#FIRSTLOOK: “LAWMEN: BASS REEVES” COMING THIS FALL TO PARAMOUNT+
Paramount+ debuted first-look imagery (above) and a tease for the highly anticipated original series LAWMEN: BASS REEVES. Premiering this fall in the U.S. and all Paramount+ international markets, the anthology series stars executive producer and Emmy Award nominee David Oyelowo, Lauren E. Banks, Demi Singleton, Forrest Goodluck, Barry Pepper, Honorary Oscar recipient Donald Sutherland and Emmy Award nominee Dennis Quaid. Executive produced by Oscar nominee Taylor Sheridan and created for ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW ATTRACTIONS AT 2023 CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION
Let’s go to The EX! Ontario’s favourite fair and end-of-summer rite of passage returns in just over a week to delight, and indulge the senses. This year, the Canadian National Exhibition (CNE) will feature an all-new Superwheel, the first and largest observation ride of its kind to grace the Toronto skyline. The 150-ft tall wheel features 36 enclosed observation pods that deliver spectacular 360 views of the city day or night. Whether it’s people watching high atop the CNE Midway, ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: TELEFILM CANADA TO FUND SEVEN FRENCH-LANGUAGE FEATURES – AUGUST 2023
Telefilm Canada announces seven French-language feature film titles receiving funding under the Production Program (second round of decisions in the big budget stream), for a total of $3.8 million.
Previously, Telefilm announced the selection of eight French-language feature film titles.
Deux femmes en or (comedy)
Director: Chloé Robichaud
Screenwriter: Catherine Léger
Production: Vieille Amérique Inc.
Distribution: Maison4tiers
*coproduction Canada/France
Kaboul ...
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#TIFF23: TIFF ANNOUNCED 2023 SHORT CUTS LINEUP
Today, the Toronto International Film Festival® announced this year’s Short Cuts lineup, supported by Ontario Arts Council, showcasing 42 live action narrative, documentary, and animated shorts by a groundbreaking group of filmmakers representing 23 countries. More than half of this year’s selections are directed or co-directed by female and female-identifying filmmakers. TIFF alumni directors with new films at Short Cuts include Yann Demange, Jasmin Mozaffari, Miryam Charles, Farnoosh ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “FAIR PLAY”
Chloe Domont's FAIR PLAY arrives October 13, 2023 only on Netflix. See the new Trailer.
Synopsis:
An unexpected promotion at a cutthroat hedge fund pushes a young couple's relationship to the brink, threatening to unravel far more than their recent engagement.
DIRECTOR: Chloe Domont
WRITTEN BY: Chloe Domont
PRODUCED BY: Leopold Hughes and Ben LeClair for T-Street, Tim White, Trevor White and Allan Mandelbaum for Star Thrower
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS: Ram Bergman and Rian Johnson ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR NEW “I AM GROOT” SHORTS
Disney+ revealed that five new “I Am Groot” shorts are heading to the streamer beginning Sept. 6, 2023.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HQ4MwqYhcHI
The troublemaking twig returns to mischief in the second season of “I Am Groot.” This time, Baby Groot finds himself exploring the universe and beyond aboard the Guardians’ spaceships, coming face-to-face—or nose-to-nose—with new and colourful creatures and environments. Vin Diesel is back as the voice of Groot in five all-new ...
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#TIFF23: SYLVESTER STALLONE DOC “SLY” TO CLOSE 2023 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
TIFF is delighted to announce Sly as the Closing Night Gala for the 48th edition of the Festival. A vivid exploration of an illustrious life woven through the silver screen, this remarkable documentary about actor, writer, director, and producer Sylvester Stallone will have its World Premiere on Saturday, September 16, 2023 at Roy Thomson Hall.
“Stallone’s story is one of perseverance, triumph, and his indelible mark left on the world of film, and we couldn’t be more honoured to share ...
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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN PASSES TO AN ADVANCE SCREENING OF “STRAYS”
Universal Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win passes to an Advance Screening of STRAYS.
Advance screenings will be held Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at 7 pm in:
Toronto: Scotiabank TheatreMontreal (EN): Cinema Banque ScotiaVancouver: Scotiabank Theatre
Synopsis:
They say a dog is a man’s best friend, but what if the man is a total dirtbag? In that case, it might be time for some sweet revenge, doggy style. When Reggie (Will Ferrell), a naïve, ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NETFLIX’S “THE MONKEY KING” TO GET THEATRICAL RELEASE
Netflix's THE MONEY KING will get a theatrical release before its run on the streaming service.
https://youtu.be/-Ao79QJNE-s
Participating theatres:
BRITISH COLUMBIA:Vancouver: Cineplex Odeon International Village Cinemas
ONTARIO:Toronto: Cineplex Cinemas Yonge-Dundas and VIP
QUEBEC:Montreal: Cineplex Odeon Quartier Latin and Cinéma Guzzo Méga-Plex Sphèretech 14
Synopsis:
Inspired by an epic Chinese tale, translated into an action-packed comedy, a Monkey and his ...
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#TIFF23: PEDRO ALMODÓVAR AND SPIKE LEE TO BE HONOURED AT TRIBUTE AWARDS
Cameron Bailey, CEO, TIFF, is delighted to announce the first honourees of this year’s Tribute Awards: Academy Award®–winning directors and legends Pedro Almodóvar and Spike Lee. One of the world’s foremost filmmakers and provocative storytellers, Almodóvar will receive the Jeff Skoll Award in Impact Media presented by Participant, and Lee, a cultural icon who has influenced generations of filmmakers, will receive the TIFF Ebert Director Award. The 2023 Tribute Awards presented by ...
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