16-year-old Kaya Stewart is a name to look out for. The Popstar is emerging quickly and she just released her self-titled disc under Warner Music last week. Currently on tour with rock icons The Go-Go’s, she did the rounds earlier today including interviews at Entertainment Tonight Canada and The Morning Show, in advance of her performance at Massey Hall tonight.

The daughter of The Eurythmics’ Dave Stewart also happens to be mentored by his bandmate Annie Lennox. After making a splash on the radio with her first single In Love with a Boy, she now is onto her second single, Sleepover. Later this week she will be joined on-stage by her dad in Cleveland at the House of Blues!

One glance at her album cover and we remember right away her idol Madonna in her self-titled debut era. Her Disc shows tons of raw talent and if not this Disc, she is one to keep a tab on for sure.

it's here!!!! my album is finally out! you guys don't understand how much i've put into this album and how much it means to me! thank you to all the beautiful people that supported me through this journey and the shitty people who inspired me to write these songs! I love you!!! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️NOW GO LISTEN TO IT @spotify #KAYASTEWART

A photo posted by Kaya (@kayastewart) on Aug 12, 2016 at 1:26pm PDT

Stewart who finished her set, was out strolling with her Bandmates and was sweet to stop for a Selfie! She’s channeling some serious Harley Quinn!

You better watch out for this girl! #KayaStewart is opening for #TheGoGos on their Farewell Tour and just released her debut disc. She also happens to be the daughter of #TheEurythmics’ #DaveStewart and calls #AnnieLennox her mentor.

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Aug 16, 2016 at 6:35pm PDT

You can stream ‘s Album fully now on Spotify here.

(Photo credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Premiering at TIFF ’16 next month, here comes a First Look at ARRIVAL starring Amy Adams, from Canada’s v. own Denis Villeneuve (Prisoners, Sicario)!

Synopsis:
When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an elite team – lead by expert linguist Louise Banks (Amy Adams) – are brought together to investigate. As mankind teeters on the verge of global war, Banks and the team race against time for answers – and to find them, she will take a chance that could threaten her life, and quite possibly humanity.

See the Trailer:

Paramount Pictures Canada release ARRIVAL on Remembrance Day.

(Photo/video credit: Paramount Pictures Canada)

Although we really, really wanted this to be ready in time for TIFF ’16, we do at least get a first look for Toronto-filmed MISS SLOANE, starring Jessica Chastain.

The Drama couldn’t be timed any more perfectly, and centers on Elizabeth Sloane (Chastain) who finds herself in a struggle to help push gun-control measures.  Directed by John Madden, it also stars Mark Strong, Jake Lacy, John Lithgow, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Michael Stuhlbarg and Sam Waterston.

VVS Films release MISS SLOANE Friday, December 9, 2016.

(Photo credit: VVS Films)

It’s 21 days till TIFFmas and part of the fun is that lead-up to the world’s greatest Film Festival! Announcements were made in July at TIFF Bell Lightbox for some of the Films premiering at TIFF ’16 this September, including Galas and Special Presentations. Week by week, more Films were unveiled including Canadian titles Documentaries, Midnight Madness, Vanguard and City to City Programme Films were announced!

Highlighting the Festival this year are marquee titles and Awards Season contenders like the much-delayed SNOWDEN from Oliver Stone, DEEPWATER HORIZON from Peter Berg, PATERSON from Jim Jarsmuch, NOCTURNAL ANIMALS from Fashion Icon and Filmmaker Tom Ford, Venice Opening Night Film LA LA LAND by Damien Chazzelle who brought us 2014’s stellar WHIPLASH, QUEEN OF KATWE gives us a rare Disney selection from Mira Nair, LBJ from Rob Reiner, ARRIVAL from Canadian darling Denis Villeneuve, BIRTH OF A NATION by Actor/Director Nate Parker, PERSONAL SHOPPER from Festival darling Olivier Assayas, AMERICAN HONEY comes with much fanfare from Andrea Arnold, and highly-buzzed LOVED from Jeff Nichols.

Veering to the dark, Films like disaster flick COLOSSAL starring Anne Hathaway, dystopian cannibal Fairy Tale THE BAD BATCH, Adam Wingard‘s BLAIR WITCH and FREE FIRE starring Brie Larson, will premiere as part of the Vanguard and Midnight Madness Programmes!

