#FIRSTLOOK: “CANADA’S DRAG RACE: ALL STARS” SETS RATINGS RECORD

Canada’s Drag Race: All Stars has made herstory, delivering the biggest premiere in the history of the Canadian Drag Race franchise on WOW Presents Plus!

Consisting of six one-hour episodes, the Series premieres July 9, 2026 on Crave in Canada.

Per ATV Today, the opening episode attracted 30% more viewers than the previous record holder, making it the most-watched launch for any Canadian edition of the global Drag Race franchise on the streaming service. This proves that Canadian Drag continues to elevate itself, drawing global attention.

The accolades comtinue to pour-in for the franchise. RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 18 recently receiving 11 Primetime Emmy® Award nominations, further strengthening the platform’s reputation as the destination for award-winning Drag Race entertainment.

Canada’s Drag Race: All Stars is streaming exclusively in the UK on WOW Presents Plus.

#FOOD: KALAMANSI FEST FILIPINO FESTIVAL RETURNS AUGUST 8, 2026

Toronto’s Filipino community will once again gather at Stackt Market this weekend as Kalamansi Fest returns on Saturday, August 8 and Sunday, August 9, transforming the popular venue into one of Canada’s largest celebrations of Filipino culture.

Presented by Kalamansi Collective and Barkada Mrkt, the free two-day festival will feature a vibrant Filipino Night Market, bringing together Filipino-owned businesses, artists, performers and food vendors from across Canada and the United States. Visitors can shop exclusive products, discover emerging brands, enjoy live entertainment and experience a weekend celebrating the diversity and creativity of the Filipino community.

The festival is proud to once again welcome MYX as its Official Media Partner, helping share the celebration with Filipino audiences across North America.

Running from 4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday and 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, Kalamansi Fest showcases the best of Filipino entrepreneurship, art, music, fashion and culture while creating opportunities for local artists and small businesses to connect with thousands of attendees.

“Kalamansi Fest has always been about creating opportunities for our community,” said Kris Pangilinan, Founder of Kalamansi Collective. “From the very beginning, our goal has been to create a platform where Filipino businesses can grow, artists can share their work, performers can take the stage and our community can come together to celebrate our culture.

“One of the things that makes Kalamansi Fest so special is seeing entrepreneurs and creatives travel from across North America to be part of it. It speaks to the strength of our community and why it’s so important to create spaces where we can celebrate our culture, collaborate and support one another.

“We’re also excited to debut our Kalamansi Fest Capsule Collection, featuring an exclusive collaboration piece with Filipino Canadian artist Mar Cortez. It’s a collection created especially for the festival, and we can’t wait for everyone to experience it.”

Festival highlights include:
A Filipino Night Market featuring Filipino-owned businesses, makers and food vendors from across North America

Live performances from Filipino Canadian musicians, dancers and entertainers throughout the weekend

Showcases featuring local Filipino artists, designers and creatives

The debut of the Kalamansi Fest Capsule Collection, including an exclusive collaboration with Filipino Canadian artist Mar Cortez

A live recording of The Sitdown with Scott Dion Brown podcast on Sunday

Family-friendly programming and interactive cultural experiences

Kalamansi Collective has always believed in creating opportunities for Filipino artists and creatives to showcase their talents. From musicians and designers to visual artists, entrepreneurs and storytellers, Kalamansi Fest continues that mission by providing a platform to connect with new audiences while celebrating Filipino culture in the heart of Toronto.

Alongside MYX as the Official Media Partner, Raptors 905 joins this year’s festival as the Official Community Partner, supporting Kalamansi Fest’s mission of celebrating Filipino culture and strengthening community connections.

Kalamansi Fest 2026
Saturday, August 8, 2026
4:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 9, 2026
11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Location
Stackt Market
28 Bathurst Street
Toronto, Ontario

#FIRSTLOOK: BRITBOX ANNOUNCE NEW CAST ADDITIONS TO “HERCULE”

Today, BritBox announced additional casting for the upcoming six-part drama series Hercule, starring Edward Bluemel as Agatha Christie’s iconic Belgian detective, a Mammoth Screen/Agatha Christie Productions production for BritBox and BBC.

Joining Bluemel are Henry Ashton (A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder), James D’Arcy(Oppenheimer, Constellations), Calvin Demba (Supacell, Life), Phil Dunning (Smoggie Queens, Am I Being Unreasonable?), Jack Gleeson (House of Guinness, In the Land of the Saints and Sinners), Tamsin Greig (Riot Women, Friday Night Dinner), James Nesbitt (Cold Feet, Run Away), Guy Remmers (The Buccaneers, Lessons), Rebecca Rittenhouse (His & Hers, Maggie) and Mawaan Rizwan (Juice, The Split Up).

