Hit Netflix Series BLOWN AWAY is coming back for a fourth season March 8, 2024! Hunter March (Sugar Rush, E! Nightly Pop) joins as the new host of season 4, which promises to be a fiery competition like no other. See the new Trailer!

We’re going bigger, badder and bolder than ever in North America’s largest hot shop. Ten incredible glassblowers will try to brave the heat in a grueling competition to see if they can push their creative limits enough to win the largest grand prize in the history of the series. The artists must create jaw-dropping works of art if they want to avoid elimination and impress Resident Evaluator and Glass Master, Katherine Gray.

This year’s competitors include a diverse array of talented individuals, ranging from seasoned veterans with years of experience to innovative newcomers bringing fresh perspectives to the competition.

Arthur Wilson – from Mableton, Georgia

Gemma Hollister – from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Hayden MacRae – from Calgary, Alberta

Jonathan Capps – from Columbus, Ohio

Karen Willenbrink Johnsen – from Bow, Washington

Leana Quade – from Cleveland, Ohio

Morgan Peterson – from Seattle, Washington

Robert Burch – based between Colorado, North Carolina and New York

Ryan Blythe – from Vashon Island, Washington

Ryan Thompson – from Detroit, Michigan

Production credits for the series include: Executive Producers Matt Hornburg and Mark J.W. Bishop; co-executive producer Donna Luke, and executive producer and series writer Carly Spencer. Mike Bickerton serves as director. Blue Ant Studios’ rights division holds international rights.

After its debut at Cannes last year, ABOUT DRY GRASSES and won accolades, it is about to get a release here in Canada via Sphere Films.

Theatrical Release Locations:

March 1:
Toronto, ON – TIFF Lightbox
Ottawa, ON – ByTowne Cinema
Vancouver, BC – VIFF Centre

March 8:
Waterloo, ON – Princess Cinemas
Edmonton, AB – Edmonton City Centre

March 29:
Kingston, ON – The Screening Room

*Additional markets to be announced.

Director: Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Writer: Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Akın Aksu, Ebru Ceylan
Cast: Deniz Celiloglu, Merve Dizdar, Musab Ekici

Synopsis: Samet, a young art teacher, is finishing his fourth year of compulsory service in a remote village in Anatolia. After a turn of events he can hardly make sense of, he loses his hopes of escaping the grim life he seems to be stuck in. Will his encounter with Nuray, herself a teacher, help him overcome his angst?

About Dry Grasses had its World Premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival where Merve Dizdar was honoured with the Best Actress Award. The film also screened at TIFF and NYFF.

MUBI, the global streaming service, film distributor, and production company, has released today the new official trailer and artwork for Ben Mullinkosson’s film The Last Year of Darkness, a coming of age documentary that celebrates the ephemerality of youth through the lens of five friends on the underground party scene in Chengdu, China. The Last Year of Darkness will stream exclusively on MUBI in Canada from March 15, 2024.

Synopsis
As the city of Chengdu changes, the future of beloved club Funky Town is unclear. For a vibrant group of DJs, drag performers, lovers, ravers, and skaters this is a sanctuary for underground partying and allows them to thrive after the sun sets. It’s the one place that accepts them for who they really are, whilst they run away from their problems during the day.

With construction cranes looming from an encroaching metro station, the friends are forced to face what brought them to the party in the first place and make the most of their remaining time there.

The Last Year of Darkness is a coming-of-age film that celebrates the ephemerality of youth — from love to loss, from throwing up to growing up.

Director’s Biography
This is Ben’s second feature length documentary and 6th year coming back to Chengdu. He speaks Chinese. His first feature Don’t Be a Dick About It won the 2018 Audience Award at IDFA and is being distributed by Oscilloscope. He now works directing commercials and music videos. His works include Cannes Silver Lion Advertising award, Vimeo Staff Picks, NYT Op-Docs, and some of his films have millions of views. His previous short films have gotten into 50+ festivals around the world including Tribeca (Gnarly in Pink) and Slamdance (What I Hate About Myself).

THE LAST YEAR OF DARKNESS WILL STREAM EXCLUSIVELY ON MUBI IN CANADA FROM MARCH 15, 2024.

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), 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)—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?