Although not confirmed yet if he’ll be coming, many eyes will be on Documentary THE TURNING POINT which has Leonardo DiCaprio interviewing various subjects, shedding light how society can save endangered species, ecosystems and native communities.  AMANDA KNOX also will draw plenty of attention, giving us never-before-seen footage and accounts with those close to her much-publicized story.

Opening the Festival this year is Antoine Fuqua‘s THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN and closing it will be coming-of-age Dramedy EDGE OF SEVENTEEN by Kelly Fremon Craig. Lucky number 7 is rather prevalent at #TIFF41!

Canadian titles announced include IT’S ONLY THE END OF THE WORLD from auteur Xavier Dolan, BELOW HER MOUTH from April Mullen, MEAN DREAMS from Nathan Morlando, TWO LOVERS AND A BEAR from Kim Nguyen, WEIRDOS from Bruce McDonald and Animated Feature WINDOW HORSES from Ann Marie Fleming. As part of the Masters Program, Deepa Mehta‘s ANATOMY OF VIOLENCE also will get a World Premiere.

Jim Jarsmuch, Isabelle Huppert, Amy Adams, Michael Shannon and David Oyelowo will be front and center at the Festival this year, each with two Films apiece. Michael Fassbender will be kicking the Festival off appearing at the annual TIFF Soirée at Lightbox. He stars in TRESPASS AGAINST US which will get its World Premiere at TIFF ’16.

Lagos, Nigeria has been announced as the City of focus at the Festival’s City to City Programme, showcasing Filmmakers living in that City.

Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer, Janelle Monáe and Pharrell Williams will appear at a special presentation of Theodore Melfi’s HIDDEN FIGURES LIVE which will for the first-time give TIFF members a chance to see footage from the upcoming Feature, followed by a live performance.

For the second time, TIFF presents its PRIMETIME Programme, focusing on Television. Episodes of series TRANSPARENT, BLACK MIRROR, WASTELAND and TUKO MACHO will be screening this year.