Hercule will chronicle the story of the world’s greatest detective – and how he became it. The series, due to commence filming soon, primarily in Liverpool, is an intimate study of Hercule Poirot, the man and an epic portrait of Britain between the wars. It will center around three of Christie’s early stories, while also introducing Hercule Poirot to future friends and allies and one particular nemesis…

Written by Benji Walters (Code of Silence, The Leopard, Obsession), the first two episodes are being directed by Jonny Campbell (Am I Being Unreasonable?, In The Flesh), with Chanya Button (Code of Silence, Doctor Who) and Alrick Riley (Bridgerton, How to Get Away with Murder) directing Block 2 and Block 3. Charlie Palmer (A Woman Of Substance, Extraordinary) serves as series producer.

Widely regarded as one of the greatest detectives in fiction, Agatha Christie’s Hercule Poirot novels have sold over 750 million copies, captivating readers and audiences for more than a century.

Hercule (6 x 60’) is produced by Mammoth Screen (a part of ITV Studios) and Agatha Christie Limited for BritBox in North America, BBC iPlayer and BBC One in the UK.

The series is adapted by Benji Walters. The executive producers are Benji Walters and Jonny Campbell, James Prichard for Agatha Christie Limited, Rebecca Durbin and Damien Timmer for Mammoth Screen, Robert Schildhouse, Jon Farrar, and Stephen Nye for BritBox and Nick Lambon for the BBC. Charlie Palmer is series producer. Fifth Season is handling global distribution.

Previous Agatha Christie adaptations are available to stream now on BritBox.

About BritBox

BritBox is the leading streaming destination for the best of British television, offering an unmatched collection of expertly curated entertainment. From critically acclaimed dramas and mysteries to comedies, documentaries, and lifestyle programming, BritBox invites audiences to step out of their everyday and into a world of exceptional British storytelling. Launched in 2017 and now owned by BBC Studios, BritBox is available in the US, Canada, Australia, and the Nordics. For more, visit britbox.com, or find the BritBox app on most mobile and connected TV devices.

#TIFF: DENIS CÔTÉ’S “NOBODY’S VIOLENCE” TO PREMIERE AT TIFF

h264 is excited to announce that NOBODY’S VIOLENCE, written and directed by Denis Côté will have its North American premiere at the 2026 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). The film is programmed in the Wavelengths section of the festival, which highlights daring, visionary, and autonomous voices. NOBODY’S VIOLENCE will also have its world premiere and is in competition at the Locarno International Film Festival on August 8, followed by a theatrical release in Canada on October 23.

NOBODY’S VIOLENCE follows Mira, a solitary woman of few words. She travels the roads meeting desperate people with whom she seems to have forged strange death pacts. With no apparent destination, she meets Madeleine and Ludo, two free-spirited hedonists living deep in the forest. Taking a break from her missions and unsettled by a sudden encounter with an excessive and intriguing young man, she uses this stopover to question her wandering life and reassess her dark agreements.

The film stars Larissa Corriveau, in her fifth collaboration with Côté following Ghost TOWN ANTHOLOGY (2019), SOCIAL HYGIENE (2021), THAT KIND OF SUMMER (2022), and MADEMOISELLE KENOPSIA (2023), as well as, among others, French actor Philippe Rebbot (À BICYCLETTE, TROIS FOIS RIEN!), Xavier Bergeron (LE RETOUR D’ANNA BRODEUR), Gabrielle Lazure, Pierrette Robitaille, and Eve Pressault (NELLY).

Marking his 17th feature-length film, Côté brings together cinematographer Vincent Biron, art director Marie-Pier Fortier, sound designer Stephen de Oliveira, costume designer Caroline Bodson, and editor Teraence Chotard. This also marks the second collaboration between Côté and producers Gabrielle Tougas-Fréchette and Guillaume Vasseur.

Produced by Oiseau pas de S and with financial support from SODEC and Telefilm Canada, NOBODY’S VIOLENCE is distributed in Canada by h264. International sales are handled by Heretic. The film will be in theatres on October 23.

About H264
h264 is a distribution studio supporting filmmakers and producers in the distribution and sales of feature films, both in Canada and internationally. From 2015 to 2024, the company also played a crucial role in short films, distributing several successful films, including three Oscar®-nominated shorts. This commitment continues in the realm of feature films with ongoing support for emerging filmmakers, with a particular focus on first and second features. h264 develops innovative strategies tailored to each film to enhance their discoverability, from script development to festival launch, theatrical release, and digital distribution.

#TIFF: TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WAVELENGTHS AND CLASSICS PROGRAMME 2026 ANNOUNCED

The Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, is thrilled to reveal its 2026 lineup for the Wavelengths and TIFF Classics programmes. Across acclaimed contemporary cinema, daring experimental work, and anticipated restorations, these distinct programmes showcase artistry and creative risk-taking at TIFF 2026.

2026 Wavelengths programme

Spanning feature films, shorts, and boundary-blurring mid-lengths, Wavelengths foregrounds artist-driven works that embrace risk, defy convention, and challenge cinematic form. This year’s curation features an expanded lineup of 11 feature films, with striking new work from a mix of returning Wavelengths alumni and exciting debuts.

