Once Julian Assange is extradited to the US, the legal noose will tighten on his closest associates, including American Jacob Appelbaum, identified in indictments against Assange as “WLA3” (WikiLeaks Associate 3), currently living in exile in Germany. Nobody Wants To Talk About Jacob Appelbaum unveils this fascinating, troubled character, whose fate seems inextricably entwined with Assange’s, and the little-understood subculture from which they both sprang.
Filmmaker Jamie Kastner (The Skyjacker’s Tale, Secret Disco Revolution, There Are No Fakes) sets out to determine what happened and why Nobody Wants To Talk About Jacob Appelbaum. Interviews pried from secretive subjects’ blend with a trove of scarcely-seen footage and original investigation in this spy-story, a cautionary tale-of-our-times.
Nobody Wants to Talk About Jacob Appelbaum is a documentary Channel Original, and was produced in association with CBC documentary Channel, Canada Media Fund and the Rogers Cable Network Fund.
The film opens in Toronto and Vancouver June 2024
In Toronto on Thursday, June 13, 2024, 7:00 PM at the
Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema
Encore screening on Saturday, June 15, 2024, 12:30 PM
In Vancouver on June 14, 2024 (time TBD) at the VIFF Centre
Followed by a national streaming premiere on CBC Gem starting June 26, 2024
Today, Disney+ released the official trailer for the upcoming documentary “Jim Henson Idea Man.” Directed by Academy Award ® winner Ron Howard, “Jim Henson Idea Man” chronicles the story of extraordinary artist and visionary Jim Henson. In his 36-year career, Henson created some of the world’s most cherished characters, including classic Muppets like Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy and all of Sesame Street’s iconic residents, including Big Bird, Grover, Cookie Monster, and Bert and Ernie. Henson also directed beloved fantasy films like The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth.Â
Produced with the full participation and cooperation of the Henson family, “Jim Henson Idea Man” is an unprecedented, intimate look at Henson’s illustrious, revolutionary career and complex personal life. Using never-before-seen personal archival home movies, photographs, sketches, and Henson’s personal diaries, as well as interviews with those who knew him best, the film is the definitive portrait of one of the world’s most inspiring and iconoclastic creators.
The Original documentary will premiere May 31, 2024 on Disney+.
The original documentary from Disney Branded Television is produced by Imagine Documentaries. Howard also serves as a producer alongside Brian Grazer, Sara Bernstein, Margaret Bodde, Justin Wilkes, Mark Monroe and Christopher St. John. Paul Crowder, Meredith Kaulfers, Michael Rosenberg serve as executive producers.
Prime Video released first-look images from My Lady Jane, the quick-witted romantic new series set in an alt-fantasy Tudor world. Also announced, the series will premiere exclusively on Prime Video on Thursday, June 27th in more than 240 countries and territories around the world.
Inspired by the best-selling book, My Lady Jane is a radical retelling of English royal history, in which King Henry VIII’s son Edward does not die of tuberculosis, Lady Jane Grey is not beheaded, and neither is her rascal of a husband Guildford. At the center of this rollicking new series is the brilliant and headstrong Jane who is unexpectedly crowned queen overnight and finds herself the target of nefarious villains coming for the crown (and her head)… My Lady Jane is an epic tale of true love and high adventure, where the damsel in distress saves herself, her true love, and then the Kingdom.
The cast is led by newcomer Emily Bader in the titular role of Jane Grey. Starring opposite her is Edward Bluemel (Killing Eve) as Guildford Dudley. Jordan Peters (Pirates) plays King Edward.
Dominic Cooper (Preacher) plays Lord Seymour, Anna Chancellor (Pennyworth) plays Jane’s mother, Lady Frances Grey, and Rob Brydon (The Trip) plays Lord Dudley, Guildford’s father. Jim Broadbent (The Duke) plays the Duke of Leicester, Jane’s uncle.
Henry Ashton (Creation Stories) plays Guildford’s brother, Stan, and Isabella Brownson (Napoleon) and Robyn Betteridge (Wheel of Time) play Jane’s sisters. Kate O’Flynn (Landscapers) and Abbie Hern (Enola Holmes 2) portray theKing’s sisters Princess Mary and Princess Bess respectively.