Here are some highlights from the first batch of TIFF ’16  Films announced:
“Arrival,” Denis Villeneuve, USA, Canadian Premiere
“Deepwater Horizon,” Peter Berg, USA, World Premiere
“The Headhunter’s Calling,” Mark Williams, Canada, World Premiere
“The Journey is the Destination,” Bronwen Hughes, United Kingdom/South Africa, World Premiere
“JT + The Tennessee Kids,” Jonathan Demme, USA, World Premiere
“LBJ,” Rob Reiner, USA, World Premiere
“Lion,” Garth Davis, Australia, World Premiere
“Loving,” Jeff Nichols, USA, North American Premiere
“A Monster Calls,” J.A. Bayona, USA/Spain, World Premiere
“Planetarium,” Rebecca Zlotowski, France/Belgium, North American Premiere
“Queen of Katwe,” Mira Nair, South Africa/Uganda, World Premiere
“The Rolling Stones Olé Olé Olé! : A Trip Across Latin America,” Paul Dugdale, United Kingdom, World Premiere
“The Secret Scripture,” Jim Sheridan, Ireland, World Premiere
“Snowden,” Oliver Stone, Germany/USA, World Premiere
“Strange Weather,” Katherine Dieckmann, USA, World Premiere
“Their Finest,” Lone Scherfig, United Kingdom, World Premiere
“A United Kingdom,” Amma Asante, United Kingdom, World Premiere
“The Age of Shadows” (Miljeong), Kim Jee woon, South Korea, North American Premiere
“All I See Is You,” Marc Forster, Thailand, World Premiere
“American Honey,” Andrea Arnold, USA, North American Premiere
“American Pastoral,” Ewan McGregor, USA, World Premiere
“Asura: The City of Madness,” Kim Sung-soo, South Korea, World Premiere
“Barakah Meets Barakah” (Barakah yoqabil Barakah), Mahmoud Sabbagh, Saudi Arabia, North American Premiere
“Barry,” Vikram Gandhi, USA, World Premiere
“Birth of the Dragon,” George Nolfi, USA/China/Canada, World Premiere
“The Birth of a Nation,” Nate Parker, USA, International Premiere
“Bleed for This,” Ben Younger, USA, Canadian Premiere
“Blue Jay,” Alex Lehmann USA, World Premiere
“Brimstone,” Martin Koolhoven, Netherlands/Germany/France/Belgium/Sweden/United Kingdom, North American Premiere
“Brotherhood,” Noel Clarke, United Kingdom, International Premiere
“Carrie Pilby,” Susan Johnson, USA, World Premiere
“Catfight,” Onur Tukel, USA, World Premiere
“City of Tiny Lights,” Pete Travis, United Kingdom, World Premiere
“The Commune” (Kollektivet), Thomas Vinterberg, Denmark/Sweden/Netherlands, North American Premiere
“Daguerrotype” (Le Secret de la chambre noire), Kiyoshi Kurosawa, France/Japan/Belgium, World Premiere
“A Death in the Gunj,” Konkona Sensharma, India, World Premiere
“Denial,” Mick Jackson, USA/United Kingdom, World Premiere
“Elle,” Paul Verhoeven, France, North American Premiere
“Foreign Body” (Jassad Gharib, Corps Etranger), Raja Amari, Tunisia/France, World Premiere
“Frantz,” François Ozon, France/Germany, Canadian Premiere
“The Handmaiden” (Agassi), Park Chan-wook, South Korea, North American Premiere
“Harmonium” (Fuchi ni tatsu), Kôji Fukada, Japan/France, North American Premiere
“I Am Not Madame Bovary,” Feng Xiaogang, China, World Premiere
“The Journey,” Nick Hamm, United Kingdom, North American Premiere
“King of the Dancehall,” Nick Cannon, USA/Jamaica, World Premiere
“La La Land,” Damien Chazelle, USA, Canadian Premiere
“The Limehouse Golem,” Juan Carlos Medina, United Kingdom, World Premiere
“Manchester by the Sea,” Kenneth Lonergan, USA, Canadian Premiere
“Mascots,” Christopher Guest, USA, World Premiere
“Maudie,” Aisling Walsh, Canada/Ireland, Canadian Premiere
“Neruda,” Pablo Larraín, Chile/Argentina/Spain/France, Canadian Premiere
“Nocturnal Animals,” Tom Ford, USA/United Kingdom, North American Premiere
“The Oath,” Baltasar Kormákur, Iceland, World Premiere
“Orphan” (Orpheline), Arnaud des Pallières, France, World Premiere
“Paris Can Wait,” Eleanor Coppola, USA, World Premiere
“Paterson,” Jim Jarmusch, USA, North American Premiere
“The Salesman,” Asghar Farhadi, North American Premiere
“Salt and Fire,” Werner Herzog, Germany/USA/France/Mexico, North American Premiere
“Sing,” Garth Jennings, USA/France, World Premiere
“Souvenir,” Bavo Defurne, Belgium/Luxembourg/France, North American Premiere
“Things to Come” (L’Avenir), Mia Hansen-Løve, France/Germany, Canadian Premiere
“Toni Erdmann,” Maren Ade, Germany, Canadian Premiere
“Trespass Against Us,” Adam Smith, United Kingdom, World Premiere
“Una,” Benedict Andrews, United Kingdom, Canadian Premiere
“Unless,” Alan Gilsenan, Canada/Ireland, World Premiere
“The Wasted Times” (Luo Man Di Ke Xiao Wang Shi) Cheng Er, China, World Premiere

