Prime Video Doubles Down on Young Adult Programming with Biggest-Ever International Originals Slate Following Global Breakouts Off Campus, Culpables and Maxton Hall – The World Between Us

Obsessed Retreat: Class of ’26 in Germany unveiled an ambitious wave of upcoming YA International Originals from Spain, France, Germany, Italy and India — set to captivate global audiences this fall and beyond

Stars including Lili Reinhart, Ester Expósito, Damian Hardung and Ananya Panday joined authors Mercedes Ron and C.S. Quill for exclusive screenings and first looks

Prime Video has established itself as the home of young adult programming. In the last few years The Summer I Turned Pretty, Off Campus, the Culpables franchise and Maxton Hall – The World Between Us have broken out as global phenomena, proving that YA stories don’t just find audiences — they ignite fandoms that transcend language and borders. Now, Prime Video is doubling down with its biggest-ever YA slate, led by a new wave of non-English language International Originals from Spain, France, Germany, Italy and India.

To mark the moment, Prime Video hosted the Obsessed Retreat: Class of ’26 (September 7–8), a two-day immersive event in the Bavarian Alps. Drawing inspiration from the campus-style settings at the heart of many International Originals, including Maxton Hall – The World Between Us, Campus Drivers, Perfect Liars and more – the event brought together on-screen talent, authors and exclusive first looks from Prime Video’s most ambitious YA lineup yet.

“We know that the audiences for our YA movies and series are shaping culture in real time — and they don’t just watch, they feel deeply, they obsess,” said Nicole Clemens, VP and Head of International Originals, Amazon MGM Studios. “What excites me most about this next wave is that it’s being led by non-English language International Originals. These are stories rooted in local culture with universal appeal, and we believe they’ll break out globally in the same way. The slate represents our biggest commitment yet to young adult audiences — and we’re just getting started.”

Speaking on stage during the Obsessed Retreat author Mercedes Ron said about Tell Me in Secret: “The most important thing is the relationship that they [cast] have. They get along so well, and I think that translates to the movie. When they bring something personal to the characters, that’s when the magic happens.” She continued about Our Fault: London: “It’s my favourite book from the three, so it’s very special for me. Different, but in a good way. And the chemistry between [Asha and Matt] is amazing.”

Author C.S. Quill for Campus Drivers added: “Carmen brought so much to the role. She had this incredible way of showing emotions. Sometimes she doesn’t need to say anything — you know exactly what Lois is feeling. She took my character and she made her even more special. So now when I picture Lois, I see Carmen.”

Some of the cast commented; Ananya Panday (Call Me Bae): “She’s just a girl who’s defined by her labels, who’s very lost, who’s either a trophy wife or a trophy daughter, and she kind of wants to step out of all of that and create something for herself. Realising why she is the way she is made me find the love in her heart.”

Hugo Diego García (Drawn Together & Drawn Apart): “We worked very hard on [one of the final scenes]. We think it’s the best part of the movie,” and Ester Expósito continued: “It’s much darker, more extreme. The characters are separated and they’re just fighting to survive.”

Lisa-Marie Koroll (Drive – The Pretenders): “Every scene you will see in the movie is actually shot on a racing track. We went 160 kilometres per hour over the racing track during rain. It was crazy — basically like being in a roller coaster.”

Announcements and first looks revealed at the event included:

First official images from Boys of Tommen (series, UK) featuring Nancy Surridge as Shannon Lynch and Conor Sánchez as Johnny Kavanagh, along with a cast video message; from the highly anticipated TV series based on the BookTok sensation and #1 New York Times bestselling series by Irish author Chloe Walsh

First look images from Love Me Love Me 2 (movie, Italy) featuring Mia Jenkins, Pepe Barroso Silva, Luca Melucci and Andrea Guo; the second movie based on the phenomenon novel and Wattpad sensation by Stefania S. launching in 2027

First look images from Our Fault: London (movie, UK) featuring Asha Banks and Matt Broome; from the highly anticipated conclusion to the UK-adapted Culpables book trilogy by Mercedes Ron launching in 2027

Cast video message from stars of Off Campus (series, US) Ella Bright and Belmont Cameli; based on Elle Kennedy’s bestselling book series — one of Prime Video’s biggest series debuts ever

Cast and Authors joining the event included:

Ester Expósito and Hugo Diego Garcia from Drawn Together (Enfrentados: Marfil) (movie, Spain), based on Mercedes Ron’s bestselling novel, launching September 9

Vittoria di Savoia and Lucas Barski from You+Me – Against the World (Toi + Moi – Seuls contre tous) (movie, France), based on Emma Green’s bestselling novels, launching September 18

Lili Reinhart from The Love Hypothesis (movie, US), based on New York Times best-selling novel by Ali Hazelwood, launching September 23

Lisa-Marie Koroll from Drive – The Pretenders (movie, Germany), based on Wattpad sensation, launching October 28

Carmen Kassovitz and author C.S. Quill from Campus Drivers (series, France), based on international college romance book series, launching November

Irene Balmes, Gleb Abrosimov, Pau Simon and Pablo Scapigliati from Perfect Liars (Perfectos Mentirosos) (movie, Spain), based on Wattpad phenomenon, launching November

Damian Hardung and Harriet Herbig-Matten from Maxton Hall – The World Between Us, Season 3 (series, Germany), Prime Video’s most-watched International Original series, launching December 9

Ananya Panday from Call Me Bae, Season 2 (series, India), the hit Indian series, coming soon

Alícia Falcó, Fernando Lindez and Diego Vidales from Tell Me in Secret (Dímelo en Secreto) (movie, Spain), the second instalment in Mercedes Ron’s bestselling Dímelo trilogy, launching early 2027

Pepe Barroso Silva, Mia Jenkins and Luca Melucci from Love Me Love Me 2 (movie, Italy), based on Stefania S.’ Wattpad sensation, launching in 2027

Mercedes Ron, author of Prime Video’s most watched International Originals the Culpables franchise, as well as Dímelo trilogy and Enfrentados duology (movies, Spain), who has a first look deal with Amazon MGM Studios

Obsessed Retreat was a celebration of young adult storytelling — featuring special screenings of The Love Hypothesis, Maxton Hall – The World Between Us, Season 3, Drawn Together, You+Me – Against the World, Drive – The Pretenders, and Perfect Liars, cast and author panel discussions, including special video messages from the cast of Off Campus andBoys of Tommen, exclusive first looks from upcoming YA programming, author book readings, immersive experiences and more. The event builds on the Prime Video: Retreat in Ibiza, Spain last year and the inaugural Obsessed Fest fan event in Los Angeles in June 2026.

About Obsession Is In Session

Obsession Is in Session is Prime Video’s bold commitment to being the leading destination for young adult audiences. Anchored by June’s inaugural fan-event in LA, Obsessed Fest, the initiative brings together Prime Originals in an ongoing celebration of young adult storytelling featuring back-to-back premieres, immersive fan experiences, and cultural moments that honor the stories, creators, and communities shaping the next generation of entertainment. The Obsessed Retreat in Germany continues that celebration with exclusive first-looks, live panels and activations with cast and creatives, and content capture designed for highly engaged, social-first audiences.

About Prime Video

Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast selection of premium movies, series and live sports in one app across thousands of devices. Customers can discover Prime Originals from Amazon MGM Studios alongside an unmatched library of licensed movies and series; Prime-exclusive live sports including NHL, NBA, WNBA, PWHL; and playback features like X-Ray that enhance the viewing experience.

All customers, with or without Prime, can also access 100+ add-on streaming subscriptions (Apple TV+, BritBox, Crave, Citytv+, Hayu, Paramount+, RDS, Sportsnet, STACKTV, STARZ, Super Channel, TSN, TVA Sports, and more), and the largest selection of titles available to rent or buy.

Prime Video is one of many benefits included with a Prime membership, which bundles savings, convenience, and entertainment. Prime members can share benefits, including Prime Video, through Amazon Family.

For more information on Prime Video, visit www.primevideo.ca.

