#UPFRONT: CORUS ANNOUNCE 2023/2024 PREMIUM SPECIALTY PROGRAMMING
Today, Corus Entertainment announced its 2023/24 lineup of premium specialty programming featuring sought-after scripted series with the biggest stars, rich and riveting lifestyle content, buzzed-about reality titles, and best-in-class family-friendly entertainment. Debuting across Corus’ powerful portfolio of networks and streaming platforms, this newly acquired content complements the previously announced slate of new and returning Canadian original series for its specialty ...
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#UPFRONT: CORUS ANNOUNCE NEW PREMIUM ORIGINAL CONTENT FOR 2023/2024
Today, Corus Entertainment announces its upcoming lineup of new and returning premium original content for 2023/2024. This includes a total of 25 new and returning series, with 11 titles from Corus Studios and eight from Nelvana.
“Corus continues to produce the best Canadian content for our great channels and to delight audiences around the world. Our ever-growing slate of original content entices viewers with diverse scripted and unscripted series, which showcase real-life experiences, ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “STAR WARS: AHSOKA” NEW TV SPOT AND RELEASE DATE
Today, Disney+ revealed August 23, 2023 as the premiere date for Lucasfilm’s “Star Wars: Ahsoka.” To celebrate the upcoming series, Disney+ also debuted a TV spot and released three images from the series.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lbogpSfqTAI
Set after the fall of the Empire, “Star Wars: Ahsoka” follows the former Jedi Knight Ahsoka Tano as she investigates an emerging threat to a vulnerable galaxy.
In addition to Rosario Dawson in the title role, “Ahsoka” stars ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: 2023 INSIDE OUT 2SLGBTQ+ FILM FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The winners of the 2023 Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival Awards were announced this weekend in Toronto where $32,000 in prizes were handed out to various 2SLGBTQ+ filmmakers. Top honours went to Juan Sebastián Torales’ ALMAMULA (Best First Feature), Lulu Wei’s SUPPORTING OUR SELVES (Best Canadian Feature), Beth Warrian’s ADORE (Best Canadian Short), and Karimah Zakia Issa with SCARING WOMEN AT NIGHT (Emerging Canadian Artist).
The Audience Award winners are Ally Pankiw’s I USED TO ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “SOMETHING YOU SAID LAST NIGHT” TRAILER
From Writer/Director Luis De Filippis and starring Carmen Madonia, Paige Evans, Ramona Milano and Joey Parro. SOMETHING YOU SAID LAST NIGHT looks at being transgender in a new light. In theatres July 7, 2023.
Synopsis:
In Luis De Filippis’ resonant debut, twentysomething aspiring writer Ren (Carmen Madonia) and her younger sister Siena (Paige Evans) reluctantly accompany their parents on a family vacation. They aren’t exactly excited, and it doesn’t help that their wildly nostalgic ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: FUTURE CHICKEN FROM THE POTATOVERSE – NEW ECOTAINMENT INITIATIVE
Wind Sun Sky Entertainment, the Ontario Water Centre and its ClearWater Farm social enterprise are excited to announce today, the Potatoverse, a groundbreaking new multi-platform digital universe designed to help children counter climate “doomism” with hope, inspiration and empowerment to build a better future.
The Potatoverse revolves around a time-travelling, eco-superhero chicken named Potato, also known as “Future Chicken.”
Featuring a variety of entertaining and educational ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: LINEUP ANNOUNCED FOR JUST FOR LAUGHS TORONTO 2023
Just For Laughs TORONTO presented by Beneva, in collaboration with SiriusXM Canada, is excited to announce the first slate of artists performing at this year's highly anticipated return of Toronto’s premium comedy event of the year.
Get ready to immerse yourself in a vibrant comedy scene, as the festival presents a wide range of diverse programming. The festival will feature the best in stand-up, entertaining cast panels, film screenings and live comedy podcasts, transforming Toronto into ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: ROCK THE BARN TORONTO COMING TO DOWNSVIEW PARK
Rock The Barn Toronto is Toronto’s newest charity concert, set for Thursday, June 22, 2023 at the Barn at Fresh City Farms, Downsview Park! The lineup features 3 acts including Canadian country music artists: Claire Hunter, Cal Buckley, and a favourite Canadian country duo, nominated for 8 Juno Awards, as the surprise guests!
Founded by teen brothers, Callum Buckley (18) and Thomas Buckley(16), Rock the Barn Toronto is in its inaugural year. After losing a classmate to suicide days before ...
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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN PASSES TO AN ADVANCE SCREENING OF “THE FLASH”
Warner Bros. Pictures Canada x Mr. Will are thrilled to give Readers a chance to win Advance Screening passes to see THE FLASH!
SCREENING DETAILS:
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SYNOPSIS
Warner Bros. Pictures presents “The Flash,” directed by Andy Muschietti (the “IT” films, “Mama”). Ezra Miller reprises their ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: TELEFILM CANADA TO FUND 32 FEATURE-LENGTH FILMS
Telefilm Canada is announcing its commitment to 32 feature-length films, with 25 projects in the English market and seven projects in the French market, under the lower budget stream of the Production Program for fiscal year 2023-2024, with a funding total of $19.4 million.
Previously, Telefilm announced the selection of eight French-language feature film titles and 12 feature-length films in the English market under the big budget stream.
Projects in the English market:
A Tribe ...
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