TIFF is pleased to announce that long-standing major sponsor Visa is returning with exclusive member benefits and experiences for the 48th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival (September 7–17). Starting June 21 at 10am, eligible Visa cardholders will have the opportunity to access pre-sale tickets from a selection of Curated Ticket Packages. The packages are themed by genre and offer film lovers access to World Premieres, Midnight Madness screenings, and star-studded In Conversation With… events, in addition to the most talked-about films at this year’s Festival. Eligible Visa cardholders will have from June 21 to June 28th to take advantage of the early pre-sale window. Details on TIFF 2023 films and schedules will be announced in August. Learn more at tiff.net/about-tiff-23.

“We would like to extend a heartfelt appreciation to Visa for their unwavering commitment throughout our 26-year sponsorship,” said Elisabeth Burks, Vice-President Partnerships, TIFF. “Visa has been an instrumental and valued sponsor with an enthusiastic cardholder base of film lovers. In return, we’re excited to offer eligible Visa cardholders early access to pre-selected ticket packages that will enrich their Festival experience.”

Since 1997, Visa has played an integral role in transforming TIFF into one of the most prestigious and anticipated film festivals in the world. Visa’s consistent support has enabled TIFF to showcase diverse and compelling films, promote emerging talent, and provide an unparalleled platform for filmmakers to share their stories with a global audience.  As part of Visa’s TIFF sponsorship, cardholders benefit from exclusive ticket pre-sales as well as access to the Visa Infinite Priority Line and Lounges at the Visa Screening Room at the Princess of Wales, and the Visa Infinite Terrace at Roy Thomson Hall. Visa is also building on the success of Sharing The Screen, a programme that launched at last year’s Festival that provides community partners with enhanced access to films, creator talks, and events.

“TIFF is where film, culture, and community converge. We aim to uplift equity-deserving communities and our cardholders by creating opportunities for them to access and experience the arts,” said Heather Nobes, Head of Marketing, Visa Canada. “We are proud to support TIFF and enhance the Festival experience through our programming and events.”

TIFF 2023: CURATED TICKET PACKAGES

BUZZ LIST | $1,715    
See five of the most talked-about films at the Festival from the most in-demand seats (5 tickets)

OPENING NIGHT GALA PRESENTATION | $132    
Ring in the 48th Festival from one of the best seats at the Visa Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre (1 ticket)

CLOSING NIGHT GALA PRESENTATION | $110    
Save the best for last: a seat at Roy Thomson Hall for our Closing Night Gala (1 ticket)

MIDNIGHT MADNESS PREMIERE PASS | $320    
Your ticket to all 10 Midnight Madness premieres at the historic Royal Alexandra Theatre (10 tickets)
Add on: Get your Midnight Madness Starter Pack (tote bag, T-shirt, beachball, patch) during check-out

IN CONVERSATION WITH… ALL ACCESS PASS | $180    
Join all four in-depth talks with some of the biggest names in film and beyond (4 tickets)

WORLD PREMIERE PACKAGE | $160    
Four World Premieres. One world-famous venue. See Gala Presentations before anyone else at Roy Thomson Hall, September 12–15 (4 tickets)

TIFF DOCS PACKAGE | $120    
TIFF Docs programmer Thom Powers handpicks five films from this year’s lineup, just for you (5 tickets)

TIFF Shop: All above packages (excluding Midnight Madness) will give audiences the option to purchase a TIFF23 Starter Pack (poster, tote bag, hat, and programme book) during checkout. Midnight Madness purchasers can purchase the Midnight Madness Starter Pack (patch, beachball, tote bag, and T-shirt) and the starter pack.

Packages can be purchased online from TIFF Festival Account Manager, by phone 10am–7pm ET daily at 416.599.TIFF or 1.888.258.8433, or in person 4pm–10pm ET Monday, 2pm–10 pm ET Tuesday, 10am–10pm Wednesday through Sunday at the Steve & Rashmi Gupta Box Office at TIFF Bell Lightbox.