Additional cast includes Máiréad Tyers (Extraordinary), Joe Klocek (The Dry), and Michael Workeye (This is Going to Hurt).
Creator Gemma Burgess (Brooklyn Girls trilogy) is co-showrunner/executive producer, Meredith Glynn (The Boys) is co-showrunner/executive producer, Jamie Babbit (Only Murders in the Building) directs five of the eight episodes and is producing director/executive producer, and Sarah Bradshaw (Citadel, The Mummy, HBO’s upcoming The Hedge Knight) and Laurie MacDonald (The Ring, Zorro, Men In Black, Gladiator) are executive producers.
The winner of Canada’s Got Talent’s Million Dollar Season receives a life-changing prize of $1M – the biggest cash prize in Canadian television history – thanks to Rogers, plus financial advice from CIBC. And that’s not all! Every Golden Buzzer recipient will receive $25,000 (totalling $150,000), courtesy of CIBC, to help realize their ambitions.
Together with Canada’s Got Talent, Rogers is committed to investing in premium original Canadian content while fostering homegrown talent. Last year, Rogers contributed approximately $950M to Canadian content and produced over 12,700 hours of unique Canadian programming.
Tonight’s Performances (Tuesday, April 23)
BEN STAGER– Singer/Musician
Kitchener/Waterloo, ON
Check Out BEN STAGER’s Performance
LEVI STANFORD – Singer/Musician
Cardston, AB
Check Out LEVI STANFORD’s Performance
NOAH TAJU GEORGE– Novelty
Oshawa, ON
Check Out NOAH TAJU GEORGE’s Performance
SAM TAJU NINAN – Singer/Musician
Oshawa, ON
SUPER SLICK DUDE – Novelty
Toronto, ON
Check Out SUPER SLICK DUDE’s Performance
NORBERT THE TOAD – Novelty
Surrey, BC
ICEBOXSOUND – Singer/Musician (photographed above)
Montreal, QC
Check Out ICEBOXSOUND’s Performance
CARSON AND TAYLOR – Magic Act
Sarnia, ON
Check Out CARSON AND TAYLOR’s Performance
ASHWYN SINGH – Comedy
Toronto, ON
Check Out ASHWYN SINGH’s Performance
TOGETHER FOR PEACE – Novelty
LĂ©vis, QC
Check Out TOGETHER FOR PEACE’s Performance
**COMING UP**
A Sneak Peek at Next Week’s Contestants (Tuesday, April 30)
CHIMERA – Stunt
Las Vegas, Nevada
WOODY BELFORT – Stunt
Montreal, QC
RAPHAËL LAROCQUE – Singer/Musician
Quebec City, QC
SLAVIC BLING – Novelty
Toronto, ON
HOLLY MELVILLE – Singer/Musician
Victoria, BC
ESHAN SOBTI – Singer/Musician
Mission, BC
ACRO ACADEMY – Stunt
Oakville, ON
SANSKRITI ARTS – Dance Act
Mississauga, ON
MIKE GLENNEY – Dance Act
Waterdown, ON
JOEL VAN VLIET – Singer/Musician
Queenston, ON
Canada’s Got Talent is produced by MEM Inc., and Fremantle, in association with Citytv, a division of Rogers Sports & Media based on the Got Talent format owned by Fremantle and SYCO Entertainment.
Today we get a new Trailer for Netflix‘s ATLAS starring Jennifer Lopez and Simu Liu. It arrives May 24, 2024.
Details:
Director: Brad Peyton
Writers: Leo Sardarian and Aron Eli Coleite
Producers: Brad Peyton and Jeff Fierson for ASAP Entertainment; Joby Harold and Tory Tunnell for Safehouse Pictures; Jennifer Lopez, Elaine Goldsmith-Thomas, and Benny Medina for Nuyorican Productions; and Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter for Berlanti/Schechter Films
Executive Producers: Samson MĂĽcke, Michael Riley McGrath
Cast: Jennifer Lopez, Simu Liu, Sterling K. Brown, Gregory James Cohan, Abraham Popoola, Lana Parrilla and Mark Strong
(Photo/video credit: Netflix)
This summer, make some memories. Watch the official trailer for #BlinkTwiceMovie, directed by Zoë Kravitz and starring Naomi Ackie and Channing Tatum. Only in theatres August 23, 2024.
