum Pinktail; Oscar® nominee Bill Nighy (Living, Love Actually) as goose Longneck; Kit Connor (Heartstopper, Rocketman) as gosling Brightbill and Oscar® nominee Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once, this summer’s The Fall Guy) as Vontra, a robot that will intersect with Roz’s life on the island.

The film also features the voice talents of Emmy winning pop-culture icon Mark Hamill (Star Wars franchise, The Boy and the Heron), Matt Berry (What We Do in the Shadows, The SpongeBob Movie franchise) and Golden Globe winner and Emmy nominee Ving Rhames (Mission: Impossible films, Pulp Fiction).

A powerful story about the discovery of self, a thrilling examination of the bridge between technology and nature and a moving exploration of what it means to be alive and connected to all living things, The Wild Robot is written and directed by three-time Oscar® nominee Chris Sanders—the writer-director of DreamWorks Animation’s How to Train Your Dragon, The Croods, and Disney’s Lilo & Stitch—and is produced by Jeff Hermann (DreamWorks Animation’s The Boss Baby 2: Family Business; co-producer, Kung Fu Panda franchise).

Peter Brown’s The Wild Robot, an illustrated middle-grade novel first published in 2016, became a phenomenon, rocketing to #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. The book has since inspired a trilogy that now includes The Wild Robot Escapes and The Wild Robot Protects. Brown’s work on the Wild Robot series and his other bestselling books have earned him a Caldecott Honor, a Horn Book Award, two E.B. White Awards, two E.B. White Honors, a Children’s Choice Award for Illustrator of the Year, two Irma Black Honors, a Golden Kite Award and a New York Times Best Illustrated Book Award.

Genre: Animated Drama

Starring: Lupita Nyong’o, Pedro Pascal, Catherine O’Hara, Bill Nighy, Kit Connor and Stephanie Hsu, with Mark Hamill, Matt Berry and Ving Rhames

Based on: The Wild Robot novel by Peter Brown

Written and directed by: Chris Sanders

Producer: Jeff Hermann

Today, Prime Video announced that it has ordered a fourth and final season of fan favorite sci-fi comedy series Upload. Season Three of Upload launched new episodes weekly starting October 20, 2023, culminating in a jaw dropping finale on November 10, 2023. The fourth installment is set to premiere on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

“I’m thrilled to share that Upload will return to Prime Video for a fourth and final installment. We are grateful to Greg and the fantastic team behind the series and while goodbyes are bittersweet, we know that the series will be uploaded to its well-deserved idealistic after-life,” said Vernon Sanders, head of television, Amazon MGM Studios.

“When I conceived Upload many years ago, I had the story arced out over four seasons, so I am thrilled to make the ending the fans deserve and the characters and creative team have been working towards,” said Greg Daniels creator, writer and executive producer of Upload, “Jen Salke and Vernon Sanders have been our Angels and they deserve 5 stars.”

Upload is a sci-fi comedy series from Emmy-winning writer Greg Daniels (The Office, Parks and Recreation, King of the Hill), set in a technologically advanced future where holographic phones, self-driving vehicles, AI assistance, and 3D food printers are the norm. And, forget about dying – instead, you’ll be “uploaded” to a virtual reality afterlife, and enjoy all the comforts of a world-class resort. Provided you can afford it.

The series was created and showrun by Greg Daniels, who also serves as executive producer along with Howard Klein and Jeff Blitz.

Series stars: Robbie Amell as Nathan, Andy Allo as Nora, Kevin Bigley as Luke, Allegra Edwards as Ingrid, Zainab Johnson as Aleesha, and Owen Daniels as A.I. Guy.

Netflix Canada have shard three new additional films added to the Netflix in Your Neighbourhood (www.netflixinyourneighbourhood.ca) website. The update, which went live this morning, features the Ontario-filmed Code 8 Part II, produced by and starring Toronto-born actors Robbie and Stephen Amell; Avatar: The Last Airbender, filmed in British Columbia and starring Fillipino-Canadian actor Gordon Cormier as ‘Aang’ and Paul Sun-Hyung Lee as ‘Uncle Iroh’; and the hit drama series My Life With the Walter Boys, which filmed across Alberta.

Launched back in 2021 to help fans of Netflix films and series discover filming locations in their neighbourhoods and beyond, Netflix in Your Neighbourhood now boasts a collection of 40+ films and series, all showcasing the breathtaking Canadian landscapes and vibrant communities in which they were filmed. From set locations, to beloved family-run restaurants, local festivals, cultural institutions and everything in between, Netflix in Your Neighbourhood provides visitors with everything they need to plan the ultimate fan-trip to the sites of their favourite shows and movies.