Highlights include At Night, the long-awaited first feature by British artist Beatrice Gibson, a moving work of hybrid autofiction shot on 16mm by Ben Rivers; Lisandro Alonso’s Double Freedom (La libertad doble), a not-quite-sequel to the Argentine auteur’s 2001 breakout feature La libertad; and Sebastian Brameshuber’s award-winning London, a deeply felt portrait of connection across a changing Europe, shot with vintage rear-projection technology.

TIFF favourites Nicolás Pereda and Angela Schanelec both bring their newest features to the Festival, the former with Everything Else is Noise (Lo demás es ruido), a deft, self-reflexive comedy of manners and mishaps interrogating the polyvalent nature of noise, the latter with My Wife Cries (Meine Frau Weint), an austere and surprising parable exploring romantic misalignment, but punctuated by vivid bursts of life.

World Premieres include The Black Box is Orange, a multimodal essay film by local filmmaker and artist Yuula Benivolski that balances the political with the poetic, as well as John Torres’ The Remotes, which refracts sci-fi, film noir, the thriller, and Filipino commercial cinema through his own signature lens.

Essential non-fiction highlights also include William and David Greaves’ posthumous historical documentary Once Upon a Time in Harlem, capturing a 1972 gathering of luminaries from the original Harlem Renaissance, and Life of Jorge Luis Borges (Biografía de Jorge Luis Borges), a roaming, erudite 5.5-hour epic by filmmaker Mariano Llinás, which explores the life of the iconic writer through objects and places.

Rounding out the feature lineup is Denis Côté’s energetic and unpredictable Nobody’s Violence (Violence du corps de l’autre), as well as Romanian auteur Radu Jude’s wry, highly political, and surprisingly moving adaptation The Diary of a Chambermaid (Le journal d’une femme de chambre).

This year’s short and mid-lengths lineup features a similarly eclectic mix of returning talent and new names. World Premiere highlights include new films by both established and emerging international figures, among them Kamal Aljafari with Masao Adachi Takes a Passport Photo, an understated portrait of the legendary Japanese iconoclast; Maryam Tafakory’s Ghazal-e Sorkh, a layered, lucid essay film that connects national, international, and personal histories to recount the 1976 boycott of the Shiraz Art Festival; and Zheng Lu Xinyuan’s nocturnal Fire Flies, in which the filmmaker is led on a flashlight-illuminated stroll through the mountains.

World Premieres from Canadian artists and filmmakers include Parastoo Anoushahpour’s Peacocks Come with the Clouds, which reflects on a series of elegant wedding embroideries by way of workshops with local children; Rita Ferrando’s After Image, which traces her family’s history of migration from Argentina to Canada by way of archival fragments; and The Address Book by Mustafa Uzuner, which screens on 16mm. Further World Premieres include Ben Russell’s sly La Prospettiva (1653), Jiaqi Yu’s mysterious Moon Palace, and Simon Liu’s ghost story-tinged Splits in Two.

Special highlights include a rare 70mm presentation of Johann Lurf’s magisterial Forever…Forever, a rediscovered and restored archival gem by legendary Fluxus musician Takehisa Kosugi, and a special tribute to the recently departed Italian-Armenian icon Yervant Gianikian. Fresh from recent festival premieres and acclaimed exhibitions, Wavelengths Shorts is rounded out by new work from artists John Smith, Natalia Marín, James Richards, Danaya Chulphuthiphong, and Vika Kirchenbauer.

Wavelengths is curated by TIFF Senior Curator Andréa Picard and Jesse Cumming. From acclaimed auteurs to exciting new talent, this diverse programme celebrates cinema as a space for subversion, expression, and disruption, honouring the spirit of Canadian artist Michael Snow’s masterpiece Wavelength, the 1967 film that gave the section its name. Notable films that have previously featured in the programme include At Sea (Peter Hutton, 2007), Horse Money (Pedro Costa, 2014), The Dreamed Path (Angela Schanelec, 2016), The Human Surge (Eduardo Williams, 2016), Altiplano (Malena Szlam, 2018), The Inheritance (Ephraim Asili, 2020), Ste-Anne (Rhayne Vermette, 2021), Do Not Expect Too Much from the End of the World (Radu Jude, 2023), Magellan (Lav Diaz, 2025), and Dry Leaf (Alexandre Koberidze, 2025).

Wavelengths Features

At Night | Beatrice Gibson | United Kingdom, France

North American Premiere

Double Freedom (La libertad doble) | Lisandro Alonso | Chile, Argentina, Luxembourg, Germany, United Kingdom

North American Premiere

Everything Else is Noise (Lo demás es ruido) | Nicolás Pereda | Germany, Canada, Mexico

North American Premiere

Life of Jorge Luis Borges (Biografía de Jorge Luis Borges) | Mariano Llinás | Argentina

North American Premiere

London | Sebastian Brameshuber | Austria

North American Premiere

My Wife Cries (Meine Frau Weint) | Angela Schanelec | Germany, France

North American Premiere

Nobody’s Violence (Violence du corps de l’autre) | Denis Côté | Canada

North American Premiere

Once Upon a Time in Harlem | William Greaves, David Greaves | USA

Canadian Premiere

The Black Box is Orange | Yuula Benivolski | Canada

World Premiere

The Diary of a Chambermaid (Le journal d’une femme de chambre) | Radu Jude | France, Romania