(Photo/video credit: Warner Bros. Pictures Canada)
Hot Docs is thrilled to welcome acclaimed doc filmmakers and intriguing subjects to its 2024 Festival, taking place in Toronto April 25 to May 5, 2024. Special guests include legendary Academy Award-winning film editor Thelma Schoonmaker, celebrated actress Emmanuelle Béart, iconic Canadian electroclash musician Peaches, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee’s Amy Hoggart, decorated Estonian Olympic freestyle skier Kelly Sildaru, founder of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Martine Rothblatt, Canadian Chef Sash Simpson, Ashford & Simpson’s Valerie Simpson, author Staceyann Chin, and more.
The 2024 Festival will also host over 168 of the world’s top documentary filmmakers to introduce their films and participate in post-screening audience Q&As.
Featured guests are listed below. In most cases, the guests will be present at one or more screenings.
Amber Forte from FLY (D: Shaul Schwarz, Christina Clusiau | P: Christina Clusiau, Shaul Schwarz | USA | 2023 | 106 min) – Guinness World Record holder – Fastest Speed Parachuting by a Female.
Amy Hoggart from AMERICAN CATS (D: Todd Bieber | P: Grace Leeson | USA | 2024 | 88 min) – Writer, actor and comedian, most recently seen on the late-night satire show Full Frontal with Samantha Bee.
Dawn Porter, director of LUTHER: NEVER TOO MUCH (D: Dawn Porter | P: Trish Chetty, Ged Doherty, Jamie Foxx, Datari Turner, Leah Smith | USA | 2024 | 101 min) – Award-winning documentary filmmaker of The Lary Bird Diaries, John Lewis: Good Trouble, The Way I See It and many other acclaimed films.
Emmanuelle BĂ©art, director of SUCH A RESOUNDING SILENCE (D: Emmanuelle BĂ©art, Anastasia Mikova | P: Emmanuelle Lepers | France | 2023 | 100 min) – CĂ©sar Award-winning actress (Mission: Impossible, Manon of the Spring, 8 Women) and producer, renowned for her work in film and television.
Kelly Sildaru from KELLY – SOMEONE ELSE’S DREAM (D: Helen Lõhmus, Leana Jalukse | P: Sten-Kristian Saluveer, David Lacote, Helen Lõhmus | Estonia, France | 2024 | 93 min) – Decorated Estonian Olympic freestyle skier.
Lana Wilson, director of LOOK INTO MY EYES (D: Lana Wilson | P: Kyle Martin, Lana Wilson | USA | 2023 | 105 min) – Hot Docs alum and celebrated documentary filmmaker (After Tiller, The Departure, Pretty Baby: Brooke Shields).
Lucy Lawless from NEVER LOOK AWAY (D: Lucy Lawless | P: Matthew Metcalfe, Tom Blackwell, Lucy Lawless | New Zealand | 2024 | 85 min) – New Zealand-born actor who became famous for her portrayal of the title character in the popular television show Xena: Warrior Princess.
Martine Rothblatt from LOVE MACHINA (D: Peter Sillen | P: Brendan Doyle, Peter Sillen | USA | 2024 | 97 min) – American author, entrepreneur, activist, one of the world’s highest-paid female CEOs and founder of SiriusXM Satellite Radio.
Molly Wickham and Freda Huson from YINTAH (D: Jennifer Wickham, Brenda Michell, Michael Toledano | P: Jennifer Wickham, Brenda Michell, Michael Toledano, Bob Moore | Canada | 2024 | 125 min) – Indigenous rights activists: Sleydo’ Molly Wickham is a Wing Chief of Cas Yikh, a house group of the Gidimt’en Clan of the Wet’suwet’en Nation; Howilhkat Freda Huson is a Wing Chief of the Unist’ot’en people of the C’ilhts’Ă«khyu clan of the Wet’suwet’en Nation.