CODE 8 PART II – Set in the fictional Lincoln City where corruption and superhumans run rampant, industrial and urban parts of the Greater Toronto Area make for a fitting backdrop to this gritty sci-fi film. Code 8 Part II was filmed in Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton and Kingston.

AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER – The ​​diverse outdoor oasis of British Columbia set a beautiful backdrop for Avatar: The Last Airbender’s four elemental nations: the Air Nomads, the Earth Kingdom, the Fire Nation, and the Water Tribes. Filming for this title happened in Burnaby, Maple Ridge, Langley and Surrey, BC.

MY LIFE WITH THE WALTER BOYS – This young adult series takes place in a small fictional farming town in Colorado, where Manhattan-raised teen Jackie Howard settles after the passing of both her parents. Between the picturesque farm fields, sports-centric highschools and small-town amenities, Alberta offers the perfect backdrop for this cozy romantic drama. Filming for this title happened across the city of Calgary, Kananaskis Country, Crossfield and Cochrane, AB.

Reaching #1 on Netflix’s Top 10 Film list Worldwide with 20M views as of March 3, Code 8 Part II features a Canadian cast led by proud Torontonians, Robbie Amell and Stephen Amell. The pair reprised their roles from the films prequel Code 8, which landed in fourth place on the Top 10 with 7.8M views. See what they had to say in the video above about filming in their hometown and nearby communities that are close to their hearts.

FX’s 10-episode limited series Shōgun—an epic saga of war, passion, and power set in feudal Japan, based on James Clavell’s bestselling novel—garnered 9 million views* globally for the premiere episode on Disney+, (and Hulu in the US) based on six days of streaming—making it the No. 1 scripted General Entertainment series premiere globally. Additionally, Shōgun is the No. 1 FX premiere on Disney+ Canada.

The first three episodes of Shōgun are now streaming, and new episodes will debut every Tuesday through April 23. The next episode, “The Eightfold Fence,” will begin streaming Tuesday, March 12, on Disney+ in Canada.

Filmed in Vancouver, B.C., Shōgun is created for television by Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, with Marks serving as showrunner and executive producer alongside Michaela Clavell, Edward L. McDonnell, Michael De Luca, and Kondo. Alongside Cosmo Jarvis who stars as John Blackthorne, the series features an acclaimed Japanese cast—unprecedented for a U.S. production—that includes producer Hiroyuki Sanada as Lord Yoshii Toranaga, Anna Sawai as Toda Mariko, Tadanobu Asano as Kashigi Yabushige, Hiroto Kanai as Kashigi Omi, Takehiro Hira as Ishido Kazunari, Moeka Hoshi as Usami Fuji, Tokuma Nishioka as Toda Hiromatsu, Shinnosuke Abe as Buntaro, Yuki Kura as Yoshii Nagakado, Yuka Kouri as Kiku, and Fumi Nikaido as Ochiba no Kata.

*A view is defined as total stream time divided by runtime.

SOCIAL MEDIA

X: @DisneyPlusCA

Instagram: @DisneyPlusCA

Facebook: @DisneyPlusCA

Hashtag: #DisneyPlus, #ShogunFX

Official Site: https://www.fxnetworks.com/shogun

The annual Human Rights Watch Canada Film Festival, celebrating its 21st year, in partnership with Hot Docs Cinema will present a program of four films covering a range of human rights topics from March 21 to 28, 2024. The films will be presented from March 21-23, 2024 in-person at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, and March 24-28 on the HRWFF digital platform. More here.

The films address the plight of the Yazidi, a small religious and ethnic minority in Northern Iraq
persecuted by ISIS; LGBTQ+ youth in Canada; Indigenous forest guardians in the Amazon; and
refugees attempting to reach Europe. Following the tradition of past festivals, all tickets for both
in-person and digital screenings are free and accessible to everyone in Canada with Internet.

“Suffering and injustice are on the rise globally, and one essential step in reversing these
terrible truths is to witness and to document wherever and whenever people’s rights are in
jeopardy,” said Jennifer Baichwal, filmmaker and festival programming committee member.
“This is the work of both Human Rights Watch and the brave filmmakers who have brought us
the compelling narratives that make up this year’s festival.”