North American Premiere

The Remotes | John Torres | Philippines

World Premiere

Wavelengths Shorts

WAVELENGTHS 1: HOUSE AND HOME

Two Pids | John Smith | United Kingdom

North American Premiere

After Image | Rita Ferrando | Canada, Argentina

World Premiere

Moon Palace (月宫) | Jiaqi Yu | China, USA

World Premiere

Microcosmic Orbit: Encased | Danaya Chulphuthiphong | Thailand

North American Premiere

The Address Book | Mustafa Uzuner | Canada

World Premiere | 16mm

Chronicle of Tiredness (Crónica del cansancio) | Natalia Marín | Spain

North American Premiere

WAVELENGTHS 2: THIS SUFFOCATING NOW

Ghazal-e Sorkh (غزالِ سرخ) | Maryam Tafakory | Iran, United Kingdom, France

World Premiere

TM | Takehisa Kosugi | Japan | 1974

International Premiere of new restoration

Fire Flies (咒语) | Zheng Lu Xinyuan | China

World Premiere

Splits in Two | Simon Liu | Hong Kong, USA

World Premiere

This Suffocating Now | Vika Kirchenbauer | Germany

North American Premiere

WAVELENGTHS 3: TIME AND TIDE

Forever…Forever | Johann Lurf | Austria, France

North American Premiere | 70mm

La Prospettiva (1653) | Ben Russell | France, Italy

World Premiere

Electric Fragments No. 1 – Rom (Men) (Frammenti Elettrici No. 1 – Rom (Uomini)) | Yervant Gianikian, Angela Ricci Lucchi | Italy | 2001

Fevers | James Richards | Germany, United Kingdom

North American Premiere

WAVELENGTHS: ANOUSHAHPOUR/ALJAFARI

Peacocks Come with the Clouds (طاووس‌ها با ابرها می‌آیند) | Parastoo Anoushahpour | Iran, Canada

World Premiere

Masao Adachi Takes a Passport Photo (足立正生、パスポート写真を撮る) | Kamal Aljafari | Germany, France, Japan

World Premiere

TIFF Classics

TIFF Classics presented by MUBI, supported by Ontario Creates and the Canada Council for the Arts, brings restored and rediscovered works back into the spotlight, reuniting audiences with iconic films from visionary filmmakers in Canadian and international cinema. This year’s TIFF Classics programme spans landmark historical works, radical form, and bold social satire.

Anchoring the programme is a spectacular presentation in TIFF’s state-of-art Cinema 1 of Ken Russell’s The Devils (1971), the 4K director’s cut of the politically defiant masterpiece starring Oliver Reed and Vanessa Redgrave, featuring sets designed by Derek Jarman. Lynne Stopkewich’s transgressive TIFF ’96 premiere Kissed, starring Molly Parker, returns in a beautiful new 4K restoration; John Abraham’s extraordinary final film and iconic Malayalam classic Report to Mother (Amma Ariyan, 1986), is newly resuscitated in this meticulous, handsome 4K restoration; the World Premiere of Fei Mu’s Spring in a Small Town (Xiao cheng zhi chun, 1948) — the earliest title in the programme — is a haunting, strikingly modern story of longing and one of Wong Kar-wai’s inspirations for In the Mood for Love; and from legendary Japanese filmmaker Kon Ichikawa, Ten Dark Women (Kuroi jûnin no onna, 1961), a stylish, satirical, and ahead-of-its-time black comedy with a brilliant script by Natto Wada about 10 women who discover they are sharing the same pathologically unfaithful man and orchestrate a collective revenge. One of the year’s greatest cinematic gifts, the Pelechian Project presents five newly restored films by leading Armenian filmmaker and theorist Artavazd Pelechian, whose visionary “distance montage” techniques have yielded some of the most exhilarating short films of all time.

Curated by Robyn Citizen and Andréa Picard, past TIFF Classics Official Selections include the restorations of L’Amour fou (Jacques Rivette, 1969), Days and Nights in the Forest (Satyajit Ray, 1970), Bona (Lino Brocka, 1980), Artie Shaw: Time Is All You’ve Got (Brigitte Berman, 1985), Nadja (Michael Almereyda, 1994), and Werckmeister Harmonhies (Béla Tarr, 2000).

2026 TIFF Classics programme (in alphabetical order)

Ken Russell’s The Devils | Ken Russell | United Kingdom |1971

North American Premiere of 4K restoration, courtesy of Warner Bros. Clockwork

Kissed | Lynne Stopkewich | Canada | 1996

World Premiere of 4K restoration, courtesy of Canadian International Pictures

Report to Mother (Amma Ariyan) | John Abraham | India | 1986

North American Premiere of 4K restoration, courtesy of Film Heritage Foundation

Spring in a Small Town (Xiao cheng zhi chun) | Fei Mu | China | 1948

World Premiere of 4K restoration, courtesy of the China Film Archive

Ten Dark Women (Kuroi jûnin no onna) | Kon Ichikawa | Japan | 1961

North American Premiere of 4K restoration, courtesy of Kadokawa Corporation

Pelechian Project

Land of the People | Artavazd Pelechian | Armenia, USSR | 1966 (10 mins.)