Peaches (Merrill Nisker) from TEACHES OF PEACHES (D: Philipp Fussenegger, Judy Landkammer | P: Cordula Kablitz-Post, Robert Kreuzaler | Germany | 2024 | 102 min) – Iconic Canadian electroclash musician and producer.
Sash Simpson from BORN HUNGRY (D: Barry Avrich | P: Jay Hennick, Mark Selby, Barry Avrich | Canada | 2024 | 77 min) – Prolific Canadian Chef and owner of Toronto restaurant Sash.
Shiori Ito from BLACK BOX DIARIES (D: Shiori Ito | P: Eric Nyari, Hanna Aqvilin, Shiori Ito | Japan, UK, USA | 2024 | 104 min) – Prominent Japanese journalist and documentary filmmaker. Named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2020.
Staceyann Chin from A MOTHER APART (D: Laurie Townshend | P: Alison Duke, Ngardy Conteh George, Justine Pimlott | Canada | 2024 | 89 min) – Poet, actor, performance artist and LGBTQ+ activist. She has appeared on The Oprah Winfrey Show and 60 Minutes, and her work has been featured in The New York Times and The Washington Post.
Thelma Schoonmaker from MADE IN ENGLAND: THE FILMS OF POWELL AND PRESSBURGER (D: David Hinton | P: Matthew Wells, Nick Varley | UK | 2024 | 131 min) – Legendary American film editor, renowned for her prolific partnership spanning five decades with director Martin Scorsese. Schoonmaker’s contributions have garnered numerous prestigious awards, including three Academy Awards (Raging Bull, The Aviator, The Departed).
Valerie Simpson from LUTHER: NEVER TOO MUCH (D: Dawn Porter | P: Trish Chetty, Ged Doherty, Jamie Foxx, Datari Turner, Leah Smith | USA | 2024 | 101 min) – Singer and songwriter, one half of the beloved and legendary songwriter/producers and performers Ashford & Simpson.
Wilfred Buck from WILFRED BUCK (D: Lisa Jackson | P: Lisa Jackson, Lauren Grant, Alicia Smith | Canada | 2024 | 96 min) – Winnipeg-based Indigenous star knowledge expert, author and educator. A member of the Opaskwayak Cree Nation.
Tickets and ticket packages can be purchased and/or redeemed online at www.hotdocs.ca or in person at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Box Office, located at 506 Bloor Street West (hours vary daily in accordance with cinema screenings).
Hot Docs (www.hotdocs.ca), North America’s largest documentary festival, conference and market, is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing and celebrating the art of documentary and to creating production opportunities for documentary filmmakers. Hot Docs will present its 31st annual edition from April 25 to May 5, 2024, in cinemas across Toronto. Hot Docs will also mount a dynamic series of knowledge sessions, networking opportunities and market programs for documentary practitioners and industry delegates, including the renowned Hot Docs Forum and Hot Docs Deal Maker. Year-round, Hot Docs supports the Canadian and international industry with professional development programs and a multi-million-dollar film fund portfolio, and fosters education through documentaries with its popular free program Docs For Schools. Hot Docs owns and programs the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, a century-old landmark located in Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood and the world’s first and largest documentary cinema.
Tickets and ticket packages can be purchased and/or redeemed online at www.hotdocs.ca or in person at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema Box Office, located at 506 Bloor Street West (hours vary daily in accordance with cinema screenings). Single tickets are $20 to regular Festival screenings and $23 to Special Presentations screenings ($18-$20 members). Special events vary in price. A Festival 12-Pack is $209 and a Festival 20-Pack is $299. Hot Docs offers free tickets for all screenings before 5:00 p.m. to seniors and students with valid photo I.D., available online the day of the screening, subject to availability. Free screenings for students courtesy of CBC and CBC Gem.
Hot Docs is proud to include Scotia Wealth Management as its Presenting Platinum Partner; Rogers as its Founding Partner; CBC as its Signature Partner; Netflix as its Presenting Partner; and Telefilm Canada, the Government of Ontario, and the Canada Media Fund as its Major Supporters.