“The festival strives to prioritize space for identities, viewpoints, forms of expertise and
experiences either silenced or marginalized in the film industry, news and media,” said Nicholas
de Pencier, filmmaker and festival programming committee member. “We should learn from
these stories and be inspired to take up their causes.”

The energy and power of young people in the fight for human rights take centre stage in two
films this year, beginning with the opening night film, Mediha, a heartfelt and intimate account of
a teenage Yazidi girl recently returned from Islamic State (ISIS) captivity, who turns the camera
on herself as she initiates investigations into the crimes committed against her, and in the
process, stands up for her family and the Yazidi people. With a very different energy, Summer
Qamp is an uplifting, funny and moving look at Camp fYrefly in the forests of Alberta, Canada,
where LGBTQ+ teens explore their authentic selves, make friends, and build community – far
away from the fierce political battle being waged against them.

We Are Guardians presents the powerful and dangerous work of Indigenous forest guardians
battling governmental indifference, politically connected agribusinesses, cattle ranchers, and
illegal loggers as they fight to protect their traditional land in the increasingly vulnerable Amazon
rain forest.

In this year’s drama entry, the cinematic Green Border from acclaimed filmmaker Agnieszka
Holland unfolds a complexity of struggles facing a small group of refugees caught in the middle
of larger political machinations between Belarus and Poland as they attempt to reach Europe.

The festival is committed to expanding opportunities for audience members to enjoy the events
together and works to create features that more people can access, including people who are
blind or have low vision, and those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Three of the four festival
films this year will be descriptive video and play with open captions, with live transcription for the
conversations to follow two films. Please refer below or visit the festival website for accessibility
specifications and panel discussions for each film in the lineup.

The four films selected for the festival program include (listed in order of screening date):

MEDIHA Canadian Premiere
Directed by: Hasan Oswald

Presented on: Thursday, March 21 | 7:00 p.m. screening

Synopsis: Mediha, a teenage Yazidi girl recently returned from Islamic State (ISIS) captivity,
turns the camera on herself, capturing an astonishing journey as she confronts her past to fight
for her future. In 2014, ISIS committed atrocity crimes against the Yazidis, a small religious and
ethnic minority in Northern Iraq. Those who survived are still unable to return home. Mediha
and her brothers, Ghazwan and Adnan, must now rebuild their lives with the whereabouts of
their parents and brother unknown. Mediha takes us on her quest for justice by initiating
investigations to uncover the truth about the people who caused her family harm and sharing
her story with the world.

It’s empowering to see Mediha as both a character and creator,” said Sarah Sanbar,
Middle East and North Africa researcher at Human Rights Watch.” As a viewer, you
really empathize with her and understand why it’s so important to bring home the
thousands of Yazidis who are still missing, compensate survivors, and hold perpetrators
accountable.”

Programming: A post-screening discussion with producer Jason Loftus and Human Rights
Watch international justice associate director Balkees Jarrah, moderated by the Human Rights
Watch senior Canada director Carine Chehab.

Accessibility: The film is captioned and descriptive video; the discussion panel following the
film will be live captioned.

SUMMER QAMP
Directed by: Jen Markowitz
Presented on: Friday, March 22 | 7:00 p.m. screening
Synopsis: Summer Qamp follows a group of LGBTQ+ youth as they attend a camp like no
other: a judgment-free zone where they explore their authentic selves while building community,
finding joy, and making memories that will last a lifetime. In the forests of Alberta, Canada, sits
Camp fYrefly, a haven for LGBTQ+ teens far away from the fierce political battle being waged
against them. Uplifting, funny, and moving, Summer Qamp joins the campers as they make
friends, explore crushes, and share experiences around transitioning and intersectionality, while
never losing sight of the bravery of these young protagonists whose identities are challenged by
society outside of the camp boundaries.

“The film captures such a range of conversations, everything from coming out to your parents,
to working through self-harm, to how an alien looking at earth through a telescope would
perceive it,” said Bill Van Esveld, associate children’s rights director at Human Rights Watch.

Programming: A post-screening discussion with Camp fYrefly counselor and film participant
Grace Donner, along with guests, moderated by the Human Rights Watch senior Canada
director, Carine Chehab.

Accessibility: The film is captioned and descriptive video; the discussion panel following the
film will be live captioned.