The Beginning | Artavazd Pelechian | Armenia, USSR | 1967 (10 mins.)

We | Artavazd Pelechian | Armenia, USSR | 1969 (27 mins.)

The Seasons | Artavazd Pelechian | Armenia, USSR | 1975 (31 mins.)

The End | Artavazd Pelechian | Armenia | 1992 (8 mins.)

North American Premiere of 4K restorations, courtesy of Coproduction Office

The 51st edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, runs September 10–20, 2026.

#TIFF: TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL CENTREPIECE PROGRAMME 2026 ANNOUNCED

TIFF is proud to share the Official Selections of its 2026 Centrepiece programme, presented by Intrepid Travel, the main section of the Festival. This year’s slate features 54 titles from filmmakers representing 50 countries, including Australia, Bangladesh, Brazil, Canada, the Central African Republic, Chad, Colombia, Côte d’Ivoire, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Italy, Mexico, Nigeria, Thailand, and more, underscoring TIFF’s commitment to spotlighting the best in global cinema.

The lineup features new works from significant voices and festival favourites, such as Neto Villalobos Brenes, Anthony Chen, Louis Clichy, Hosam Abu Dan, Valeska Grisebach, Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, Diego Luna, Avi Nesher, Banjong Pisanthanakun, and Yonfan, alongside a strong showing of Canadian films led by filmmakers Marie Clements, David Bezmozgis, and Cody Lightning, as well as a record-setting slate of eight animated features, representing an unprecedented milestone for the programme.

Global cinema highlights include the World Premiere presentations of:

Dorothy (Karthik Subbaraj and producer Guneet Monga)

Four Seasons in Java (Kamila Andini) – still seen above

Inherit (Banjong Pisanthanakun)

Lemonade (Kim Bartley)

Long Long Night (Kyu Bock Youm)

Love is the monster (Neto Villalobos Brenes)

Our Loves (Avi Nesher)

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives (Daniel Oriahi)

The Surgeon (Roshan Sethi)

Trash Mountain (Kris Rey)

International festival circuit films include:

Ben’Imana (Marie-Clementine Dusabejambo)

Conversation With The Sea (Muayad Alayan)

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! (Josef Kubota Wladyka)

Iron Boy (Louis Clichy)

La Gradiva (Marine Atlan)

The Dreamed Adventure (Valeska Grisebach)

Woman Unknown (May el-Toukhy)

Canadian cinema highlights include the World Premiere presentations of:

Back in Black (Ron Murphy)

How We Stand (Marie Clements)

L’AUTRE (Alexandre Franchi)

Neverman (Rodrigo Barriuso)

Smudge the Blades (Cody Lightning)

Sunburn (Serville Poblete)

The Betrayers (David Bezmozgis)

Toy Gun Bandit (Rémi St-Michel)

Where the River Begins (Juan Andrés Arango)

In addition to Iron Boy and Long Long Night, animated titles in the Centrepiece lineup are:

Julián: Louise Bagnall’s debut 2D-animated feature

Light Pillar: Xu Zao’s animated 2D feature

Muyi: Julien Chheng’s 2D-animated mythic odyssey

Tangles: Leah Nelson’s debut hand-drawn 2D animated feature

The Violinist: Ervin Han and Raúl García’s hand-drawn 2D/CG epic

Viva Carmen: Sébastien Laudenbach’s 2D-animated reimagining of Bizet’s famous opera

2026 Centrepiece programme (in alphabetical order):

A Girl Unknown | Zou Jing | China

North American Premiere

After Elena | Shawn Garry | Chile, Colombia, Italy

World Premiere

Ah Girl | Ang Geck Geck Priscilla | Singapore

North American Premiere

Ashes | Diego Luna | Mexico, Spain

North American Premiere

Back in Black | Ron Murphy | Canada

World Premiere

Ben’Imana | Marie-Clementine Dusabejambo | Rwanda, Gabon, France, Norway

North American Premiere

Congo Boy | Rafiki Fariala | Central African Republic, France, Democratic Republic of Congo, Italy

North American Premiere

Conversation With The Sea | Muayad Alayan | Palestine

North American Premiere

Dorothy | Karthik Subbaraj | India

World Premiere

Eklipse | Manuel Wetscher | Austria, Italy

North American Premiere

Elephants in the Fog | Abinash Bikram Shah | Nepal, France, Germany, Brazil, Norway

North American Premiere

Everytime | Sandra Wollner | Austria, Germany

North American Premiere

Flies | Fernando Eimbcke | Mexico

North American Premiere

Four Seasons in Java | Kamila Andini | Indonesia, France, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Singapore