Meet Carrie, Still Iconic But Not the Same: Prime Video Tips the Bucket, Revealing the Official Trailer for the Highly Anticipated New Series, Carrie

Premiering Worldwide October 7, 2026 a Fresh and Unexpected Reimagining of

Stephen King’s Seminal Story from Visionary Showrunner Mike Flanagan

Today, Prime Video unveiled the haunting and heartbreaking official trailer for Carrie, the eight-episode Original series from visionary showrunner Mike Flanagan. All eight episodes of Carrie will be released on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

The official trailer begins to pull back the curtain on the urgent and arresting reinvention of Stephen King’s iconic story, offering a revealing glimpse at how the series expands the world, bringing new depth and complexity to its beloved characters while exploring the forces that shape Carrie White (Summer H. Howell) as she navigates the cruelty and pressure of the modern world — building toward a single, shattering night. But how much do we really know about Carrie — or what happened in Chamberlain.

Carrie stars Summer H. Howell as Carrie White, cast in the legendary titular role following an extensive search that saw nearly 1,500 actors read. The ensemble’s series regulars include Samantha Sloyan (The Pitt) as Margaret White, Siena Agudong (Resident Evil) as Sue Snell, Alison Thornton (Fire Country) as Chris Hargensen, Joel Oulette (My Life with the Walter Boys) as Tommy Ross, Josie Totah (The Buccaneers) as Tina, Arthur Conti (Beetlejuice Beetlejuice) as Billy, Thalia Dudek (The Running Man) as Emaline, Amber Midthunder (Prey) as Miss Desjardin, and Matthew Lillard (Man of Tomorrow) as Principal Grayle.

Carrie’s decorated ensemble also brings together longtime Flanagan collaborators and newcomers to his creative circle, with recurring guest stars including Michael Trucco (Fire Country), Crystal Balint (The Fall of the House of Usher), Kate Siegel (The Haunting of Hill House), Rahul Kohli (We Were Liars), Tim Bagley (The Comeback), and Heather Graham (The White Lotus).

Carrie is written and executive produced by showrunner Mike Flanagan (Midnight Mass, The Haunting of Hill House), with Stephen King also serving as executive producer. Flanagan directed Episodes 101, 102, 107 and 108, while Episodes 103, 104, 105 and 106 are directed by Kate Siegel (The Exorcist: Martyrs), Axelle Carolyn (Something Very Bad Is Going to Happen), Kyra Sedgwick (Family Movie) and Hiromi Kamata (Shogun), respectively. The series is an Amazon MGM Studios production.

About Carrie
Based on Stephen King’s iconic debut novel, Carrie is a bold, timely, and surprising reinvention of the classic coming-of-age story, adapted as a television series for the first time by visionary showrunner Mike Flanagan. The series follows misfit high-schooler Carrie White (Summer H. Howell) who has spent her life hidden away inside the walls of her home with her fiercely protective mother, Margaret (Samantha Sloyan). After her father’s sudden, untimely death thrusts her into the unforgiving ecosystem of public high school, Carrie is forced to navigate a viral bullying scandal that tears through her community, the relentless pressure and casual cruelty of the social-media age, and the awakening of mysterious telekinetic powers that rise alongside her adolescence.

Told across eight propulsive episodes, the series expands King’s cultural landmark, deepening its characters and tensions while following the small, everyday choices that build toward a single, shattering night in a gripping, deeply human story about kindness versus cruelty—and whether we’re witnessing the making of a hero, a monster, or something far more complicated.

Stephen King’s debut novel Carrie was published in 1974, launching a career in which his books have sold more than 350 million copies worldwide. The novel spent 14 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list and has been translated into more than 35 languages. Brian De Palma’s 1976 film adaptation, an Academy Award–nominated feature, cemented the story’s cultural impact; this year marks the film’s 50th anniversary.

About Prime Video

Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast selection of premium movies, series and live sports in one app across thousands of devices. Customers can discover Prime Originals from Amazon MGM Studios alongside an unmatched library of licensed movies and series; Prime-exclusive live sports including NHL, NBA, WNBA, PWHL; and playback features like X-Ray that enhance the viewing experience.

All customers, with or without Prime, can also access 100+ add-on streaming subscriptions (Apple TV+, BritBox, Crave, Citytv+, Hayu, Paramount+, RDS, Sportsnet, STACKTV, STARZ, Super Channel, TSN, TVA Sports, and more), and the largest selection of titles available to rent or buy.

Prime Video is one of many benefits included with a Prime membership, which bundles savings, convenience, and entertainment. Prime members can share benefits, including Prime Video, through Amazon Family.

For more information on Prime Video, visit www.primevideo.ca.