Oscar and BAFTA nominee Guadagnino (“Call Me By Your Name,” “I Am Love”) directs from a screenplay by Justin Kuritzkes. The film is produced by Amy Pascal, Guadagnino, Zendaya and Rachel O’Connor, with Bernard Bellew serving as executive producer. Golden Globe winner Zendaya (the “Dune” films, “Euphoria”) stars alongside Golden Globe and SAG Award winner and BAFTA nominee Josh O’Connor (“The Crown”) and BAFTA nominee Mike Faist (“West Side Story”). Guadagnino’s creative team includes such frequent collaborators as director of photography Sayonbhu Mukdeeprom, production designer Merissa Lombardo and editor Marco Costa, as well as costume designer Jonathan Anderson. The film’s score is by Oscar, Golden Globe and BAFTA winners Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (“Soul,” “The Social Network,” “Bones and All”). Metro Goldwyn Mayer Pictures Presents a Why Are You Acting? / Frenesy Films / Pascal Pictures Production, Luca Guadagnino’s “Challengers.”

The film opens in theaters April 26, 2024 and will be distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures.

MUBI Canada have announced their March 2024 programming additions including films from female Cinematographers and Oscar winners!

FUNNY PAGES

Funny Pages (Comedy) – Streaming March 1
Dir. Owen Kline, 2022
Aspiring cartoonist Robert believes to be an artist is to suffer. So, he rejects his suburban life and drops out of school to work at a comic store and a public defender’s office. There he meets and becomes besotted by former low-level comic artist Wallace, leading him down a path of misadventures. Owen Kline’s feature directorial debut, Funny Pages, with cinematography by Sean Price Williams and produced by the Safdie Brothers, earned a spot in the 2022 Cannes Directors’ Fortnight and received 2 Independent Spirit Award nominations in 2023.

MAMI WATA

Mami Wata (Drama, Fantasy, Thriller) – Streaming Exclusively on MUBI March 22
Dir. C.J. ‘Fiery’ Obasi, 2023
When the harmony in a village is threatened by outside elements, two sisters must fight to save their people and restore the glory of a mermaid goddess to the land. Mami Wata won the World Cinema Dramatic Special Jury Award for Cinematography at Sundance Film Festival in 2023.

CALLING THE SHOTS: WOMEN CINEMATOGRAPHERS

In honour of Women’s History Month, MUBI is spotlighting the expertise and perspective of women working behind the camera in its new film collection CALLING THE SHOTS: WOMEN CINEMATOGRAPHERS. Women’s perspectives help shape diverse stories, and yet, women continue to be underrepresented in cinematography. These films showcase the beauty and technical achievement possible when women craft stories through their lens.

The Wonders (Drama) – Streaming March 8
Cinematography by Hélène Louvart, Dir. Alice Rohrwacher, 2014
An extraordinary summer for Gelsomina and her three younger sisters, in which the strict rules that hold the family together begin to break: due to the arrival of Martin, a German boy on a youth rehabilitation program, and also the community’s participation in the TV competition “Village Wonders.” The Wonders won the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 2014 and was nominated for the Plame d’Or.

Thursday Till Sunday (Drama) – Streaming March 8
Cinematography by Bárbara Álvarez, Dir. Dominga Sotomayor Castillo, 2012
As she and her family embark on a four-day holiday to the north of Chile, teenager Mazda slowly comes to the realization that her parents might be splitting up. Their journey that starts so cheerfully quickly acquires melancholy undertones. This will be their last trip as a family. Thursday Till Sunday won the Tiger Award at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in 2012.

Madeline’s Madeline (Drama) – Streaming March 8
Cinematography by Ashley Connor, Dir. Josephine Decker, 2018
Sixteen-year-old Madeline has become an active member of an experimental theatre troupe. When its ambitious director pushes Madeline to weave her rich interior world and her troubled relationship with her mother into their collective art, the lines between performance and reality begin to blur. Madeline’s Madeline was nominated for 3 Independent Spirit Awards, including Best Female Lead.

AND THE OSCAR GOES TO…

Oscar® night. A time for winners and losers, tears and cheers. A night of sweeps, surprises, and foregone conclusions. MUBI presents AND THE OSCAR GOES TO…, a film collection featuring winners and nominees from Oscars® past. It’s the perfect opportunity to brush up on your awards trivia, fill some of those viewing gaps, or convince yourself again that a certain film or performance was robbed.