TIFF prefers Visa.

The Toronto International Film Festival takes place September 7–17, 2023. 

tiff.net for more.

Paramount+ today released the official trailer and key art for ZOEY 102, the all-new original movie based on characters from the hit live-action Nickelodeon series Zoey 101. In the movie, Pacific Coast Academy alumni return to Malibu for an over-the-top wedding that turns into a high school reunion for the books. ZOEY 102 will be available to stream beginning Thursday, July 27, 2023 in the U.S. and Canada, and the following day in the U.K. Additionally, the movie will premiere on Tuesday, August 1, in Australia, on Friday, August 11, 2023 in Latin America and Brazil, and on Friday, November 17, 2023 in Italy, France, Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

Over a decade after the iconic series ended, ZOEY 102 finds Zoey Brooks still trying to figure out life and love, this time in her 20s. Zoey and Chase did not end up in Hawaii that summer and haven’t heard from each other since. When close friends Quinn and Logan announce they’re getting married, Zoey and Chase find themselves in the wedding party.

Jamie Lynn Spears returns as Zoey Brooks, who graduated alongside the first female class ever to be allowed into Pacific Coast Academy. Erin Sanders returns as Zoey’s best friend, Quinn Pensky. Sean Flynn returns as Zoey’s on again, off again love interest Chase Matthews. Also returning are Matthew Underwood as Logan Reese; Christopher Massey as Michael Barret; Abby Wilde as Stacey Dillsen and Jack Salvatore as Mark Del Figgalo. The wedding reunion includes new cast members: Thomas Lennon as Zoey’s boss Kelly Kevyn; Owen Thiele as Zoey’s friend Archer March; and Dean Geyer as a charismatic actor, Todd, along with Audrey Whitby as Lyric, Logan’s younger sister and Zach Zagoria as Jordan B., a reality dating show contestant that Zoey must work with.

ZOEY 102 is directed by Nancy Hower (Saturdays, So Help Me Todd, QuickDraw) and Monica Sherer & Madeline Whitby (Betch, Drama Club, All That) wrote the script. Jamie Lynn Spears serves as executive producer along with Alexis Fisher, Hower and Sherer & Whitby. Production of ZOEY 102 for Nickelodeon Studios is overseen by Shauna Phelan and Zack Olin, co-heads of Nickelodeon & Awesomeness Live-Action.

The YA film ZOEY 102 is based on characters from the iconic series Zoey 101, which debuted on Nickelodeon in January 2005, and quickly emerged as one of the top live-action kids’ series on all of television. The series follows Zoey Brooks as she enrolls in Pacific Coast Academy, a school that previously only allowed boys to attend. Throughout the series, Zoey and her friends navigate life as teenagers at a boarding school. The original Nickelodeon series was created by Dan Schneider.

ZOEY 102 joins Paramount+’s growing lineup of YA content, including the service’s hit series iCARLY, SCHOOL SPIRITS and WOLF PACK as well as original films like HONOR SOCIETY and upcoming films LOVE IN TAIPEI, GOOD BURGER 2 and LITTLE WING.

(Photo/video credit: Paramount+)

From visionary filmmaker Luca Guadagnino, Challengers stars Zendaya as Tashi Duncan, a former tennis prodigy turned coach and a force of nature who makes no apologies for her game on and off the court. Married to a champion on a losing streak (Mike Faist – West Side Story), Tashi’s strategy for her husband’s redemption takes a surprising turn when he must face off against the washed-up Patrick (Josh O’Connor – The Crown) – his former best friend and Tashi’s former boyfriend. As their pasts and presents collide, and tensions run high, Tashi must ask herself, what will it cost to win.

Warner Bros. Pictures Canada release CHALLENGERS September 15, 2023.