Toronto After Dark Film Festival (TADFF) is thrilled to officially unveil the first four titles of its upcoming 19th edition. Running from Oct. 14-18 in downtown Toronto, this year’s festival will further see its core feature line-up grow from 10 premiere features to 14 exciting titles from across Canada and around the world!

Headlining the festival’s first full day of programming is the Canadian Premiere of 5 MORE MINUTES (d. Javier Ruiz Caldera). With the whole world thrust into an endlessly-repeating 5 minute loop, one bickering couple must navigate their way home while the consequences of their increasingly destructive decisions carry forth into each of the time loop’s next permutations. Caldera’s thrilling reinvention of the time-loop concept breathes new life into a beloved subgenre and is expected to be a fall season standout for genre fans.

Representing one block in this year’s After Dark Vampire Night is Nicky Murphy’s Fantasia Film Festival Award-Winning hit I LOVE PARIS (Gold Audience Award for Best International Feature). Announcing himself as a confident new voice in the world of low budget horror, Murphy’s mockumentary follows a brash Parisian musician (Aminata Thiboult) on her soul-draining pursuit towards music supremacy.

TADFF’s Closing Night features the hotly anticipated FROGMAN RETURNS (d. Anthony Cousins). An After Dark Alumnus (2016’s WHEN SUSURRUS STIRS), Cousins returns to the festival with the sequel to his 2023 cult hit FROGMAN. Fans of the first film and Frogman neophytes alike will appreciate the film’s blast of practical-effects gooeyness and creative cryptid lore in this new evolution for the already-beloved found footage franchise.

And finally, the World Premiere of Casey Donahue’s feature debut MY LOVE FOR YOU IS DEEP BUT THE DEVIL LOVES ME DEEPER will kick off TADFF’s new Late Night Programme. Produced by Doughboys Media & Devil Business, this glitched-out, low-budget deal-with-the-devil phantasmagoria features a murderer’s row of special appearances from alt-comedy faves like James Urbaniak (THE VENTURE BROTHERS), Mike Mitchell (THE NAPA BOYS), Kyle Mooney (BRIGSBY BEAR) and Beck Bennett (GREENER GRASS).

These four titles represent Toronto After Dark’s first wave of announcements for their exciting new expansion of festival programming. In addition to this year’s 11 feature film premieres and 2 short film programmes at Scotiabank Theatre, the festival will be holding 3 feature film screenings at the Canadian Filmmakers Distribution Centre (CFMDC)’s CineCycle (129 Spadina Avenue) as part of its new Late Night Programme; a selection that spotlights more esoteric and experimental genre film programming.

The 2026 edition of the Toronto After Dark Film Festival was programmed by Festival Legacy Director Peter Kuplowsky; Director of Programming Shannon Hanmer; Festival Manager/Programmer Adam Bovoletis; Programmers Kassy Gascho, Justin McConnell, and Bridget van Voorden; and Programmer at Large Carolyn Mauricette. Further programming support was provided by Jay Clarke, Dara Jade Moats and Ben Whyte.

More than 50% of this year’s passes have been sold during the festival early-bird pricing window. The remaining CINE-MANIAC passes are priced at $150.00 CAD, and the ALL-NIGHTER passes, which include the 3 late night screenings, plus exclusive festival merch, are $220.00 CAD. Single tickets will also be available for $16.99 and will go on sale on September 23rd, following the announcement of the full festival lineup and schedule.

To purchase passes or for additional festival information, please visit www.torontoafterdark.com.

ABOUT TORONTO AFTER DARK FILM FESTIVAL

Founded in 2006 by the late Adam Lopez, Toronto After Dark Film Festival is one of the world’s leading showcases of new horror, thriller, sci-fi, action and cult cinema. Built from Lopez’s lifelong love of genre film and the passionate community he cultivated, the festival has become a beloved annual destination for film fans, filmmakers, press and industry, presenting new features and shorts from Canada and around the world. Toronto After Dark’s 19th edition takes place October 14–18, 2026 at Scotiabank Theatre in downtown Toronto.

She’s unlike anybody he’s ever met.
From M. Night Shyamalan, #RemainMovie is in theaters Valentine’s Day 2027.
#RemainMovie

From Warner Bros. Pictures, Remain, starring Jake Gyllenhaal, is an unprecedented collaboration between two of the world’s most creative minds: best-selling author Nicholas Sparks, and visionary filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan.