Parasite (Drama, Comedy, Thriller) – Streaming March 8
Dir. Bong Joon Ho, 2018
Ki-taek’s family of four is close, but fully unemployed. The son Ki-woo is recommended for a well-paid tutoring job. Carrying the expectations of all his family, Ki-woo heads to the Park family home for an interview. But following this first meeting, an unstoppable string of mishaps lies in wait. Parasite won 4 Academy Awards including Best Director, won Best Motion Picture – Foreign Language at the Golden Globes, and received the Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival. It was the first non-English language film to win Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

No (Drama) – Streaming Now
Dir. Pablo Larraín, 2012
With his first collaboration with Gael García Bernal, Pablo Larraín scored a true art-house hit. Shot on vintage video cameras, the film boasts a rare authenticity and its aesthetic of immediacy is nothing short of genius. No was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film of the Year at the Academy Awards, and won the C.I.C.A.E. Award at Cannes Film Festival.

Amy (Documentary, Biography) – Streaming Now
Dir. Asif Kapadia, 2015
A moving profile of the precocious talent and tragic death of singer-songwriter Amy Winehouse, this biographical documentary deflates the sensationalism that surrounded Winehouse throughout her short life—focusing instead on its subject’s artistry. Amy won the Academy Award for Best Documentary in 2016, and was named the National Board of Review’s Best Documentary in 2015.

We get a first look at Lindsay Lohan in upcoming Netflix release IRISH WISH!

IRISH WISH arrives globally on Netflix March 15, 2024, right in time for St. Patrick’s Day!

LOGLINE:
When the love of her life gets engaged to her best-friend, Maddie puts her feelings aside to be a bridesmaid at their wedding in Ireland. Days before the pair are set to marry, Maddie makes a spontaneous wish for true love, only to wake up as the bride-to-be. With her dream seeming to come true, Maddie soon realizes that her real soulmate is someone else entirely.

DIRECTOR: Janeen Damian
WRITTEN BY: Kirsten Hansen
PRODUCED BY: Brad Krevoy, Michael Damian
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Amanda Phillips, James Townsend, Janeen Damian, Galen Fletcher, Steve Berman, Bryan Bordon, Kirsten Hansen, Bader Shammas, Lindsay Lohan
CAST: Lindsay Lohan, Ed Speleers, Alexander Vlahos, Ayesha Curry, Elizabeth Tan, Jacinta Mulcahy, Jane Seymour

Offering unprecedented access, this new season will once again take fans behind the scenes, to witness first-hand how the drivers and teams prepare to battle it out for the 2023 FIA Formula 1 World Championship. The series will offer never-before-seen footage as we follow new team lineups, management takedowns, fierce friendships and bitter rivalries of another high-octane season on the Formula 1 circuit. Formula 1: Drive to Survive is executive-produced by Academy-Award winner James Gay-Rees (Amy, Senna) and Paul Martin (Diego Maradona) for Box to Box Films.

About Formula 1: Drive to Survive

Launch date: February 23, 2024

Episodes: 10 x 45 mins

Production Companies: Box to Box Films

Executive Producers: Academy-Award winner James Gay-Rees (Amy, Senna) and Paul Martin (Diego Maradona) for Box to Box Films.

Episodes

Episode 1: Money Talks

Lawrence Stroll will do whatever it takes for Aston Martin to become world champion. But his dreams could be over before the new season even starts.

Episode 2: Fall From Grace

Hopes are high for Nyck de Vries as he takes his first shot at Formula One. With the pressure mounting, he struggles to keep up the pace.

Episode 3: Under Pressure
McLaren has a lot to prove after last season. As star driver Lando Norris’ car lets him down yet again, he starts considering his options.

Episode 4: The Last Chapter

It’s a battle at the back between Haas and Williams. While one team sticks with tradition, the other’s ready to make bold new moves.

Episode 5: Civil War
Alpine’s Esteban Ocon and Pierre Gasly have been competing since childhood. Can they overcome their rivalry now that they’re on the same team?

Episode 6: Leap of Faith

Lewis Hamilton’s been loyal to Mercedes for 13 years. But winning comes first — and with his contract up for renewal, he has to make a tough decision.

Episode 7: C’est la Vie
An investment from Hollywood stars piles pressure on Alpine’s management. Between frustrated drivers and disappointing results, something has to give.

Episode 8: Forza Ferrari
In Italy, Ferrari is a religion. So when the team arrives in Monza, all eyes are on new principal Fred Vasseur to make fans’ prayers come true.

Episode 9: Three’s a Crowd

Daniel Ricciardo is finally back on the circuit. But when an accident sends him to the sidelines yet again, a rookie reserve steps in to take his seat.

Episode 10: Red or Black

With the season nearing its end and the winner already assured, rivals Mercedes and Ferrari are locked in a fierce battle for second place.

