#HOTDOCS: FULL 2026 FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING LINEUP
The highly anticipated Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival returns to Toronto for its 33rd edition April 23 to May 3, 2026, sharing the finest in global non-fiction storytelling. From 2820 film submissions, this year’s slate will present 115 documentaries representing 51 countries across nine diverse programs and will feature 52 world and international premieres. Furthermore, alongside the premieres of remarkable Canadian and international documentaries, the 2026 Festival ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: TVO ORIGINAL “THE SANDBOX” PREMIERING AT HOT DOCS 2026
TVO Original The Sandbox—director Kenya-Jade Pinto’s debut feature—exposes the global machinery of surveillance and its devastating human cost. Spanning the deserts of Arizona, to high-tech refugee camps in Greece, Mediterranean rescue operations, and digital labour centers in East Africa, this visually daring, conceptually bold film invites us to see and feel the unsettling reach of borders that have been transformed into dystopian laboratories. This is a world where human lives are raw ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: CRUNCHYROLL ANIME ANNOUNCE SPRING 2026 PROGRAMMING LINEUP
Crunchyroll have announced their Spring 2026 Anime programming lineup. Check it out!
MARCH 28
Agents of the Four Seasons: Dance of Spring (WIT Studio)
Winter was once the only season in the world-but such an existence was too lonely to bear, and so it created Spring to love. Before long, the earth wished for more time to rest in the cycle, and Summer and Autumn were born. The ones who carry the cycle are called the Agents of the Four Seasons. Hinagiku, the Agent of Spring, disappeared ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “THE SHEEP DETECTIVE 2” TRAILER
In this witty, new breed of mystery, George (Hugh Jackman) is a shepherd who reads detective novels to his beloved sheep every night, assuming they can’t possibly understand. But when a mysterious incident disrupts life on the farm, the sheep realize they must become the detectives. As they follow the clues and investigate human suspects, they prove that even sheep can be brilliant crime-solvers.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=826SRt1CFbg
Directed by: Kyle Balda
Screenplay and ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: POSTMEDIA AND ELEVATION PICTURES PARTNER TO FINANCE, DEVELOP AND LAUNCH CANADIAN FEATURES
Postmedia Studios, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. (“Postmedia”), and Elevation Pictures' production division, announced a new collaboration to finance, develop, and launch select Canadian feature projects.
Fire Weather, a feature documentary commissioned by CBC and produced by Elevation Pictures and Mercury Films, will be the first project advanced through the partnership. The film, inspired by John Vaillant’s best-selling book and directed by Jennifer Baichwal (left above) and ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER AND POSTER FOR “FUZE”
FUZE is in theatres April 24, 2026. Today we get a new Trailer and poster for this VVS FILMS release.
Set in contemporary London, Fuze unfolds after an unexploded World War II bomb is unearthed at a busy construction site, forcing a massive citywide evacuation. Amid the escalating tension and chaos, a daring criminal operation is set in motion—one that uses the evacuation as cover for a meticulously planned heist. As authorities race against time to contain the crisis, alliances blur ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “NOBODY WANTS THIS” SEASON 3 BEGINS PRODUCTION
Netflix today announced that the highly-anticipated third season of Nobody Wants This has begun production in Los Angeles, CA. The hit comedy will return with its third season, slated to premiere on Netflix in 2026.
Returning series regulars include: Kristen Bell, Adam Brody, Justine Lupe, Timothy Simons and Jackie Tohn.
Nobody Wants This has captivated audiences around the globe. Seasons 1 and 2 have spent a combined 12 weeks in the Netflix Global English TV top 10, reaching the top 10 ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “NORTH OF NORTH”, “40 ACRES”, AND “HEATED RIVALRY” LEAD 2026 CANADIAN SCREEN AWARDS
The Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television (the Canadian Academy) announced today the nominees for the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards, recognizing excellence across 146 categories in film, television, and digital media. The 14th annual awards will be presented over four days in Toronto during Canadian Screen Week 2026. The celebrations will culminate in The 2026 Canadian Screen Awards, hosted by Andrew Phung, broadcasting and streaming on Sunday, May 31 at 8:00 PM (9:00 AT, 9:30 NT) on CBC, ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “DUTTON RANCH” ARRIVES MAY 15, 2026 ON PARAMOUNT+
Kelly Reilly and Cole Hauser return as the indomitable Beth Dutton and Rip Wheeler in Dutton Ranch, premiering globally on Paramount+ on Friday, May 15, 2026 with two episodes, and this time, they're taking on Texas. Hauser and Reilly are joined in the new original series by Academy Award nominees Ed Harris and Annette Bening. As Beth and Rip fight to build a future together - far from the ghosts of Yellowstone - they collide with brutal new realities and a ruthless rival ranch that will stop ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING AND GUESTS ANNOUNCED FOR DEPARTURE FESTIVAL 2026
The Departure Festival + Conference from Loft Entertainment and Oak View Group (OVG) today announced a new wave of programming and special guests joining the 2026 edition, including additional honourees, conference speakers, and film programming taking place May 4-10, 2026 in the heart of downtown Toronto.
Among the newly announced Departure Honours presented by Ticketmaster recipients are legendary music manager Bruce Allen who will be the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award and ...
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