Second batch of announcements:
“A Cool Sound from Hell,” Sidney J. Furie, Canada
“nirvanna the band the show,” Matt Johnson, Canada, World Premiere
“Nelly,” Anne Émond, Canada, World Premiere
“X Quinientos Juan Andrés Arango,” Canada/Colombia/Mexico, World Premiere
“Boundaries,” Chloé Robichaud, Canada, World Premiere
“Werewolf,” Ashley McKenzie, Canada, World Premiere
“Prank,” Vincent Biron, Canada, World Premiere
“Old Stone,” Johnny Ma, Canada/China, World Premiere
“Jean of the Joneses,” Stella Meghie, Canada, Canadian Premiere
“Hello Destroyer,” Kevan Funk, Canada, World Premiere
“ARQ,” Tony Elliott, USA/Canada, World Premiere
“The Stairs,” Hugh Gibson, Canada, World Premiere
“The Skyjacker’s Tale,” Jamie Kastner, Canada, World Premiere
“The River of My Dreams,” Brigitte Berman, Canada, World Premiere
“Mostly Sunny,” Dilip Mehta, Canada, World Premiere
“Giants of Africa,” Hubert Davis, Canada, World Premiere
“Black Code,” Nicholas de Pencier, Canada, World Premiere
“All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and The Spirit of I.F. Stone,” Fred Peabody, Canada, World Premiere
“We Can’t Make the Same Mistake Twice,” Alanis Obomsawin, Canada, World Premiere
“Anatomy of Violence,” Deepa Mehta, Canada/India, World Premiere
“Window Horses (The Poetic Persian Epiphany of Rosie Ming),” Ann Marie Fleming, Canada, North American Premiere
“Weirdos,” Bruce McDonald, Canada, World Premiere
“Two Lovers and a Bear Kim,” Nguyen, Canada, North American Premiere
“Mean Dreams,” Nathan Morlando, Canada, North American Premiere
“It’s Only the End of the World,” Xavier Dolan, Canada/France, North American Premiere
“Below Her Mouth,” April Mullen, Canada, World Premiere

Third batch of Films including Documentary, Midnight Madness and Vanguard Programmes:
“The 6th Beatle,” Tony Guma and John Rose, USA/United Kingdom/Germany, World Premiere
“ABACUS: Small Enough to Jail,” Steve James, USA World Premiere
“Amanda Knox,” Brian McGinn and Rod Blackhurst, USA/Denmark, World Premiere
“An Insignificant Man,” Khushboo Ranka and Vinay Shukla, India, World Premiere
“The B-Side: Elsa Dorfman’s Portrait Photography,” Errol Morris, USA, International Premiere
“Beauties of the Night María,” José Cuevas, Mexico, Canadian Premiere
“Bezness as Usual,” Alex Pitstra, Netherlands, North American Premiere
“Chasing Trane: The John Coltrane Documentary,” John Scheinfeld, USA. International Premiere
“The Cinema Travellers,” Shirley Abraham and Amit Madheshiya, India, North American Premiere
“Citizen Jane: Battle for the City,” Matt Tyrnauer, USA, World Premiere
“Forever Pure,” Maya Zinshtein, Israel/United Kingdom/Ireland/Norway, International Premiere
“Gaza Surf Club,” Philip Gnadt and Mickey Yamine, Germany, World Premiere
“Gimme Danger,” Jim Jarmusch, USA, North American Premiere
“Girl Unbound,” Erin Heidenreich, Pakistan/Canada/Hong Kong/South Korea, World Premiere
“I Am Not Your Negro,” Raoul Peck, USA/France/Belgium/Switzerland, World Premiere
“India in a Day,” Richie Mehta, India/United Kingdom, International Premiere
“In Exile Tin Win Naing,” Germany/Myanmar, World Premiere
“Into the Inferno,” Werner Herzog and Clive Oppenheimer, United Kingdom/Austria, International Premiere
“The Ivory Game Kief,” Davidson and Richard Ladkani, Austria/USA, International Premiere
“Karl Marx City,” Petra Epperlein and Michael Tucker, USA/Germany, World Premiere
“Mali Blues,” Lutz Gregor, Germany North, American
“Politics, Instructions Manual (Política, manual de instrucciones),” Fernando León de Aranoa, Spain, International Premiere
“Rodnye (Close Relations),” Vitaly Mansky, Latvia/Germany/Estonia/Ukraine, North American Premiere
“The Turning Point,” USA, World Premiere
“The War Show Andreas Dalsgaard and Obaidah Zytoon,” Denmark/Finland/Syria, North American Premiere
“Water and Sugar: Carlo Di Palma, the Colours of Life,” Fariborz Kamkari, Italy, International Premiere