World Premiere

Furies | Rami Kodeih | Lebanon, Brazil

North American Premiere

Future Tense | Jenna Cato Bass | South Africa, Australia

World Premiere

God Bless You, Mr Kopu | Alex Liu | New Zealand, Australia

World Premiere

Ha-Chan, Shake Your Booty! | Josef Kubota Wladyka | USA

Canadian Premiere

How We Stand | Marie Clements | Canada

World Premiere

Inherit | Banjong Pisanthanakun | Thailand

World Premiere

Intermission | Yonfan | Hong Kong

North American Premiere

Iron Boy | Louis Clichy | France, Belgium

North American Premiere

Julián | Louise Bagnall | Luxembourg, Ireland, Canada, Denmark

North American Premiere

La Gradiva | Marine Atlan | France, Italy

North American Premiere

L’AUTRE | Alexandre Franchi | Canada

World Premiere

Lemonade | Kim Bartley | Ireland, United Kingdom

World Premiere

Light Pillar | Xu Zao | China

North American Premiere

Long Long Night | Kyu Bock Youm | South Korea

World Premiere

Love is the monster | Neto Villalobos Brenes | Costa Rica, Peru, Panama, Chile, Mexico

World Premiere

Marie Madeleine | Géssica Généus | France, Haiti, Belgium, Canada, Luxembourg

North American Premiere

Muyi | Julien Chheng | France

North American Premiere

Neverman | Rodrigo Barriuso | Canada

World Premiere

Our Loves | Avi Nesher | Israel

World Premiere

Rehearsals for a Revolution | Pegah Ahangarani | Czech Republic, Spain

Canadian Premiere

Smudge the Blades | Cody Lightning | Canada

World Premiere

Soumsoum, The Night of the Stars | Mahamat-Saleh Haroun | Chad, France

North American Premiere

Sunburn | Serville Poblete | Canada

World Premiere

Tangles | Leah Nelson | Canada, USA

North American Premiere

The Betrayers | David Bezmozgis | Canada, Ukraine

World Premiere

The bovine with the curved horns | Omar E. Ospina Giraldo | Colombia

World Premiere

The City of the Living | Edoardo Gabbriellini | Italy

International Premiere

The Difficult Bride | Rubaiyat Hossain | France, Bangladesh, Germany, Norway, Portugal

North American Premiere

The Dreamed Adventure | Valeska Grisebach | Germany, France, Bulgaria, Austria

North American Premiere

The Lost Children Of Tuam | Frank Berry | Ireland

International Premiere

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives | Daniel Oriahi | Nigeria

World Premiere

The Surgeon | Roshan Sethi | Ireland

World Premiere

The Violinist | Ervin Han, Raúl García | Singapore, Spain, Italy

North American Premiere

Thirteen in Gaza | Hosam Abu Dan | Palestine

World Premiere

Toy Gun Bandit | Rémi St-Michel | Canada

World Premiere

Trash Mountain | Kris Rey | USA

World Premiere

Viva Carmen | Sébastien Laudenbach | France

North American Premiere

We Are All Strangers | Anthony Chen | Singapore

North American Premiere

Where the River Begins | Juan Andrés Arango | Canada, Colombia, Norway

World Premiere

Woman Unknown | May el-Toukhy | Denmark

North American Premiere

The 51st edition of the Toronto International Film Festival, presented by Rogers, runs September 10–20, 2026.

#FOOD: MIKU TORONTO PRESENT LATE SUMMER KAISEIKI EXPERIENCE

Miku Toronto invites guests to celebrate the arrival of summer with an exclusive 6-course Late Summer Kaiseki experience, available from August 1 to August 31 during dinner service at their downtown Toronto location (10 Bay Street, Toronto, ON). Curated by Chef de Cuisine Michael Acero, this limited-time tasting menu showcases the finest seasonal ingredients and the artistry of Japanese cuisine, thoughtfully paired with wine and sake. The menu is priced at $175 per person (plus tax and gratuity), and reservations can be made HERE.

Set within Miku Toronto’s elegant dining room, this seasonal menu showcases the finest late-summer ingredients through refined plating and exceptional technique. From Wagyu Tartare and Chef’s selection of sashimi to Pan Roasted Halibut and A5 Japanese Wagyu, each course highlights the harmony of Japanese flavours and modern creativity. The experience concludes with Hojicha Strawberry Caramel Cookie Mille-feuille by Pastry Chef Aiko Uchigoshi, offering a refreshing finish to the meal.

Miku Late Summer Kaiseki menu-$175
Amuse
Wagyu Tartare
Sashimi
Ika somen with mentaiko, madai,
hirame kobujime, botan ebi, kanpachi
Tenuta Santome ‘Sanrichard’ Raboso Spumanti Rosso NV
Hassun
Ikura, Citrus Panna Cotta
Zucchini Tart
Hokkaido Scallops, sansh, rice crisps
Sakura ebi fritter, flower confetti
Domaine Melody Crozes Hermitage Blanc
Fish
Pan Roasted Halibut
Shiso Puttanesca
Bodegas Yuntero Paton Clemente Rosé
Sushi
Shima Aji, chive pesto, kogiku
Tachiuo, negi miso, Tokyo negi
Chutoro, foie gras, green sprout
Hotate Oshi Bite, lime
Wagyu Nigiri, wasabi pickle, fried alfalfa
Sanzen Omachi Junmai Daiginjo
Beef
A5 Japanese Wagyu
Valentine radish slaw, carrot puree, miso glaze
Neyers Left Bank
Dessert
Hojicha Strawberry Caramel Cookie mille-feuille
Niida Honke Hyakunen Kijoshu

Reservations are highly recommended for this limited-time offering. You can reserve a spot for this experience HERE.

