#FIRSTLOOK: 2023 TORONTO JEWISH FILM FESTIVAL LINEUP UNVEILED
The Toronto Jewish Film Foundation is proud to announce its 31st Festival, which will be taking place from June 1 - 11, 2023. The Festival program will consist of 77 films/series (including 28 Canadian premieres) from across the globe covering a variety of topics, including The Man in the Basement, which will open the Festival on June 1st, 2023 at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema with director Philippe Le Guay in attendance.
The Festival will be taking a hybrid approach, making it more ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE RINGS OF POWER” FYC EVENT IN LOS ANGELES
Prime Video hosted a FYC Event for The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Cast members Morfydd Clark (Galadriel), Ismael Cruz Córdova (Arondir), Sophia Nomvete (Princess Disa), Owain Arthur (Prince Durin IV), and Peter Mullan (King Durin III) took a break from production of the second season in the UK to gather in Los Angeles and reflect on the inaugural season.
Moderator Felicia Day also spoke with additional panelists, including several Heads of Departments with Ramsey Avery ...
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#SPOTTED: JACKSON WANG IN TORONTO FOR “MAGIC MAN WORLD TOUR”
He's one of the biggest music stars and brands in the world, let alone in Asia where is a megastar. At one point in 2021, he was China's most followed star. JACKSON WANG currently is on the road with his Magic Man World Tour, landing in Toronto last night at Coca-Cola Colisseum.
The former member of massive K-Pop Boy Group Got7, has been focusing on his own projects in recent years making a splash and growing in popularity with both 2019 solo disc Mirrors and 2021 followup, Magic Man which ...
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#HOTDOCS: 2023 HOT DOCS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Hot Docs announced this morning the winning documentaries in this year’s official competition and the recipients of additional awards honouring Canadian and international filmmakers. The awards were revealed at the Hot Docs 2023 Awards Presentation at TIFF Bell Lightbox, hosted by arts journalist and co-founder of Media Girlfriends, Garvia Bailey. 15 awards in total were given out, including 11 awards for Festival films in competition – of which four were won by female filmmakers –and ...
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#BOXOFFICE: CHRIS PRATT IN TWO WITH “GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3” AND “SUPER MARIO”
GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL. 3 rockets off to a big opening with $110 million from 4,450 theatres for this final installment in the Triology for Marvel/Disney. It gets raves from Critics with 81% on the Tomatometer. Best opening for the Series stil goes to the 2017's second installment with $145 million in its debut.
Second is THE SUPER MARIO BROS. MOVIE, making it two films for Chris Pratt on-top. It makes $18.5 million this weekend from 3,909 theatres for Universal Pictures, a tally of ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “MONSTERS: THE LYLE AND ERIK MENEDEZ STORY”
From the creators of DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story. Coming to Netflix in 2024. Today we get a title announcement for what looks to be yet another juicy series! Can't wait to see more!
For those who don't recall, these two brothers Lyle and Erik, rocked the world when they were convincted in 1996 for the murder of their parents, José and Mary Louise "Kitty" Menéndez. They were both eventually sentenced to life imprisonment without ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “THE SUMMER I TURNED PRETTY” BACK FOR SEASON TWO
Today, Prime Video announced the return of its hit series The Summer I Turned Pretty, launching with three episodes on Friday, July 14, 2023, with new episodes following weekly until the season finale on Friday, August 18, 2023. Based on the best-selling book trilogy from Jenny Han, Season One of the series became the No. 1 show on Prime Video during its premiere weekend. On July 14, The Summer I Turned Pretty Season Two will be a part of the savings, convenience, and entertainment that Prime ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “SPECIAL OPS: LIONESS”
Paramount+ debuted a first look and official title for the highly anticipated espionage thriller SPECIAL OPS: LIONESS (previously titled “Lioness”). From Academy Award® nominee Taylor Sheridan, the original series stars series lead and executive producer Zoe Saldaña, Academy Award winner and executive producer Nicole Kidman, Canadian Laysla De Oliveira, and Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman. SPECIAL OPS: LIONESS is produced by MTV Entertainment Studios and 101 Studios exclusively for ...
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#INSIDEOUTTO: 2023 INSIDE OUT TORONTO 2SLGBTQ+ FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING ACCOUNCEMENT
The 33rd annual Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival, which proudly champions innovative 2SLGBTQ+ filmmakers from across the globe, has revealed its full film lineup. Showcasing 107 films from 30 countries, including 33 feature films, and 7 world premieres. The festival will take place both in-person and virtually from May 25th to June 4th, 2023 in Toronto, Canada. The announcement was made today by Inside Out’s Co-Head & Executive Director, Elie Chivi, and Co-Head & Artistic ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: 2023 FUTURE OF FILM SHOWCASE
Future of Film Showcase (FOFS), Canada’s most sought-after festival for emerging Canadian filmmakers, turns 10! To celebrate this milestone anniversary, the festival welcomes 2023 Canadian Screen Award winner Lamar Johnson (Brother, The Last of Us) as this year’s keynote speaker and announces the official film selections and industry programming. Tickets to the four-day festival -- taking place May 18 - 21, 2023 at Toronto’s Scotiabank Theatre (259 Richmond St. W), Startwell Studios (230 ...
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