“The Autopsy of Jane Doe,” André Øvredal, USA World Premiere
“Blair Witch,” Adam Wingard, USA, World Premiere
“Dog Eat Dog,” Paul Schrader, USA, North American Premiere
“Free Fire,” Ben Wheatley, United Kingdom, World Premiere
“The Girl With All the Gifts,” Colm McCarthy, United Kingdom, North American Premiere
“Headshot,” Kimo Stamboel and Timo Tjahjanto, Indonesia, World Premiere
“Rats Morgan,” Morgan Spurlock, USA, World Premiere
“Raw (Grave),” Julia Ducournau, France/Belgium, International Premiere
“Sadako vs. Kayako,” Kōji Shiraishi, Japan, International

“The Bad Batch Ana Lily Amirpour,” USA, North American Premiere
“Blind Sun Joyce,” A. Nashawati, France/Greece, North American Premiere
“Buster’s Mal Heart,” Sarah Adina Smith, USA, World Premiere
“Colossal,” Nacho Vigalondo, Canada, World Premiere
“Godspeed,” Chung Mong-Hong, Taiwan, World Premiere
“I Am the Pretty Thing That Lives in the House,” Osgood Perkins, Canada/USA, World Premiere
“Interchange,” Dain Iskandar Said, Malaysia/Indonesia, North American Premiere
“Message from the King,” Fabrice Du Welz, United Kingdom/France/Belgium, World Premiere
“My Entire High School Sinking Into the Sea,” Dash Shaw, USA, World Premiere
“Prevenge,” Alice Lowe, United Kingdom, North American Premiere
“The Untamed (La región salvaje),” Amat Escalante, Mexico/Denmark/France/Germany/Norway/Switzerland, North American Premiere
“WITHOUT NAME,” Lorcan Finnegan, Ireland, World Premiere

Fourth wave of Films announced including respectively Galas, Special Presentations, Masters, City to City and Contemporary World Cinema Programmes:

“Norman: The Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fixer,” Joseph Cedar, USA/Israel, International Premiere
“The Promise,” Terry George, USA/Spain, World Premiere

“(Re)Assignment,” Walter Hill, Canada, World Premiere
“150 Milligrams (La Fille de Brest),” Emmanuelle Bercot, France, World Premiere
“The Bleeder,” Philippe Falardeau, USA, North American Premiere
“Brain on Fire,” Gerard Barrett, Ireland/Canada, World Premiere
“Burn Your Maps,” Jordan Roberts, USA/Mongolia, World Premiere
“Christine,” Antonio Campos, USA, Canadian Premiere
“The Duelist,” Alexey Mizgirev, Russia, World Premiere
“The Exception,” David Leveaux, United Kingdom, World Premiere
“I, Daniel,” Blake Ken Loach, United Kingdom/France/Belgium, North American Premiere
“In Dubious Battle,” James Franco, USA, North American Premiere
“The Long Excuse (Nagai Iiwake),” Miwa Nishikawa, Japan, World Premiere
“Rage,” Sang-il Lee, Japan, World Premiere
“Voyage of Time: Life’s Journey,” Terrence Malick, Germany, North American Premiere
“Wakefield,” Robin Swicord, USA, International Premiere
“After the Storm,” Hirokazu Kore-eda, Japan North, American Premiere
“Afterimage (Powidoki),” Andrzej Wajda, Poland, World Premiere
“The Bait (Tope),” Buddhadeb Dasgupta, India, World Premiere
“The Beautiful Days of Aranjuez (Les Beaux Jours d’Aranjuez),” Wim Wenders, France/Germany, North American Premiere
“Certain Women,” Kelly Reichardt, USA, Canadian Premiere
“Fire at Sea (Fuocoammare),” Gianfranco Rosi, Italy/France, Canadian Premiere
“Graduation (Bacalaureat),” Cristian Mungiu, Romania, Canadian Premiere
“Hissein Habré, A Chadian Tragedy,” Mahamat-Saleh Haroun, France/Chad, North American Premiere
“J: Beyond Flamenco (JOTA),” Carlos Saura, Spain, World Premiere
“Julieta,” Pedro Almodóvar, Spain, North American Premiere
“Land of the Gods (Dev Bhoomi),” Goran Paskaljević, India/Serbia, World Premiere
“Ma’ Rosa Brillante,” Ma Mendoza, Philippines, North American Premiere
“The Net (Geumul),” Kim Ki-duk, South Korea, North American Premiere
“Never Ever (À jamais),” Benoît Jacquot, France/Portugal, North American Premiere
“Once Again (Pinneyum),” Adoor Gopalakrishnan, India, International Premiere
“Personal Shopper,” Olivier Assayas, France, North American Premiere
“A Quiet Passion,” Terence Davies, United Kingdom/Belgium, North American Premiere
“Safari,” Ulrich Seidl, Austria, American Premiere
“Sieranevada,” Cristi Puiu, Romania, North American Premiere
“Sweet Dreams (Fai bei sogni),” Marco Bellocchio, Italy, North American Premiere
“The Unknown Girl (La Fille inconnue),” Luc Dardenne and Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Belgium/France, North American Premiere
“Yourself and Yours (Dangsinjasingwa dangsinui geot),” Hong Sang-soo, South Korea, World Premiere