(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros. Pictures Canada)

“The Final Score, “ a featurette about Indiana Jones Composer John Williams’ 42 year/5 film history with the iconic franchise, is now available, along with footage of the legendary five-time Oscar® winner’s surprise performance conducting three of his compositions from the score of Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny before the U.S. Premiere June 14. The selections included the renowned “Raiders March,” which he wrote for the first film in the series, and “Helena’s Theme” a track he composed for Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s character in the new film. Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, starring Harrison Ford and Phoebe Waller-Bridge, directed by James Mangold, will open in theatres on June 30, 2023.

Harrison Ford returns to the role of the legendary hero archaeologist for this highly anticipated final installment of the iconic franchise– a big, globe-trotting, rip-roaring cinematic adventure. Starring along with Ford are Phoebe Waller-Bridge (“Fleabag”), Antonio Banderas (“Pain and Glory”), John Rhys-Davies (Raiders of the Lost Ark), Shaunette Renée Wilson (“Black Panther”), Thomas Kretschmann (“Das Boot”), Toby Jones (“Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy”), Boyd Holbrook (“Logan”), Olivier Richters (“Black Widow”), Ethann Isidore (“Mortel”) and Mads Mikkelsen (“Another Round”). Directed by James Mangold (“Ford v Ferrari,” “Logan”) and written by Jez Butterworth & John-Henry Butterworth and David Koepp and James Mangold, based on characters created by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman, the film is produced by Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall and Simon Emanuel, with Steven Spielberg and George Lucas serving as executive producers. John Williams, who has scored each Indy adventure since the original Raiders of the Lost Ark in 1981, has once again composed the score.

(Photo/video credit: Walt Disney Studios Canada)

WHAM! would forever change the face of Pop Music, propelling George Michael into a global icon. But their rapid rise and falling-out also has remained a matter of intrigue. See the Trailer for upcoming Netflix Documentary, WHAM! directed by Chris Smith!

WHAM! arrives July 5, 2023 on Netflix.

(Photo/video credit: Netflix)

Taking place this past weekend in São Paulo, Brazil, TUDUM was Netflix’s biggest global fan event. This year it was live and in-person from Brazil! Favorite stars and creators from around the world showed-up for the exciting event full of Netflix news, exclusives and first looks.

Over 45 films, series and games were featured across the Netflix YouTube channel. Fans got a behind-the-scenes look at some of the most anticipated shows and films from around the world like Stranger Things, Squid Game, Bridgerton, The Witcher along with looks into new series like One Piece, Avatar: The Last Airbender and 3 Body Problem. The event also debuted news from major blockbuster films like Extraction 2, Heart of Stone and more.

Stream the event here:

See also some of the Teasers unveiled at the event for some of the streaming service’s most exciting upcoming slate:

3 BODY PROBLEM

From the creators of Game of Thrones comes a stunning new blockbuster series unlike anything you’ve seen before. This is your first look at 3 Body Problem.

AVATAR: THE LAST AIRBENDER

Netflix’s Avatar: The Last Airbender live action series arrives 2024.

HEART OF STONE

Gal Gadot, Jamie Dornan, Alia Bhatt, Matthias Schweighöfer in HEART OF STONE. Only on Netflix August 11, 2023. Gal Gadot is Agent Rachel Stone, the only intelligence operative who stands between her global, peace-keeping organization and the loss of its most valuable — and dangerous — asset, codenamed: The Heart.

OUTER BANKS S4

THE WITCHER S3

Watch an exclusive clip from The Witcher Season 3, featuring Henry Cavill, Anya Chalotra, Freya Allan, and Joey Batey. beginning on June 29, 2023.

ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE

Meet Marie-Laure and Werner in this #Tudum exclusive look at All the Light We Cannot See. Two teens, thrust against the backdrop of WWII share a secret connection that will become a beacon of hope in the darkest of times. Coming to Netflix, November 2nd, 2023.