A legendary race car with a deep Toronto connection, driven by one of the world’s most iconic drivers, is the latest addition to the all-new Formula 1® Exhibition opening May 3, 2024 at Lighthouse ArtSpace Toronto, 1 Yonge St. A 1987 Lotus 99T driven by Ayrton Senna will be on display in Toronto, allowing fans to get up close to race car history.
The Type 99T celebrates the incredible racing career of one of the all time F1® greats: Brazil’s Ayrton Senna. The three-time World Champion, and Formula 1® legend spent three seasons with Team Lotus where he claimed his first race victories. In his final and best performing year with Lotus, Senna drove a 99T to eight podiums, including back-to-back wins at Monaco and Detroit. This victory at Monaco was Senna’s first at the track which would go on to become his most successful career circuit.
A much admired hero both on and off the track, Senna was recognized for his unique driving style and passion for the sport. In a career cut short, he yielded 41 Grand Prix™ victories and set 65 pole positions, a record he held until it was broken in 2006 by Michael Shumacher.
Formula 1® fans will recall 1987 as a pivotal year for both Senna and the Lotus F1® team. Team Lotus joined forces with Honda, and working with designer Gerard Ducarouge created the 99T, recognized for its revolutionary Lotus Active Suspension, as well as one of the fastest cars on the F1® circuit, especially with Senna at the wheel.
Piloted by Ayrton Senna, the 1987 Lotus 99T race cars marked the final victories and podium finishes for Lotus in Formula 1® during the 1987 season. This marked the end of an extraordinary era for the Lotus racing legacy.
On loan from its owner, the Lotus 99T has deep Toronto ties. In 2016, the car was purchased by Toronto’s William Halkiw whose son discovered the gem for sale. A top secret deal was made; the car was purchased from an anonymous vendor in Chicago where it was found stored in a garage covered in bedsheets in pristine condition. Senna had last driven the race car 29 years earlier in Austria at the end of the 1987 F1® season. That season saw Senna drive this car to a third-place finish in the German Grand Prix. An original log book containing detailed records of the 99T car’s activity revealed 3194.1 miles were driven in total: Ayrton Senna logged 2929.9 of them.
The 1987 Lotus 99T will be showcased in the first of six specially designed rooms in the exhibition, Once Upon a Time in Formula 1®. The room also features the iconic 1962 BRM P578, the car in which Graham Hill secured his first World Drivers’ Championship, and the 1955 Lancia D50, a lovingly reconstructed example of the famed cars that delivered wins for the likes of Alberto Ascari, both on loan from Revs Institute.
“We are beyond delighted to announce that the F1 Exhibition in Toronto will showcase the famed yellow car: Ayrton Senna’s historic 1987 Lotus 99T,” said Jonathan Linden, Producer of The Formula 1® Exhibition. “This remarkable F1 race car promises to captivate audiences during our North American debut, serving as a tribute to the legacy of a man whose brilliance as a driver and compelling personality left its mark on the sport forever.”
Clive Chapman, owner of Classic Team Lotus and son of Lotus founder Colin Chapman, said: “Classic Team Lotus is delighted that The F1 Exhibition in Toronto is showing the important part Lotus has played in the history of Formula One. We are pleased to have a great association with the exhibition.”
Opening on May 3, 2024, North America’s first official Formula 1® Exhibition will run until early summer in Toronto at Lighthouse ArtSpace Toronto, 1 Yonge Street. Officially developed in association with Formula 1® and with unprecedented support from the motorsport community, the immersive show, spanning over 20,000 sq. ft., boasts a wide range of artifacts and contributions from the sport’s most legendary teams, experts, and personalities.
Produced in partnership with Round Room Live and Pathfinder Live, and delving far beyond what fans have ever seen before, the show uses bold, technology-led design features and large-scale interactive displays to lift the lid on the past, present and future of Formula 1®.
Tickets for The Formula 1® Exhibition Toronto presented by TSN are on sale and available at F1Exhibition.ca https://f1exhibition.com/toronto.