About Miku
Located in Toronto’s Harbourfront at Bay and Queen’s Quay, Miku Toronto is ABURI Restaurants’ first East Coast location, offering a contemporary upscale dining experience in over 7,000 square feet of space, complete with a raw bar, sushi bar, and spacious patio. Known globally for its signature ABURI Sushi & Cuisine, Miku blends traditional Japanese techniques with innovative flavour profiles, led by Chef de Cuisine Michael Acero. The menu features ABURI sushi, unique land-based dishes, and Japanese and European-inspired desserts crafted in-house by the pastry team. Miku’s extensive beverage program includes signature cocktails, curated wines, and an impressive sake list, with staff ready to recommend pairings for a seamless and unforgettable dining experience.

#FIRSTLOOK: NETFLIX’S “THIS SUMMER WILL BE DIFFERENT” NOW IN PRODUCTION

Netflix today announced the start of production for This Summer Will Be Different, based on the novel by the New York Times bestselling Canadian author, Carley Fortune.

The show is filming on Prince Edward Island (PEI) and in Toronto.

Additionally, a new image of the previously announced cast was revealed.

Netflix also announced new recurring cast, including Jordan Rodrigues as “Miles Lam,” Jude Wilson as “Zach”, Natalie Brown as “Christine”, James Tupper as “Ken”, Tom Barnett as “Peter” and Celia Owen as “Joy”.

Logline: This Summer Will Be Different, based on the beloved novel by Carley Fortune, is a simmering, sun-soaked romance set across multiple summers on Prince Edward Island about Lucy, a young woman navigating her 20s and her first real love with her best friend’s brother, the one person she was never supposed to fall for.

Creators/Showrunners: Dane Clark (Suze, One More Time), Linsey Stewart (Workin’ Moms, North of North)

Executive Producers: Dane Clark, Linsey Stewart, Carley Fortune (Every Summer After, Our Perfect Storm), and Jennifer Kawaja (Sort Of, Wayward), Elise Cousineau (Cardinal, Small Achievable Goals) and Sam Levine (Small Achievable Goals, The Z Suite) for Sphere Media

Directors: Karen Maine (Yes, God, Yes, Nobody Wants This), Jasmin Mozaffari (Ginny & Georgia, Firecrackers), Fab Filippo (Sort Of, Save Me)

Cast: Sophie Nélisse (Yellowjackets, Heated Rivalry), Francesca Reale (Stranger Things, Do Revenge), Roby Attal (The Haunting of Bly Manor, Sex Lives of College Girls)

Production Company: Sphere Media

Format: 10 episode series

This Summer Will Be Different joins a growing slate of shows from the team at Netflix in Canada including the previously released North of North, Wayward and Who Killed the Montreal Expos? as well as the upcoming Below, and The Granville Girls.

#FIRSTLOOK: “MINIONS AND MONSTERS” COMING TO HOME ENTERTAINMENT RELEASE DATES

Lights, Camera, Mayhem! Join James, Henry, Ed, and the Minions as they conquer their greatest challenge yet: Hollywood! With an A- CinemaScore and hailed as “the best of the franchise” (The Wrap), MINIONS AND MONSTERS makes its home debut exclusively on digital platforms starting August 11, 2026, and on 4K UHD, Blu-ray™, DVD on September 8, 2026 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Certified Fresh by Rotten Tomatoes and boldly hilarious, MINIONS AND MONSTERS is the third installment of the global blockbuster Minions franchise. Dive deeper into the Minions’ movie madness with an exclusive look behind-the-scenes into what makes MINIONS AND MONSTERS so charmingly mischievous.

Illumination expands its joyful Minions universe with a riotous chapter featuring all-new characters in the biggest global animated franchise in history. This is the rambunctious, ridiculous and totally true story of how the Minions conquered Hollywood as movie stars, lost everything, unleashed monsters onto the world and then banded together to try saving the planet from the mayhem they created.