When reclusive architect Tate Gordon moves to small coastal town to complete his latest project, he encounters an alluring young woman who pulls him out of his shell, and into the center of a deadly mystery that hangs over the town.

Gyllenhaal stars alongside Phoebe Dynevor, Ashley Walters, Julie Hagerty and Jay O. Sanders.

Shyamalan directs from his own screenplay, story by Shyamalan and Sparks. The film is produced by Shyamalan, Ashwin Rajan, Marc Bienstock and Theresa Park, with Sparks executive producing.

Joining Shyamalan behind the camera are director of photography Adolpho Veloso, production designer Sam Lisenco, editor Noëmi Preiswerk, costume designer Caroline Duncan, casting director Douglas Aibel, music supervisor Gabe Hilfer and composer James Newton Howard.

Warner Bros. Pictures Presents a Blinding Edge Pictures Production, an M. Night Shyamalan Film, Remain, in theatres across North America February 5, 2027, and internationally beginning 3 February 2027, distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.
#RemainMovie

Rogers returns to Yorkville with The Rogers Red Carpet during TIFF Opening Weekend from September 10 to 13, 2026 inviting guests into the action and glam of TIFF through shareable photo moments, interactive games and live musical performances. At dusk, the venue will become an open-air movie theatre showcasing TIFF Short Cuts Films and TIFF People’s Choice Award winning films. The event is free and open to the public.

See full schedule below for live musical performances and film screenings.

When:

During hours of operation:

Thursday, September 10 from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET
Friday, September 11 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET
Saturday, September 12 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. ET
Sunday, September 13 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. ET

Where:

The Rogers Red Carpet on Yorkville Ave between Bellair Street and Hazelton Ave.

The Rogers Red Carpet Musical Performance and Film Screening Schedule:

Thursday, September 10

8 p.m. – LeWolf & Friends
9:30 p.m. – Kid Koala

Friday, September 11

11 a.m. – LeWolf & Friends
1 p.m. – The Sidewalk Crusaders
3 p.m. – Jeremie Albino
5 p.m. – Casa Loma Orchestra
7 p.m. – TIFF Short Cuts Film and Q&A: The End, Q&A with director Niki Lindroth von Bahr
8 p.m. – TIFF People’s Choice Award Screening: La La Land

Saturday, September 12

11 a.m. – LeWolf & Friends
12:30 p.m. – The 99s
2 p.m. – Our Lady Peace: Performance and Q&A on their film Gail
5 p.m. – Casa Loma Orchestra with members of the E Street Band
7 p.m. – TIFF Short Cuts Film and Q&A: Between Late April & Early May, Q&A with director Sophia Smith
8 p.m. – TIFF People’s Choice Award Screening: Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

Sunday, September 13

11 a.m. – LeWolf & Friends
1 p.m. – Casa Loma Orchestra with members of the E Street Band
2:45 p.m. – ICYMI: TIFF Q&A with Cameron Bailey
4 p.m. – TIFF People’s Choice Award Screening: The Princess Bride

Today we get a new Teaser from Luca Guadagnino‘s ARTIFICIAL.

Directed by: Luca Guadagnino
Starring: Andrew Garfield, Yura Borisov, Monica Barbaro, Ike Barinholtz, Cooper Hoffman, Jason Schwartzman, and Mark Rylance

Coming soon via Elevation Pictures.

Two decades since his killer debut, Dexter is still living by The Code, with a new season of Dexter: Resurrection arriving just in time for Halloween. Paramount+ announced that Dexter: Resurrection will return for a second season on Friday, October 30, accompanied by the new season’s first official teaser.

Starring SAG Award® and Golden Globe® winner Michael C. Hall (Dexter®, Six Feet Under) as Dexter Morgan, the new season of the SHOWTIME® original series will be available just in time for spooky season and the franchise’s 20-year anniversary, only on Paramount+.

From Emmy®-nominated showrunner and executive producer Clyde Phillips, the second season of Dexter: Resurrection finds Dexter Morgan (Hall) caught between two killers — one with decades of notoriety and a lifetime of kills behind him, and the other a fresh young face terrorizing New York in ways no one has ever seen. Meanwhile, Dexter battles a new and unexpected enemy: a mid-life crisis. Harrison (Jack Alcott) continues his own pursuit of justice as father and son face their darkest chapter yet.

