#FIRSTLOOK: 2023 FUTURE OF FILM SHOWCASE
Future of Film Showcase (FOFS), Canada’s most sought-after festival for emerging Canadian filmmakers, turns 10! To celebrate this milestone anniversary, the festival welcomes 2023 Canadian Screen Award winner Lamar Johnson (Brother, The Last of Us) as this year’s keynote speaker and announces the official film selections and industry programming. Tickets to the four-day festival -- taking place May 18 - 21, 2023 at Toronto’s Scotiabank Theatre (259 Richmond St. W), Startwell Studios (230 ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “JEWISH MATCHMAKING”
It was a total earth-shattering moment when I realized there actually is a JEWISH MATCHMAKING series coming soon to Netflix. You all know how much I love INDIAN MATCHMAKING, but is this branch of the Series a worthy successor of it's predecessor?
We had the opportunty to preview a few episodes of JEWISH MATCHMAKING, which centers on professional Matchmaker Aleeza Ben Shalom, as she tries to help single Jewish men and women find love from the US to Israel. Aleeza is refreshing in that she ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: MUBI CELEBRATES CANNES WITH UPCOMING EXCLUSIVES
To celebrate the upcoming 2023 edition of the Cannes Film Festival, MUBI, the film distributor, production company and global streaming service, presents a special series throughout May focusing on twelve critically acclaimed films from the past 20 years of the festival.
Included in the focus are two MUBI exclusives: Maksym Nakonechnyi’s harrowing drama Butterfly Vision (2022) and Kira Kovalenko’s poignant and daring Unclenching the Fists (2021) which won the Un Certain Regard Award at ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: SPELLING BEE OF CANADA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITION
The Spelling Bee of Canada will host its National Championship Competition on Sunday, May 28, 2023 at the Sheraton Parkway in Richmond Hill, ON. Following a series of regional chapter spelling bee competitions across the country, 60 finalists (20 per age category) have made it through to the next round and are set to compete at the championship this month. The full list of regional finalists is below.
“Spelling Bee of Canada is proud to be celebrating 36 incredible years!” says Julie ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: OFFICIAL CANADIAN TRAILER FOR “DUNE: PART TWO”
Today we get a brand-new Canadian Trailer for DUNE: PART TWO, arriving in theatres this November.
The saga continues as award-winning filmmaker Denis Villeneuve embarks on “Dune: Part Two,” the next chapter of Frank Herbert’s celebrated novel Dune, with an expanded all-star international ensemble cast. The film, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, is the highly anticipated follow-up to 2021’s six-time Academy Award-winning “Dune.”
The big-screen epic continues ...
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#SPOTTED: 2023 MET GALA: MR. WILL & BEANIE IN NEW YORK
It's literally been eight years since I've been back to New York for Met Gala festivities and the last time I visited the City was right before the Pandemic hit. Flying on the whole, was somewhat of a big deal for me as I'd been a little hesitatant about travelling for some time. Finally, I was ready and something I'd always wanted to do with my last dog Billy was travel with him. I'd always thought so much effort had to go into it that I'd have him boarded. After he had passed, I always told ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “GRAN TURISMO”
Sony Pictures released the new Trailer for GRAN TURISMO, coming to us this August. And wait a second, is that "Ginger Spice" Geri Halliwell Horner we see here alongside a stacked Cast? How exciting!
Synopsis:
Based on the true story of Jann Mardenborough, the film is the ultimate wish fulfillment tale of a teenage Gran Turismo player whose gaming skills won a series of Nissan competitions to become an actual professional racecar driver.
Directed by:Neill Blomkamp
Screenplay ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: SNEAKERTOPIA TORONTO POP-UP FOR “AIR”
From director Ben Affleck comes the story behind the greatest deal of all time. Inspired by true events, #AIRMovie will stream exclusively on @PrimeVideoCAstarting May 12, 2023.
In celebration of the critically-acclaimed film coming to the streaming service, Prime Videobrings to life, Sneakertopia, LA’s most-popular immersive AR sneaker experience and museum to Toronto for the first time!
As seen in AIR, the persistence of following your instincts and pushing to achieving your dreams ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: 2023 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF AUTHORS
Proceed with caution! The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) today announced the guest lineup and programming for the second annual MOTIVE, Canada’s largest crime and mystery writing festival, taking place June 2 to 4. Book lovers will be able to come together to enjoy over 40 in-person events at Harbourfront Centre and three free virtual offerings. MOTIVE will welcome some of the world’s leading masters of mystery to participate in readings, conversations, book signings, ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: TITLES ANNOUNCED FOR 2023 BLUE MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
Helen du Toit, Festival & Artistic Director for Blue Mountain Film Festival (BMFF), today announced the programming for the second edition of the festival including the opening and closing presentations. Audiences will have a front-row seat to 24 films from 23 countries, including Canada, Chile, Finland, Germany, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Poland, Spain, Tunisia, Ukraine and the United States. BMFF takes place June 1 to 4, 2023.
“Our goal for the second edition of the ...
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