“76,” Izu Ojukwu, Nigeria, World Premiere
“93 Days,” Steve Gukas, Nigeria, World Premiere
“The Arbitration,” Niyi Akinmolayan, Nigeria, International Premiere
“Green White Green,” Abba Makama, Nigeria, World Premiere
“Just Not Married,” Uduak-Obong Patrick, Nigeria, International Premiere
“Okafor’s Law,” Omoni Oboli, Nigeria, World Premiere
“Oko Ashewo (Taxi Driver),” Daniel Emeke Oriahi, Nigeria, North American Premiere
“The Wedding Party,” Kemi Adetiba, Nigeria, World Premiere

“A Decent Woman (Los Decentes),” Lukas Valenta Rinner, Austria/South Korea/Argentina, North American Premiere
“After Love (L’économie du couple),” Joachim Lafosse, France/Belgium, North American Premiere
“The Animal’s Wife (La Mujer del Animal),” Víctor Gaviria, Colombia, International Premiere
“Apprentice,” Boo Junfeng, Singapore/Germany/France/Hong Kong/Qatar, North American Premiere
“Aquarius,” Kleber Mendonça Filho, Brazil/France, North American Premiere
“Ayiti Mon Amour,” Guetty Felin, Haiti/USA, International Premiere
“Brooks, Meadows and Lovely Faces (Al Ma’ wal Khodra wal Wajh al Hassan),” Yousry Nasrallah, Egypt, North American Premiere
“Clair Obscur (Tereddüt),” Yeşim Ustaoğlu, Turkey/Germany/Poland/France, World Premiere
“Death in Sarajevo (Smrt u Sarajevu),” Danis Tanović, Bosnia and Herzegovina/France, North American Premiere
“Ember (Kor),” Zeki Demirkubuz, Turkey/Germany, International Premiere
“The Fixer (Fixeur),” Adrian Sitaru, Romania/France, World Premiere
“Handsome Devil,” John Butler, Ireland, World Premiere
“Heaven Will Wait (Le ciel attendra),” Marie-Castille Mention-Schaar, France, North American Premiere
“In Between (Bar Bahr),” Maysaloun Hamoud, Israel/France, World Premiere
“Indivisible (Indivisibili),” Edoardo de Angelis, Italy, International Premiere
“Marie Curie, The Courage of Knowledge,” Marie Noëlle, Germany/France/Poland, World Premiere
“Mister Universo,” Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel, Austria/Italy, North American Premiere
“Past Life,” Avi Nesher, Israel, World Premiere
“The Patriarch (Mahana),” Lee Tamahori, New Zealand, North American Premiere
“Pyromaniac (Pyromanen),” Erik Skjoldbjærg, Norway, International Premiere
“The Rehearsal,” Alison Maclean, New Zealand, North American Premiere
“The Road to Mandalay,” Midi Z, Taiwan/Myanmar/France/Germany, North American Premiere
“Santa & Andres (Santa y Andrés),” Carlos Lechuga, Cuba/Colombia/France, World Premiere
“Soul on a String,” Zhang Yang, China, International Premiere
“Tamara and the Ladybug (Tamara y la Catarina),” Lucía Carreras, Mexico/Spain, World Premiere
“Tramps,” Adam Leon, USA, World Premiere
“Vaya,” Akin Omotoso, South Africa, World Premiere
“We Are Never Alone (Nikdy nejsme sami),” Petr Vaclav, Czech Republic/France, North American Premiere
“The Wedding Ring (Zin’naariyâ!),” Rahmatou Keïta, Niger/Burkina Faso/France, World Premiere
“The Women’s Balcony (Ismach Hatani),” Emil Ben Shimon, Israel, World Premiere
“Zaćma: Blindness Ryszard Bugajski,” Poland, World Premiere
“Zoology (Zoologiya),” Ivan I. Tverdovsky, Russia/France/Germany, North American Premiere

Individual Tickets for TIFF ’16 go on-sale on Sunday, September 4, 2016 at 9:00 AM here. Bookmark that link!

TIFF ’16 takes over the City Thursday, September 8, 2016 through Sunday, September 18, 2016.

We’ll see you there!

(Photo credit: Fox Searchlight, Focus Features, Elevation Pictures, eOne Films)

Teen star Bailee Madison is back in town and hard at work on the third season of THE GOOD WITCH, which films in Toronto through December.

Although we’ve had the pleasure of meeting the sweetheart on a few occasions, we thought we’d say a quick “hi”! She even did a Snap for us!

Hi @BaileeMadison!! Missed you!! #BaileeMadison

A video posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Aug 15, 2016 at 5:20pm PDT

Madison while working this weekend, was able to catch the tail end of the Fifth Harmony concert the other night and tells us she had a blast!

We crossed paths with her THE GOOD WITCH Co-Star James Denton the other day! More here.

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

As expected, SUICIDE SQUAD slays its opposition with a $44 million in its second week out, from 4,255 theatres for Warner Bros. In two weeks it has made $222 million.

Surprising in second is SAUSAGE PARTY, the raunchy Animated Feature voiced by Kristen Wiig and Seth Rogen among others in the star-studded cast, with $32.7 million for Sony Pictures from 3,103 theatres. Audiences gave it a B CinemaScore and Critics gave it an 83% on the Tomatometer.

PETE’S DRAGON debuts in third with $20.8 million for Disney, from 3,702 theatres. Critics gave the remake a strong 85% on the Tomatometer and Audiences gave it an equal A at CinemaScore.

JASON BOURNE is in fourth this weekend with $13.1 million for Universal Pictures in its third week out.

BAD MOMS is in fifth with $11.4 million for STX Entertainment/eOne Films, a total of $71.3 million in three weeks.

FLORENCE FOSTER JENKINS opens in eighth with  $6.1 million from 1,528 theatres for eOne Films/Paramount Pictures. The Comedy starring Meryl Streep and Hugh Grant gets an A-CinemaScore and an 86% on the Tomatometer.

Rounding-out the Top Ten with $3 million for Warner Bros. is the Horror LIGHTS OUT in its fourth week out. It just surpassed the $60 million-mark this week.

Those watching the Olympics tonight were in for a huge treat, a new Trailer for ROGUE ONE!

Synopsis:
Lucasfilm’s Rogue One, which takes place before the events of Star Wars: A New Hope, tells the story of unlikely heroes who have united to steal plans to the dreaded Death Star.

The cast includes Felicity Jones, Diego Luna, Ben Mendelsohn, Donnie Yen, Jiang Wen, Mads Mikkelsen, Alan Tudyk, Riz Ahmed, and Forest Whitaker. “Rogue One” is directed by Gareth Edwards.

See the new Trailer:

Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada release ROGUE ONE Friday, December 16, 2016.

(Photo/video credit: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures Canada)

Summer is in high gear and Hollywood North certainly is abuzz with names in the 6ix! Among the productions filming in and around the City are IT,  Flatliners, The Expanse, The Good Witch and American Gods.

See some of the names we spotted around town of late:

Steven Williams. This original cast member of 21 JUMP STREET (Series) has a accomplished résumé and is in town filming the IT Remake. The Clown Horror also stars Bill Skarsgård (Hemlock Grove), Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things) and Jaeden Lieberher (St. Vincent).

TV Veteran #StevenWilliams in Toronto filming the #ITMovie Remake.

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Aug 10, 2016 at 8:14pm PDT

Jaeden Lieberher already is building an impressive body of work at age 13. His two recent Films St. Vincent and Midnight Special, starring alongside the likes of Melissa McCarthy, Naomi Watts, Bill Murray and Michael Shannon. He stars also in the IT Remake.

Rising star #JaedenLieberher (St. Vincent, Midnight Special) in Toronto filming #ITMovie Remake!

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Aug 10, 2016 at 8:15pm PDT

Edmonton’s Terry Chen has starred in a litany of projects including Almost Famous and more recently House of Cards. He stars in The Expanse which continues through September.

TV and Film veteran #TerryChen in Toronto for #TheExpanse.

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Aug 10, 2016 at 8:14pm PDT

Bruce Langley stars in American Gods as Technical Boy, the Series just making a splash at San Diego Comic-Con. The British Actor who makes his TV debut here, has been in-town since spring working on the Series adaptated from Neil Gainan‘s Novel.

Rising star #BruceLangley in Toronto filming much-buzzed series #AmericanGods.

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Aug 10, 2016 at 8:18pm PDT

Fame is finding Kiersey Clemons quickly and after a memorable turn in Box Office success Neighbors 2, she is here filming the Michael Douglas-produced Remake of Flatliners alongside Ellen Page, Diego Luna and Kiefer Sutherland. She is slated to star in upcoming DC Comics adaptation, The Flash in a leading role!

With sweetie #KierseyClemons, in town filming the Remake of #Flatliners. She stars next in a leading role in Motion Picture, #TheFlash.

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Aug 11, 2016 at 11:46am PDT

James Denton needs little introduction, having stolen many hearts on popular series Desperate Housewives. He is currently filming season three of popular series The Good Witch alongside Bailee Madison and Catherine Bell. The Series films till December.

Feelin’ ‘desperate’? #JamesDenton in Toronto filming #TheGoodWitch! Remember him as Mike in #DesperateHousewives

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Aug 10, 2016 at 8:14pm PDT

(Photo/video credit: Mr. Will Wong)

Tom Odell already is onto his second album but we’re just getting to know him! The 25-year-old English Singer/Songwriter gained popularity with his 2013 track Another Love and new single Magnetised. His second album Wrong Crowd, was released just last week domestically and he currently is in town promoting the Disc ahead of his upcoming tour which hits Toronto’s Mod Club this Fall.

Odell already is a huge name in the UK having been christened with the foreboding Critics’ Choice Award at the BRITs in 2013. He also was named Songwriter of the Year at the Ivor Novello Awards. The same was given to the likes of Adele, Florence and the Machine and Emeli Sandé.

Check out his latest single Magnetised as performed on Global‘s The Morning Show (National Edition):

Interrupting a smoke break, Odell was kind to stop quickly for a Selfie!

See our Snap:

With BRIT Award and Ivor Novello winner #TomOdell. His new Disc #WrongCrowd is now in stores.

A photo posted by Mr. Will Wong 📸 (@mrwillwong) on Aug 10, 2016 at 9:46am PDT

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eOne Films + Mr. Will want to take Readers to see KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS. Screenings take place as follows:

Toronto – Wednesday August 17 – Yonge-Eglington – 7:00 PM
Vancouver – Wednesday August 17 – Marine Gateway – 7:00 PM
Calgary – Wednesday August 17 – Crowfoot Crossing – 7:00 PM
Edmonton – Wednesday August 17 – Windermere – 7:00 PM
Winnipeg – Wednesday August 17 – St. Vital – 7:00 PM
Ottawa – Wednesday August 17 – Cineplex Ottawa – 7:00 PM
Halifax – Wednesday August 17 – Scotiabank Halifax – 6:30 PM

Synopsis:
In a mythical, ancient Japan, kindhearted Kubo (Art Parkinson) finds himself on the run from gods and monsters, igniting an age-old vendetta. His only chance for survival rests on finding the magical suit of armor once worn by his fallen father, the greatest samurai the world has ever known.

With Monkey (Charlize Theron) by his side, as well as his father’s former student Beetle (Matthew McConaughey), Kubo confronts his family’s past and fights the evil forces that seek to destroy his people.

See the Trailer:

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eOne Films release KUBO AND THE TWO STRINGS on Friday, August 19, 2016.

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