Alongside Hall, the series stars returning cast members Oscar® Nominee and Golden Globe® Winner Uma Thurman, Jack Alcott, Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine, Kadia Saraf, Dominic Fumusa, Desmond Harrington and James Remar.

Dan Stevens, Emmy® Winner Bokeem Woodbine, Nona Parker Johnson, and Emmy®, Olivier and Golden Globe® winner Brian Cox join season two in series regular roles. Krysten Ritter also returns in a guest starring role and Gabriel Luna joins as a guest star this season.

From Paramount Television Studios and Counterpart Studios, Dexter: Resurrection is executive produced by Emmy® nominee Clyde Phillips, who also serves as showrunner, Michael C. Hall, Scott Reynolds, Marcos Siega, Tony Hernandez, and Lilly Burns. Additional executive producers include John Goldwyn and Sara Colleton, along with Veronica West, Kirsa Rein, and Tanner Bean & Katrina Mathewson.

Dexter: Resurrection, Dexter: Original Sin, Dexter: New Blood, and the original Dexter series are all available to binge on Paramount+.

About Paramount+:
Paramount+ is the global flagship streaming home of premium original series and entertainment from some of the most enduring brands in television to subscribers around the world. Drawing on decades of beloved IP, Paramount+ also features a diverse offering of live sports, feature films, news and series from across the Paramount portfolio including CBS hits like Marshals and Tracker, all BET Original Series, the Avatar animated universe from Nickelodeon and more. It is a key pillar of the Direct-to-Consumer division at Paramount, a Skydance Corporation (Nasdaq: PSKY), whose portfolio spans Paramount Pictures, Pluto TV, and Skydance Animation, Games and Sports divisions. For more information, visit www.paramount.com.

Following the funding decisions from the second round of the Production Program’s Minority Coproduction stream, Telefilm Canada is announcing an investment of $1.61 million in five projects: two films for the French-language market including one project that had previously received Greenlight support, and three films for the English-language market.

The funded projects demonstrate the international reach of Canadian cinema and the diverse collaborations that connect Canadian production companies with partners abroad. These five coproductions bring together partners from Canada, France, Luxembourg, Iceland, Mexico and Spain.

 
English-language market
Dark Ocean
Director: Baldvin Zophoníasson
Screenwriter: Matthías Tryggvi Haraldsson
Production Company: Terminal City Pictures Ltd.
Distributor: Elevation Pictures
Province: British Columbia
Language: English
Canada-Iceland Coproduction

El Maestro
Director: Diego Luna
Screenwriters: Diego Luna, Diego Rabasa
Production Company: Prowler Pictures Inc.
Distributor: Film Option International
Province: Saskatchewan
Language: Spanish
Canada-Mexico Coproduction

Turpentine
Director and Screenwriter: Anna Bofarull
Production Company: Hawkeye Pictures Inc.
Province: Ontario
Languages: Catalan, French, Spanish
Canada-Spain Coproduction

 
French-language market
Sur La Ligne
Director: Yves Piat
Screenwriters: Yves Piat, Alaa Eddine Aljem
Production Company: 12PM inc.
Distributor: Studios H264
Province: Quebec
Languages: Arabic, French
Canada-France Coproduction

 
Greenlight initiative selection
Les agents des étoiles
Director: Sarah Sutter
Screenwriter: Cyril Bossmann
Production Company: Productions des Années Lumières Inc.
Distributor: Les Films Opale
Province: Quebec
Language: French
Canada-Luxembourg Coproduction

 
A total of 14 applications were assessed in this funding round, representing $5,068,199 in funding requests. Telefilm’s total contribution to the five selected projects amounts to $1,606,370. An advisory committee evaluated the projects and made recommendations to Telefilm. The decision-making process takes into account Telefilm’s objective of fostering a diversity of voices in the industry by supporting a balanced portfolio of productions that reflects a variety of genres, budgets, company sizes, regions of the country and perspectives. The names of the selection committee members will be published on the Advisory Committees for Project Financing Applications page once all funding decisions for the current fiscal year have been finalized.

 
About Telefilm Canada
Founded in 1967, Telefilm is a Crown corporation dedicated to investing in the development, production, promotion, and distribution of Canadian and Indigenous audiovisual content. As the largest investor in Canadian cinema, Telefilm contributes to the economic strength and cultural impact of the audiovisual sector in collaboration with industry members. Telefilm also makes recommendations to the Department of Canadian Heritage regarding the certification of audiovisual treaty coproductions and administers the programs of the Canada Media Fund. Visit telefilm.ca and follow us on LinkedIn, Letterboxd, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.

To celebrate the release of VERITY, Verity Crawford’s Office will be coming to Toronto from Monday, September 7th – Sunday, September 13th and driving around the city!

Follow @AmazonMGMStudiosCA to find locations each day where you can explore clues from Verity and Lowen’s worlds. The mobile pop-up brings Colleen Hoover’s chilling bestseller to life ahead of the film’s theatrical release on October 2nd. The film stars Josh Hartnett, Dakota Johnson, and Anne Hathaway.

Tags: @amazonmgmstudiosca @VerityFilm #VerityFilm

Only in Theatres October 2, 2026

Synopsis:

Adapted from Colleen Hoover’s best-selling novel, this seductive, psychological thriller follows renowned author Verity Crawford (Anne Hathaway) and Lowen Ashleigh (Dakota Johnson), a struggling writer who relocates to the remote Crawford estate to ghostwrite for Verity. After Lowen uncovers what appears to be Verity’s chilling autobiographical notes, she wrestles with the disturbing and twisted confessions about Verity’s husband Jeremy (Josh Hartnett), and finds it hard to separate fiction from reality, manipulation from attraction, and opportunity from obsession.

Directed by: Michael Showalter

Screenplay by: Nick Antosca

Based on the book by: Colleen Hoover

Produced by: Nick Antosca, Alex Hedlund, p.g.a., Stacey Sher, p.g.a., Michael Showalter, Jordana Mollick, p.g.a., Anne Hathaway, Colleen Hoover

Executive Producers: Kerry Orent, Dakota Johnson, Lauren Levine

Cast: Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson, Josh Hartnett, Ismael Cruz Cordova, Brady Wagner

Genre: Psychological Thriller, Drama

It’s our time! We’re thrilled to ring-in the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival, by introducing you to our official supporting partners for this year, the 51st edition of the Festival, running September 10 to 20, 2026! We absolutely live for this, the world’s greatest Film Festival and our team can’t wait to share with you our reviews, our sightings, our thoughts and exciting giveaways!

For now, see our esteemed Team weigh-in on their most notable films of the Festival here:

Reviews and sightings to be updated daily here. Please bookmark and check often!

On that note, we’re thrilled to name our generous official partners for the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival! We couldn’t do it without their generosity and support.

CP24 – This is our 17th year contributing to CP24‘s ongoing tiff coverage. Throughout the Festival, you will be seeing our candid captures of stars out in the wild, and we will be highlighting for you the best spots to see the stars and the Films you need to be paying attention to at the Festival. Stay tuned! We will be on for sure September 9th (in the PM) and 10th (in the AM) to start.

SoHo Hotel Toronto – There is so much history at this Hotel and Residence, situated right in the thick of all the tiff excitement, between Metro Toronto Convention Centre and the bustle of King Street. Since opening in 2003, many A-Listers have chosen this quietly luxurious establishment as their place to stay including the likes of Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Deepika Padukone, Lady Gaga, Shania Twain, Will Smith and several more. And did we mention that red-hot Hudson Williams even filmed scenes in Heated Rivalry here? 23 years of star-studded history. beanie and I look forward to our stay, enjoying the amenities including Moretti Caffe and Pizzeria Moretti, bringing you or daily updates from our luxurious suite.

ACURA Canada – Our ride of choice for tiff will be the 2026 ADX Platinum Elite A-Spec, a top-tier, luxury-packed trim from Acura’s subcompact SUV lineup, operating at 190 horsepower, a 360 camera system, Bang & Olufsen sound system, moonroof and several luxurious flourishes. We’re thrilled to see where it takes us!

SHEIN Canada – We get so many compliments about our styling and we thank SHEIN Canada for that. Their fun, versatile, comfortable selection are highlighted by value and affordability, but most of all comfort. When we feel comfortable, we feel our most confident. We can’t wait to show you our tiff looks!