It’s love from the Moviegoers as BOB MARLEY: ONE LOVE debuts at #1 this weekend with $22 million from 3,539 theatres across North America. As it opened Wednesday, by end of weekend its tally brings its to $44 million. It gets 43% on the Tomatometer for Paramount Pictures.

Second is another new entry, MADAME WEB with $13 million from 4,013 theatres for Sony Pictures. It also opened earlier in the week, and gets to $22 million by Sunday. Critics were a bit hash on this one, giving it 13% on the Tomatometer.

Third is ARGYLLE with $4.2 million for Apple Studios/Universal Pictures Canada, bringing its run to $36.7 million over three weekends.

Fourth goes to MIGRATION with $4 million for Universal Pictures, taking it to $116 million.

Rounding things out is WONKA with $3.6 million, a tally of $211 million for Warner Bros.

BritBox has announced that it has expanded its deal with BAFTA to continue its broadcast of the EE BAFTA Film Awards on 18 February 2024 while also expanding its agreement to – for the first time – include coverage of the BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises, taking place on 12 May 2024.

Kensington Palace have confirmed today that HRH Prince William, President of BAFTA, will attend the awards ceremony on Sunday.

The deal covers exclusive simulcast streaming for both awards ceremonies in 2024 and 2025 for BritBox audiences in the US, Canada, South Africa, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Norway. Australian audiences will also be able to view both awards ceremonies on BritBox on-demand.

The BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises will air in May 2024 and spotlight the best television content from 2023. This will be the first time that the television awards have been broadcast in North America, South Africa, Denmark, Sweden, Finland and Norway. 

The 77th EE BAFTA Film Awards will be simulcast and streaming live from London on BritBox on Sunday, February 18, 2024 with host David Tennant. This year the red carpet will be hosted by Clara Amfo and Alex Zane.

“BritBox is known for being home to the best British content from some of the UK’s most prolific names and iconic cultural events which makes our simulcast  of the BAFTAs to our audiences around the world so special,” said Reemah Sakaan, CEO of BritBox International. “BritBox and BAFTA have a shared vision to celebrate the very best of British creativity so it has been a pleasure to work together to expand our partnership to include both the BAFTA Film and Television awards later this spring.”.

Paramount+ today announced that Emmy® Award and two-time Golden Globe® nominated actor Dennis Quaid (LAWMEN: BASS REEVES, The Rookie, The Day After Tomorrow) will star in the new original drama series HAPPY FACE. Quaid will play the titular role of the real-life serial killer notoriously called “Happy Face” because of the smiley faces he drew on evidence in which he bragged about his crimes. He joins the cast alongside previously announced actress Annaleigh Ashford, who is set to star as his daughter, Melissa. The eight-episode first season will begin production this spring in Vancouver and premiere exclusively on Paramount+ globally in 2025.

HAPPY FACE is inspired by the true-life story of Melissa Moore; the critically acclaimed Happy Face podcast from iHeartPodcasts and Moore; and the autobiography Shattered Silence, written by Moore with M. Bridget Cook.

HAPPY FACE for Paramount+ jumps off from Moore’s true-life story. Happy Face (Quaid) is an incarcerated serial killer who also is Melissa’s (Ashford) once-beloved father. After decades of no contact, he finally finds a way to force himself back into his daughter’s life. In a race against the clock, Melissa must find out if an innocent man is going to be put to death for a crime her father committed. Throughout, she discovers the impact her father had on his victims’ families, she must face a reckoning of her own identity.

Quaid is an Emmy Award and two-time Golden Globe® nominee who’s known for his roles in hit films such as The Rookie, The Day After Tomorrow, Traffic, Vantage Point, Frequency, The Parent Trap, Soul Surfer, The Right Stuff, Breaking Away, Midway and many more. His recent credits include a starring role in the hit Paramount+ series LAWMEN: BASS REEVES. Quaid recently completed production portraying the 40th president of the United States in the biopic Reagan, produced by Mark Joseph and directed by Sean McNamara.

HAPPY FACE is produced by CBS Studios in association with King Size Productions, iHeartPodcasts and Semi-Formal Productions. Michael Showalter (The Dropout, The Eyes of Tammy Faye) will direct the first episode. HAPPY FACE is executive produced by Jennifer Cacicio – who also serves as showrunner – and Robert and Michelle King, Liz Glotzer, Melissa Moore, Conal Byrne, Will Pearson, Showalter and Jordana Mollick. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution