#NEWMUSIC: ADDITIONAL CASTING ANNOUNCEMENTS IN “HARRY POTTER: THE FULL CAST AUDIO EDITIONS”
Pottermore Publishing, the global digital Harry PotterTM publisher, and Audible, Inc., a leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, today announced additional casting in the powerhouse ensemble of more than 200 actors in Harry Potter: The Full Cast Audio Editions.
The newly announced casting of iconic roles includes Kit Harington as Professor Lockhart; Keira Knightley as Professor Umbridge; Iwan Rheon as Professor Lupin; Ruth Wilson as Bellatrix Lestrange; Ambika Mod as ...
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#TIFF25: DAY SIX SIGHTINGS – COLIN FARRELL, JODIE FOSTER, FALA CHEN, SHU QI, MATT JOHNSON, JAY MCCARROL AND MORE
it's a bittersweet feeling as we near the half-way point of tiff50. but we are thrilled that we finally get a chance to see some films, which is always what has made this festival so special for us! make no mistake though, there are still some very notable names in-town!
some day six sightings:
•shu qi (pronounced "shoo chee") at tiff for girl
•rebecca zlotowski and jodie foster at tiff for a private life
•colin farrell and fala chen at tiff for ballad of a small ...
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#PRODUCTWATCH: NIKON CANADA ANNOUNCE ZR CAMERA FOR FILMMAKERS
Today, Nikon Canada Inc. announced their first cinema camera made for filmmakers, the ZR. The ZR is an ultra-lightweight, full-frame camera that marks an audacious introduction to the Z Cinema series, a collection that invokes the best technologies and philosophies of both companies. Designed for emerging cinematographers and high-end content producers, the supremely capable Nikon ZR packs an unparalleled amount of professional video production features at a price that puts cinematic quality ...
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#NEWMUSIC: KARAN AUJLA “THE TONIGHT SHOW” APPEARANCE
Punjabi superstar KARAN AUJLA has once again shattered cultural barriers, making a historic television performance debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, playing a medley of the songs “Boyfriend” and “Gabhru!” from his album P-POP CULTURE. As the first Punjabi-Canadian ever to grace the iconic late-night stage, Aujla's performance marks a monumental moment for Punjabi pop culture on a global scale.
Watch his groundbreaking ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “CREW GIRL” NOW IN PRODUCTION
Today, Netflix announced that Crew Girl, a new coming-of-age teen drama, is officially in production in Victoria, British Columbia. The series will be produced by Thunderbird Entertainment’s scripted and unscripted live action division, Great Pacific Media.Showrunner/Writer/EP: Vivian Lin (SkyMed, The Lake)
Executive Producers: Jeff Norton (Geek Girl, Finding Her Edge), Lindsay Macadam, Hillary Zwick Turner, Tony Chung, and Lori MassiniLogline: A frothy, coming-of-age teen drama about a ...
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#TIFF25: “TRAIN DREAMS” REVIEW
By Nicholas Porteous
Train Dreams is the story of Robert Grainier (Joel Edgerton), a guy from the early 1900s. He cuts down trees. He gets married. He has a kid. He lives a life. I'm not going to get any more specific than that because you really need to see Train Dreams to uncover its indescribable depths. It's about the inherent richness of a long life, and the way things come together, or the way they don't. It's poetic, soulful, and intent on defying any pat explanation ...
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#TIFF25: “WAYWARD” REVIEW
By Mr. Will Wong
One of the Festival's biggest surprises comes out of the Primetime programme in Netflix's WAYWARD, written, directed by and starring Toronto's Mae Martin. The Limited Series centers is set in a small town. We meet a detective Alex (Martin) and their wife Laura (Sarah Gadon) who are expecting a child, as they move back to the town here Laura grew up. We also meet best friends Abby (Sydney Topliffe) and Leila (Alyvia Alyn Lind), who are in the rebellious years of their teens. ...
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#TIFF25: “NOUVELLE VAGUE“ REVIEW
By David Baldwin
Today, we know (or at least know of) Jean-Luc Godard as one of the most famous and influential directors of all time. But before he became the legend, Godard (Guillaume Marbeck) was just a film critic writing for the prolific Cahiers du cinéma in the late 1950s. He is jealous of his colleagues for having made films, so he sets out to make his own. Despite never having made a feature-length film, Godard wants to do things his way and ...
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#TIFF25: “TUNER” REVIEW
By Mr. Will Wong
Filmed right here in Toronto, Academy Award winner Daniel Roher gets a full circle moment with his Thriller TUNER premiering at TIFF '25. The Film centers on Niki White (Leo Wooddall), a once aspiring Pianist whose aspirations were curtailed as he developed a condition that made him sensitive to noise. Niki translates his skills unexpectedly, using his special abilities to hear, the help mobsters execute their heists being able to hear safe combinations. He meets a ...
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#TIFF25: “OUT STANDING” REVIEW
Review by Amanda Gilmore
Director and Co-Writer Mélanie Charbonneau brings the inspiring story of Sandra Perron, Canada’s first woman infantry officer, to the big screen.
Based on Perron’s acclaimed memoir, Charbonneau crafts a Film as fearless as its subject. It depicts a system that simultaneously changed while remaining a hostile environment for women. The script is told through two timelines. One while Perron is at the training facility, ...
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