Starbucks Canada – Our favourite coffee always and preferred way to stay alert during these long Festival days. Did you know PSL Season is officially here? New this year are offerings like  Iced Pumpkin Cream Shaken Espresso, Iced Pumpkin Cream Matcha, Pumpkin Spice Chai, Banana Bread Latte,  Iced Banana Bread Chai, and Iced Chaider. And let’s not forget those irresistible new Canadian-made Mini Pumpkin, Pecan and Apple Crumble pies! 

RILEYS & BLACK + BLUE: Located right in the heart of Entertainment District, these sister restaurants hailing from Vancouver, have made a huge splash in Toronto. Offering a consistent and elevated experience, these steakhouses offer a refinement, accessibility and sophistication. Black + Blue not only serves phenomenal steaks, their sushi and Beef Wellington are superb. Rileys offers also excellent seafood and unique tableside experiences (Martinis, anyone?) as well. Rileys currently has a Pre-Theatre three-course $65 menu, perfect for tiff, and both offer Happy Hours as well.

PAI & KIIN: Toronto’s premier quintessential Thai restaurants are a perfect option to dine at during tiff and are almost guaranteed to be bustling! It’s little wonder why stars like Oscar Isaac, Dominic Monaghan, Guillermo del Toro, and essentially any major actor or athlete passing through, frequent them. And even more impressively, both under Chef Nuit Regular’s vision, have achieved Michelin recognitions. PAI is offering a free bag of their Tom Yum Popcorn for those who show their same-day tiff ticket – one bag per table – and KIIN is offering a $99 three-course prix fixe with a glass of Prosecco!

HELLO NORI: Fast, efficient and satisfying, Hello Nori‘s four-to-six hand roll sets are the easiest and quickest lunch, made fresh before your eyes. Its location on York Street is walking distance from all the tiff excitement, and there also is location to serve you at King x Bathurst, with a location in Yorkville coming soon! Toronto is loving this sensation from Vancouver! During tiff, they will have a $55 six-course prix fixe menu! For now, you can get a $10 Gift Card right here to enjoy Hello Nori! Here for more.

MINAMI: Situated right between Princess of Wales Theatre and Roy Thomson Hall, we don’t deserve the convenience of this elevated Japanese establishment, which will be hosting the VISA Infinite Studio during tiff, and offering special curated dishes Wagyu x Tartare and Aosa Lobster Tempura and special cocktails during the Festival.

RADICI PROJECT: Known for their Italian-Japanese seasonal immersive tasting menus, this beautiful and intimate establishment in Little Italy celebrates each occasion and season with honour and beauty.

LAI WAH HEEN: This institution located inside DoubleTree by Hilton has been a force since 1995, known for their luxury Cantonese cuisine. After extensive renovations and a relaunch, they are entering a new era under Chef Heyden Sin, with a re-imagine Cocktail program by Oliver Leung. In celebration of tiff, they’ve introduced an auspicious and sumptuous $8888 Roasted Goose Dish called The Treasure of Fortune, which has gone viral!

ZOVEL SPA – Inspired by nature, perfected by artistry. Where time-honored Eastern rituals and advanced skincare innovation create harmony, radiance, and renewal. They offer the very best, including offers medical-grade SkinCeuticals Treatments. We look forward to a fresh face!

Check-out our Top Five spots to eat at in the heart of the tiff bustle!

Throughout tiff, we will be giving away gift cards to dine with our amazing partners, with seven days of giveaways to come on our IG and Facebook:

Giveaway Schedule:

RILEYS x BLACK + BLUE $200 Gift Card – September 10, 2026

MINAMI $100 Gift Card – September 11, 2026

STARBUCKS CANADA $25 Gift Card – September 12, 2026

PAI $100 Gift Card – September 12, 2026

KIIN$100 Gift Card – September 13, 2026

HELLO NORI $100 Gift Card – September 14, 2026

LAI WAH HEEN $100 Gift Card – September 15, 2026

RADICI PROJECT $100 Gift Card – September 16, 2026

You must be following to qualify. Stay tuned for the official contest posts!

Happy tiff! We can’t wait to see what the Festival brings us!

Thank you for all your continued support and loyalty!

Mr. Will