Seven-time Emmy Award-winner Allison Janney (“The West Wing,” “Mom”) returns with an ensemble cast of two-time Academy Award-winner Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds, Django Unchained), Academy-Award nominee Jesse Eisenberg (The Social Network, A Real Pain), Academy Award-winner Jeff Bridges (Tron: Ares, The Big Lebowski), Zoey Deutch (Voicemails For Isabelle, Something from Tiffany’s), Children’s & Family Emmy-Award nominee Bobby Moynihan (“Saturday Night Live”, The Secret Life of Pets), and Phil LaMarr (Pulp Fiction, The Super Mario Bros. Movie). The Minions are brought to life once again by the voice of Academy Award-nominee Pierre Coffin (Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2) who co-directs with Patrick Delage (Sing, The Secret Life of Pets 2). Minions is produced by Illumination Entertainment CEO and founder Chris Meledandri and Bill Ryan (The Super Mario Bros. Movie, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie). Coffin and Brian Lynch (Minions: The Rise of Gru, The Secret Life of Pets) wrote the screenplay. Chris Renaud (Minions, The Grinch) serves as executive producer of the film with Lynch.

EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES AT PARTICIPATING RETAILERS:

MINIONS TAKE ON HOLLYWOOD
Go behind the scenes of MINIONS & MONSTERS as the filmmakers and artists at Illumination reveal the inspiration behind its early Hollywood setting, from story and casting to period research and cutting-edge animation, while introducing a new generation of Minions.

CASTING MINIONS & MONSTERS
Meet the voices behind the wide array of characters as filmmakers discuss what talent brought to their respective roles and what they hope fans of the franchise take away from the film.

HOLLYWOOD SOUND
Step into the studio with composer John Powell as he crafts a score inspired by the sweeping sound and timeless style of Hollywood’s golden age.

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN IRENE BLOB MONSTER SLIME
Using simple ingredients found at home, follow along with slime influencer Snoopslimes in this step-by-step guide to make your very own Irene blob monster slime to devour anything in its path!

MOVIE-MAKING MINIONS STYLE
Take a seat in the director’s chair and make your very own Minions-inspired monster movie with this simple how-to, using hand-drawn art and flipbook animation to recreate one of the earliest forms of filmmaking.

HOW TO DRAW
Follow along with head of story Nima Azarba as he teaches you how to draw the Minions, monsters, and more!
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For more information on MINIONS & MONSTERS, please visit:
UPHE Website: https://www.universalpicturesathome.com/movies/minions-monsters
Press Release: https://www.universalpicturesathome.com/press-release/minions-monsters-press-release
Trailer: https://uni.pictures/MinionsandMonstersTrailer
X: @minions | @UniPicsAtHome
Instagram: @minions | @UniPicsAtHome
Facebook: /minions | /UniPicsAtHome
TikTok: @minions | @UniPicsAtHome

FILMMAKERS:
Cast: Pierre Coffin, Allison Janney, Christoph Waltz, Jesse Eisenberg, Jeff Bridges, Zoey Deutch, Bobby Moynihan, Phil LaMarr
Directed By: Pierre Coffin
Co-Directed By: Patrick Delage
Screenplay By: Brian Lynch, Pierre Coffin
Produced By: Chris Meledandri, p.g.a., Bill Ryan, p.g.a.
Executive Producer: Brian Lynch, Chris Renaud
Composer: John Powell

TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4K ULTRA HD:
Street Date: September 8, 2026
UPC Number: 191329290415 US / 191329290712 CDN
Disc Size: BD 100
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Widescreen
Rating: PG Violence/action, language and rude/macabre humor
Languages/Subtitles: English (SDH), French Canadian, Latin American Spanish
Sound: English (Dolby Atmos for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Run Time: 01:29:49

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™:
Street Date: September 8, 2026
UPC Number: 191329290613 US / 191329290521 CDN
Disc Size: BD 50
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Widescreen
Rating: PG Violence/action, language and rude/macabre humor
Languages/Subtitles: English (SDH), French Canadian, Latin American Spanish
Sound: English (Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1, N/A for Bonus Content), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1, N/A for Bonus Content)
Run Time: 01:29:49

TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:
Street Date: September 8, 2026
UPC Number: 191329290606 US / 191329290514 CDN
Disc Size: DVD 9
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
Rating: PG Violence/action, language and rude/macabre humor
Languages/Subtitles: English (SDH), French Canadian, Latin American Spanish
Sound: English (Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1, N/A for Bonus Content), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1, N/A for Bonus Content)
Run Time: 01:29:54

ABOUT UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT:
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER”

We get a new Trailer for tiff ’26 selection YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER YOUR MOTHER.

Orion Pictures presents

A Two & Two Pictures Production

A film by Bassam Tariq

In select Canadian theatres beginning on October 9

From writer-director Bassam Tariq, Your Mother Your Mother Your Mother stars Mahershala Ali as Latif, a devoutly religious hitman who struggles to balance work, faith and fatherhood. When his wife dies, he embarks on a desperate journey across Houston to protect his children, confronting the forces closing in around him – and the beliefs threatening to unravel within.

Written and Directed by: Bassam Tariq

Produced by: Lucan Toh, p.g.a., Babak Anvari, Bassam Tariq, p.g.a.

Executive Producer: Brian O’Neill

Cast: Mahershala Ali, John Cho, Abubakr Ali, Laith Nakli, Tramell Tillman, Tiffany Boone, and Giancarlo Esposito

also starring Adia, Jahleel Kamara

Genre(s): Drama, Action