#HOTDOCS: 2025 HOT DOCS CANADIAN INTERNATIONAL DOCUMENTARY FESTIVAL RUNS APRIL 24 to MAY 4, 2025
Hot Docs announced today that the upcoming Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival 2025, April 24 to May 4 in Toronto, will boldly expand the scope of its popular Made In program, shifting the spotlight from a single country to instead celebrate the powerful voices of filmmakers and protagonists in exile.
For the first time in the program’s history, Made In will showcase documentaries created by filmmakers and participants who, driven from their homelands by war, conflict, or ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “HOLLAND” STARRING NICOLE KIDMAN
HOLLAND stars Nicole Kidman, and this Thriller arrives March 27, 2025 on Prime Video! Today we get the new Trailer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJm3LHoqdA4
In this wildly unpredictable thriller, Nicole Kidman is the meticulous Nancy Vandergroot, a teacher and homemaker whose picture-perfect life with her community pillar husband (Matthew Macfadyen) and son (Jude Hill) in tulip-filled Holland, Michigan tumbles into a twisted tale. Nancy and her friendly colleague (Gael García ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “DESCENDANTS” MOVIE COMING TO DISNEY+
Today, Disney Branded Television revealed that the next chapter of the beloved “Descendants” movie franchise is officially in the works for Disney Channel and Disney+, with production on a fifth installment set to begin soon. The newly greenlit Disney Channel Original Movie will expand the music-and-dance-fueled stories centered around the teenage progeny of Disney’s most iconic characters and villains. Kylie Cantrall and Malia Baker will reprise their roles as Princesses Red and Chloe, ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “STAR WARS: REVENGE OF THE SITH” 20TH ANNIVERSARY RETURN TO THEATRES
Today, Lucasfilm announced the return of “Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith’’ to the big screen on April 25 to celebrate the film’s 20th anniversary. The film will run in select theatres and select international territories for one week only and will be available in several formats, including, for the first time, 4DX. 4DX features high-tech motion chairs that sync with over 21 effects, all designed to complement the narrative of the film.
Renowned graphic artist Matt Ferguson created ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: TORONTO COMICON 2025 HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDING CELEBRITY GUESTS
Toronto Comicon, presented by FAN EXPO Canada returns on March 14-16, 2025 bringing an action-packed weekend of fandom family fun in the north building of the Metro Toronto Convention Centre this March break!
Whether you’re a caped crusader, or prefer to wield a lightsaber, prepare for three days of unparalleled entertainment across the realms of sci-fi, fantasy, comic, anime, gaming and horror. Fans of all ages can enjoy a variety of attractions with over 400 exhibitors with must-have ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: HOLLYWOOD SUITE PRESENT 2025 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY PROGRAMMING
This March, Hollywood Suite is proud to celebrate International Women’s Day by spotlighting women in front of and behind the camera. Included in the lineup are the exclusive Canadian broadcast premieres of Shiori Itô’s Academy Award® nominee for Best Documentary Feature Black Box Diaries (2024) premiering on March 1, 2025 at 7:15pm ET; the Canadian musical comedy series Less Than Kosher (2023), co-written by and starring Shaina Silver-Baird (The Communist’s Daughter) premiering on ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “UNIVERSAL LANGUAGE” WINS 2024 ROGERS BEST CANADIAN FILM AWARD AT TFCA AWARDS
The Winnipeg-set comedy Universal Language has won the Toronto Film Critics Association’s 2024 Rogers Best Canadian Film Award. Its companion prize, Rogers Best Canadian Documentary, was awarded to the musical biopic Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story.
Universal Language imagines a Winnipeg where Persian is the dominant language and turkeys roam the snowy streets while tourists admire the drab cityscape. Any Other Way tells the story of R&B singer Jackie Shane, who broke ground as ...
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#SPOTTED: SEBASTIAN GASKIN RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM “LOVECHILD”
Cree Canadian Singer-Songwriter Sebastian Gaskin releases his accomplished debut LOVECHILD, out now. The fantastic collection is a mix of R&B, Pop and Rock. It is out now via Ishkōdé Records & Universal Music Canada.A celebration was held at the Drake Underground where Gaskin treated the audience to an intimate set, highlighting material from the new release, plus also some earlier material and covers. His Music possesses meaning, mood and melody, capable of entertaining and at once ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: CANADIAN FILM FEST LAUNCH YOU-CAN PITCH COMPETITION
The Canadian Film Fest (CFF) is thrilled to announce the launch of the You-CAN Pitch Competition, a dynamic new program designed to provide emerging Black Canadian filmmakers with the opportunity to pitch their projects to a panel of industry experts and receive valuable feedback. The competition is open to both individuals and teams, with up to five finalists invited to take part in an exclusive in-person pitch session.
The You-CAN Pitch Competition will offer finalists a chance to present ...
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#FOOD: TORONTO’S LA BARTOLA TO CLOSE AFTER MARCH 15, 2025
Executive Chef and Owner, Ivan Castro, announced today that he will be closing his restaurant, La Bartola, after a half-decade in business at 588 College Street, in Toronto. Saturday, March 15, 2025 will be the official final day of service at the much-loved downtown dining spot, known for its authentic Mexican flavours and a creative plant-based menu.
“The first service we hosted in the space, before we officially opened the restaurant, was a ‘Secret Dinner’ on February 14, 2020,” ...
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