GREEN BORDER
Directed by: Agnieszka Holland
Presented on: Saturday, March 23 | 3:00 p.m. screening
Synopsis: This stunning new drama by the Academy-Award nominated Polish director
Agnieszka Holland zeroes in on the human collateral and political opportunism at stake in
Europe’s battle over migration. In the treacherous and swampy forests that make up the so
called “green border” between Belarus and Poland, migrants from the Middle East and Africa
trying to reach the European Union are trapped in a geopolitical crisis cynically engineered by
the Belarusian dictator, Alexander Lukashenko. In an attempt to provoke the EU, migrants are
lured to the border by propaganda promising easy passage to the bloc. The lives of Julia, a
newly minted activist who has given up her comfortable life, Jan, a young border guard, and a
Syrian refugee family, all pawns in this hidden war, intertwine.

WE ARE GUARDIANS
Directed by: Chelsea Greene, Rob Grobman and Edivan Guajajara
Presented on: Saturday, March 23 | 6:00 p.m. screening
Synopsis: Meet Brazilian Indigenous activists fighting to protect their home, an illegal logger in
a desperate financial state, and a landowner driven to preserving the rich ecosystem at all
costs. Directed by an Indigenous activist and environmental filmmakers, produced by Fisher
Stevens, and executive produced by Leonardo DiCaprio, this film offers intimate storytelling,
providing a human entry-point into the Amazon’s critical situation that affects us all.

“We Are Guardians is a poignant portrayal of the diverse group of people on the front line of
efforts to save the Brazilian Amazon. The filmmakers expertly dissect the economic drivers that
fuel large-scale environmental destruction, while exposing the corruption and partisan politics
that enable it. A loud call to action,” said Luciana Téllez Chávez, environment and human rights
researcher at Human Rights Watch.

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Interviews are available with Human Rights Watch experts, directors, programmers/co-chairs
and festival organizers. For media inquiries, please contact: info@mercuryfilms.ca

John Biaggi, director, HRWFF

E: biaggij@hrw.org

Human Rights Watch

For more than 40 years, Human Rights Watch has defended people at risk of abuse by
investigating abuses scrupulously, exposing the facts widely, and relentlessly pressing those in
power for change that respects rights. Our researchers examine situations in about 100
countries around the world.

Human Rights Watch Film Festival (HRWFF)

Through the HRWFF we bear witness to human rights violations and create a forum for
courageous individuals on both sides of the lens to empower audiences with the knowledge that
personal commitment can make a difference. The film festival brings human rights abuses to
life through storytelling in a way that challenges each individual to engage and demand justice
for all. HRWFF hosts upwards of 15 film festivals and film events around the world each year.
Human Rights Watch researchers vet selected films to verify facts and make sure topics are
responsibly represented.

Human Rights Watch Canada

In 2002, Human Rights Watch Canada was established to advance education on human rights
issues, both in Canada and around the world, and to increase support for the work of Human
Rights Watch worldwide.

The Canadian office organizes several larger public and smaller private events throughout the
year. This includes the annual Human Rights Watch Canada Film Festival. Toronto is one of
our longest running festivals, now in its 21st season. In 21 years, we have showcased over 200
films at our Toronto Festival, and over 700 as a global initiative.

Hot Docs

Owned and 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 and Curious Minds Author Talks, as well as hosting for some of
the city’s premier festivals and events. Since assuming management in 2012, Hot Docs
has screened over 1,425 films to audiences of more than 1.3 million. In 2016, a
generous $5-million donation from Rogers Foundation enabled Hot Docs to purchase
the venue.

Social Media

Human Rights Watch Canada:

● https://twitter.com/HRWcanada

● https://www.facebook.com/hrwcanada

● https://www.instagram.com/hrwcanada/

MUBI, the global film distributor, streaming service and production company, has announced today the exclusive streaming date for Molly Manning Walker’s award-winning and critically acclaimed debut feature How to Have Sex. Streaming exclusively on MUBI in Canada from March 5, How to Have Sex is a vibrant and authentic depiction of the agonies, ecstasies and ride-or-die glory of young female friendship.

Three British teenage girls go on a rites-of-passage holiday, drinking, clubbing and hooking up in what should be the best summer of their lives. As they dance their way across the sun-drenched streets of Malia, they find themselves navigating the complexities of sex, consent and self-discovery. Captured with luminous visuals and a pitch-perfect soundtrack, Manning Walker’s directorial debut paints a painfully familiar portrait of young adulthood, and how first sexual experiences should – or shouldn’t – play out.