Telefilm Canada is proud to release its strategic and corporate plans for 2024-2027. The result of a rigorous and participatory collaborative process with the industry and taking into account important challenges, these plans will guide the organization’s actions to maximize its impact for the greatest benefit of the sector and audiences. Over the next three years, Telefilm will bring its vision to fruition through a series of concrete, measurable initiatives based on the following three strategic priorities:
-Conduct a strategic review of its programs and initiatives to maximize its impact on the industry and the public
-Evolve organizational culture and optimize operational efficiency
-Play a leading role in the modernization of the audiovisual sector with its various partners.
These priorities are guided by Telefilm’s ongoing commitment to supporting the audiovisual industry through direct investments in films, the administration of Canada Media Fund programs and by recommending international audiovisual coproductions.
“At Telefilm Canada, we are proud to promote and celebrate stories that reflect the diversity of voices and communities that make up Canada today,” said Julie Roy, Executive Director and CEO, Telefilm Canada. “Feature films are the epicentre of our relationships with partners and audiences at home and abroad. They transcend cultural, social and linguistic borders, inviting us to explore our shared humanity and in doing so bring us closer together. It is with a determination to strengthen the mobilizing power of Canadian and Indigenous cinema that we present our 2024-2027 strategic plan.”
Pluto TV, the leading free ad-supported streaming television service, is providing South Park fans across the globe with a new way to enjoy the hit franchise, as the platform launches a special category dedicated to the legendary animated series.
Starting in April, Pluto TV will build on the franchise’s proven success on the platform, offering viewers an entire South Park category with multiple channels dedicated to the fan-favorite series in each market.
The “South Park” category will include a “South Park” Main Channel, available across all international markets where Pluto TV is present, as well as a series of South Park Themed Channels across Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Canada, Italy, Spain, Brazil, Latin America and Australia, featuring a selection of South Park episodes dedicated to the theme of the month. Themed channels will include launch with “South Park Armageddon!” in April. What’s more, these markets will feature a series of channels, individually dedicated to specific characters from the series.
In Canada specifically, the channels now streaming include:
South Park (current channel)
South Park: Armageddon! (themed pop-up channel)
South Park: Cartman Collection
South Park: Kenny Collection
South Park: Kyle Collection
South Park: Stan Collection
South Park FR (French channel)
The iconic animated series, co-created by Matt Stone and Trey Parker, has proven to be a key driver for Pluto TV across international markets. In 2023, South Park ranked consistently among the top 10 series in each Pluto TV market, ranking #1 in Canada, France, and Italy. During the second half of 2023, the franchise experienced massive growth in terms of Total Viewing Hours (TVH) on the platform across Canada, Germany, Switzerland, Austria, France, and Spain, and continues to attract new audiences. In the UK, South Park launched at the end of 2023 and immediately joined the top 5 series in the region.
Kat Kowalski, Senior Vice President, International Content Strategy & Acquisitions at Pluto TV said: “At Pluto TV, we listen to our audience, and it’s our goal to provide them with content they love in a carefully curated viewing experience. This is exactly what we are doing with South Park. We know that this is one of Paramount’s fan-favorite franchises, and we are excited to offer viewers a new way to enjoy a series that, for the last 26 years, has entertained multiple generations with its funny and subversive world across the whole Paramount ecosystem.”
Building on MTV Entertainment Studios’ expansive deal with co-creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, South Park has been renewed on Comedy Central through 2027, taking cable’s longest-running scripted series through an unprecedented 30th season. The first six South Park original made-for-streaming events are now available to stream exclusively on Paramount+.
In other SOUTH PARK news, the classic SOUTH PARK: BIGGER, LONGER & UNCUT arrives on 4K Ultra HD on June 25, 2024 via Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment also! The Film celebrates its 25th anniversary with bonus features:
The 25th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray™ Combo includes legacy bonus content detailed below and—for the first time—the Sing-A-Long version of the film. Bonus content on Blu-ray is as follows:
Commentary by Matt Stone and Trey Parker
“What Would Brian Boitano Do?” Music Video
Theatrical Trailers
Sing-A-Long Version of the Film
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