(Photo/video credit: Netflix)

Right in time for Pride month, TIFF hosted an In-Conversation with Oscar-nominated Actor Elliot Page, formerly Ellen Page. Timed with the release of his Memoir PAGEBOY, the transgender star had a chat with Director Chase Joynt, also a transgender man, about Page’s remarkable career, struggles and gender transition.

Page has been on a whirlwind promoting the New York Times Bestseller, which delves into his journey to happiness and self-acceptance, stopping earlier in New York, Los Angeles and Washington, heading next to Manchester. In each stop, Page has chatted with notable figures in the LGBT2SQ+ community, carefully curating his narrative for each intimate audience.

We spotted Page arriving for the sold-out In-Conversation, appearing regretful he didn’t have time to stop to say “hi’ to fans.

See some Snaps and Footage:

PAGEBOY is now in stores via HarperCollins Publishers. Here for more.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

It’s all THE FLASH this weekend, coming-in at #1 this weekend finally after a long awaited release. It makes $64 million over a three-day weekend from 4,234 theatres for Warner Bros. which have given the $200 million+ budget film a very patient handling. It gets 67% on the Tomatometer.

In second is Disney and Pixar‘s Elemental with $33 million from 4,035 theatres. It gets 75% on the Tomatometer.

SPIDER-MAN: ACROSS THE UNIVERSE is in third with a solid $28.9 million in its third weekend out for Sony Pictures, tallying-in at $286 million domestically.

TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS is in fourth with $20.5 million for Paramount Pictures in its second weekend out, a total $104.1 million grossed.

Rounding our Top Five out is Disney’s THE LITTLE MERMAID with $13.1 million, bringing its run to $257 million.

Today we get a new glimpse of the Trailer for the upcoming second season of THE LINCOLN LAWYER which is arriving this Summer in two parts!

Synopsis:

LA’s Hottest Defense Attorney is Back for Season 2! The Lincoln Lawyer, Mickey Haller (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), an iconoclastic idealist, runs his law practice out of the back seat of his Lincoln, as he takes on cases big and small across the expansive city of Los Angeles. Based on the series of bestselling novels by renowned author Michael Connelly, the second season is based on the fourth book in The Lincoln Lawyer series, The Fifth Witness. Part 1 launches July 6, 2023 & Part 2 launches August 3, 2023 only on Netflix.

(Photo/video credit: Netflix)

Global film distributor, streaming service and production company MUBI and Canadian distributor Mongrel Media have announced that Passages – Ira Sachs’ critically-acclaimed, complex take on passion and lust – will open theatrically in Canada on August 11, 2023. The new official trailer for Passages has also been released today.

Directed by Ira Sachs (Love is Strange, Little Men) and produced by Saïd Ben Saïd (Elle, Bacurau) and Michel Merkt (Toni Erdmann), Passages stars Ben Whishaw (Skyfall, Paddington, Women Talking), Franz Rogowski (Great Freedom, Transit, Victoria), and Palme d’Or-winner Adèle Exarchopoulos (Blue is the Warmest Colour, The Five Devils).

Passages received its World Premiere at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Feature Film at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival.

After completing his latest project, filmmaker Tomas (Rogowski) impulsively begins a heated love affair with a young school teacher, Agathe (Exarchopoulos). For Tomas, the novelty of being with a woman is an exciting experience that he is eager to explore despite his marriage to Martin (Whishaw). But when Martin begins his own affair, the mercurial Tomas refocuses his attention on his husband.

Set in contemporary Paris, Passages charts an escalating battle of desire between three people, where want is constant and happiness is just out of reach. With the film exquisitely shot and featuring honest, emotionally nuanced performances, Sachs has created a breathtakingly intimate and insightful drama exploring the complexities, contradictions, and cruelties of love and longing.

PASSAGES WILL BE IN THEATRES IN CANADA FROM AUGUST 11, 2023.

(Photo/video credit: Mubi/Mongrel Media)