How to Have Sex stars Screen Stars of Tomorrow 2023 & 2024 EE BAFTA Rising Star winner Mia McKenna-Bruce (Persuasion, Kindling) and BAFTA-nominated Samuel Bottomley (Somewhere Boy, Ladhood), alongside Lara Peake (Mood, Brave New World), Shaun Thomas (Ali & Ava, The Long Shadow), and newcomers Enva Lewis and Laura Ambler.

The film is produced by Wild Swim’s Ivana MacKinnon (Beast, Bring Them Down) and Emily Leo (Under the Shadow, Nocebo), alongside Heretic’s Konstantinos Kontovrakis (Triangle of Sadness). Film4 and the BFI, awarding National Lottery funding, developed the project and financed the production, alongside mk2 Films. Executive producers are Farhana Bhula and Ben Coren for Film4, Kristin Irving for the BFI, Nathanaël Karmitz and Fionnuala Jamison for mk2 Films, Giorgos Karnavas for Heretic, and Phil Hunt and Compton Ross for Head Gear.

HOW TO HAVE SEX WILL BE AVAILABLE EXCLUSIVELY ON MUBI IN CANADA FROM
APRIL 5, 2024.

Two-time Palme d’Or winner Ken Loach returns with THE OLD OAK. We have a new Trailer and Canadian release dates.

SELECTED FESTIVALS:
Cannes Film Festival 2023 – Nominee Palme d’Or
Ghent International Film Festival 2023 – Audience Award Winner
Palm Springs International Film Festival 2024 – Bridging the Borders Award – Special Mention
Cinéfest Sudbury 2023 – Audience Choice Award: Best Film
Calgary International Film Festival 2023 – Audience Award: Special Presentations

SYNOPSIS:
The Old Oak pub is hanging by a thread. It’s one thing to be forgotten and abandoned, but quite another to be dumped on. When one day a bus arrives with refugee families from Syria, pub landlord TJ and refugee Yara find issues in common. Can they use The Old Oak so that Syrians and locals can eat together? Will fear, desperation and hatred take over, or could the Syrians and locals come together in mutual support?

DIRECTOR:
Ken Loach (I, DANIEL BLAKE – Palme d’Or, THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY – Palme d’Or)
*** Interviews available on request with director Ken Loach

WRITER:
Paul Laverty (I, DANIEL BLAKE, SWEET SIXTEEN – Cannes’ Best Screenplay)

CAST:
Dave Turner (I, DANIEL BLAKE, SORRY WE MISSED YOU)
Ebla Mari (Feature film debut)

RUNTIME: 113 minutes

THEATRICAL ROLLOUT:
Toronto – TIFF Lightbox
Ottawa – Bytowne Cinema
***More cities to be added

THE OLD OAK opens on April 5, 2024 via Photon Films.

Today, the Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy) announced the nominees for the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards in 156 television, film, and digital media categories. The annual awards celebrating excellence on-screen will be presented over four days during Canadian Screen Week 2024, including The 2024 Canadian Screen Awards broadcast show, hosted by Mae Martin, airing on Friday, May 31 at 8 PM (9 AT, 9:30 NT) on CBC and CBC Gem.

Crave Original limited series Little Bird leads both television and overall 2024 Canadian Screen Award nominations with 19, including Best Drama Series and Best Lead Performer, Drama Series, presented by the Canada Media Fund, nominations for Darla Contois and Ellyn Jade. The final seasons of CBC comedies Sort Of and Workin’ Moms follow with 18 and 12 nominations, respectively.

In film, Matt Johnson’s BlackBerry tops nominations with 17, making it the most nominated film in the history of the Canadian Screen Awards. Honours include Best Motion Picture, Achievement in Direction, and Performance in a Leading Role, Comedy for Jay Baruchel. Ariane Louis-Seize’s Humanist Vampire Seeking Consenting Suicidal Person | Vampire humaniste cherche suicidaire consentant follows with 12, while Brandon Cronenberg’s Infinity Pool secures 11.

The Drop and How to Fail as a Popstar lead digital media nominations with five, including Best Web Program or Series, Fiction; followed by I Hate People, People Hate Me and Streams Flow From A River with four.

“In a landscape as diverse and dynamic as ours, the 2024 Canadian Screen Award nominees highlight the breadth of talent our nation proudly nurtures,” said Tammy Frick, CEO, The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. “My sincere congratulations to all the nominees, and I eagerly await gathering together to celebrate their achievements in May.”

“My heartfelt congratulations to all of the 2024 Canadian Screen Award nominees,” said Thomas Santram, Chair, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. “As we continue to champion and uplift these storytellers, we’re honoured to recognize the vital role they play in shaping our cultural identity through these nominations.”

The 2024 Canadian Screen Awards will be handed out in a series of award shows at the CBC Broadcast Centre in Toronto all culminating with The 2024 Canadian Screen Awards broadcast show, hosted by Mae Martin, where viewers at home can tune in to be a part of all the excitement. The full schedule is as follows:

Tuesday, May 28, 2024
7:00 PM ET: The News, Entertainment, and Sports Awards, presented by CTV

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
12:30 PM ET: The Television Craft Awards
7:00 PM ET: The Television Program and Performance Awards

Thursday, May 30, 2024
12:30 PM ET: The Documentary, Factual, Lifestyle, and Reality Awards, presented by CTV
7:00 PM ET: The Cinematic Arts Awards, presented by Telefilm Canada, supported by Cineplex

Friday, May 31, 2024
4:00 PM ET: The 2024 Canadian Screen Awards Gala
8:00 PM (9 AT, 9:30 NT): The 2024 Canadian Screen Awards (broadcast show on CBC and CBC Gem)

The 2024 Canadian Screen Awards Box Office opens today, Wednesday, March 6, 2024. Each of the award presentations from May 28 to May 31 will include cocktail receptions for attendees, taking place before and after the shows. Canadian Screen Award nominees and guests can book their tickets online at academy.ca/boxoffice.

The nominees for the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards were chosen by voting members of the Canadian Academy and by nominating juries, conducted virtually with representatives from the film, television, and digital media industries. The membership will now cast their votes between Thursday, March 7 and Monday, March 25 to determine the winners.

For the full list of 2024 Canadian Screen Award nominees, please visit academy.ca/nominees; view the full schedule for Canadian Screen Week 2024 at CanadianScreenWeek.ca.

Paramount+ has released a brand new Trailer from its upcoming limited series A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW, and announced that the original series will premiere on March 29, 2024 exclusively on Paramount+ in Canada.

An adaptation of Amor Towles’ internationally best-selling novel, A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW follows Count Alexander Rostov, played by Emmy Award winning actor Ewan McGregor (Star Wars franchise, Halston, Trainspotting), who, in the aftermath of the Russian Revolution, finds that his gilded past places him on the wrong side of history. Spared immediate execution, he is banished by a Soviet tribunal to an attic room in the opulent Hotel Metropol, threatened with death if he ever sets foot outside again. As the years pass and some of the most tumultuous decades in Russian history unfold outside the hotel’s doors, Rostov’s reduced circumstances provide him entry into a much larger world of emotional discovery. As he builds a new life within the walls of the hotel, he discovers the true value of friendship, family and love.

Alongside McGregor, the series stars Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Ahsoka, Kate, Birds of Prey) as glamorous, self-made film actress Anna Urbanova; Alexa Goodall (The Devil’s Hour, Lockwood and Co) as the Count’s unlikely young friend Nina; Johnny Harris (Without Sin, This is England ’86) as conflicted secret police officer Osip; and Fehinti Balogun (Dune, I May Destroy You) as Mishka, the Count’s best friend from university. Additional cast includes Leah Harvey (Foundation), Paul Ready (Motherland, The Terror), John Heffernan (Becoming Elizabeth, The Pursuit of Love), Lyès Salem (Coupez, Abou Leila), Björn Hlynur Haraldsson (Lamb, The Witcher), Dee Ahluwalia (Consent, Sex Education) and Anastasia Hille (I Hate Suzie Too).

A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW is produced by Lionsgate Television in association with Paramount. Ben Vanstone serves as Showrunner on the series, which is the first production to come through Lionsgate’s first look deal with Tom Harper’s company Popcorn Storm Pictures. Harper (War and Peace, Peaky Blinders) will also executive produce alongside Vanstone, McGregor, Sharon Hughff, (Three Pines), Pancho Mansfield (Queen of the South), Moonriver TV’s Xavier Marchand (Nautilus, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris) and the novel’s writer, New York Times best-selling author Amor Towles. BAFTA® award winning director, and Emmy nominee Sam Miller (Surface, I May Destroy You, Luther) serves as director to select episodes and executive producer. Sarah O’Gorman (The Witcher, The Last Kingdom) also serves as director.