#FIRSTLOOK: 2023 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF AUTHORS
Proceed with caution! The Toronto International Festival of Authors (TIFA) today announced the guest lineup and programming for the second annual MOTIVE, Canada’s largest crime and mystery writing festival, taking place June 2 to 4. Book lovers will be able to come together to enjoy over 40 in-person events at Harbourfront Centre and three free virtual offerings. MOTIVE will welcome some of the world’s leading masters of mystery to participate in readings, conversations, book signings, ...
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#TIFF: TIFF ANNOUNCE NEW PARTNERSHIP WITH ALFRED P. SLOAN FOUNDATION
The Toronto International Film Festival® is delighted to announce a new partnership with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation in support of science on screen. The new programme, Breakthroughs: The Sloan Science on Screen Programme, puts science in the spotlight and equips screen creators with industry connections and creative support at TIFF to further their science- and/or technology-focused projects. The Breakthroughs: The Sloan Science on Screen Programme will run at TIFF from 2023 to 2024, ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: TITLES ANNOUNCED FOR 2023 BLUE MOUNTAIN FILM FESTIVAL
Helen du Toit, Festival & Artistic Director for Blue Mountain Film Festival (BMFF), today announced the programming for the second edition of the festival including the opening and closing presentations. Audiences will have a front-row seat to 24 films from 23 countries, including Canada, Chile, Finland, Germany, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Poland, Spain, Tunisia, Ukraine and the United States. BMFF takes place June 1 to 4, 2023.
“Our goal for the second edition of the ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: 2023 SIRIUSXM CANADA TOP OF THE COUNTRY VOTING IS NOW ON
Today, SiriusXM Canada, in partnership with the Canadian Country Music Association ® (CCMA), is inviting Canadians to help choose the 2023 SiriusXM Top of the Country champion. The voting phase is now open, featuring eight semi-finalists racing toward the finish line to secure a spot in the finale. Exciting opportunities await the finalists, including a performance spot at the CMA Fest in Nashville, performances at exclusive Canadian events including Montreal's Lasso, and cash prizes.
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#FIRSTLOOK: 2023 CANADA’S WALK OF FAME INDUCTEES ANNOUNCED
25 years and over 200 Inductions permanently etched in history. Canada’s Walk of Fame, the country’s highest mark of achievement, commemorates its Silver Anniversary as Canada’s Gold Standard.
In a landmark year that will honour Canadian trailblazers of the past 25 years, Canada’s Walk of Fame announced today the first round of 2023 Inductees that will usher in the next 25 years of celebrating Canadian greatness. They include:
Supreme Court Justice Rosalie Silberman ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “MASTER GARDENER”
Joel Edgerton stars in MASTER GARDENER, coming soon to theatres. See the new Trailer.
Synopsis:
Directed by Academy Award® nominee Paul Schrader based on his original screenplay, MASTER GARDENER follows Narvel Roth (award-winner Joel Edgerton), the meticulous horticulturist of Gracewood Gardens. He is as much devoted to tending the grounds of this beautiful and historic estate, to pandering to his employer, the wealthy dowager Mrs. Haverhill (three-time Academy Award® nominee Sigourney ...
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#HOTDOCS: “STEPHEN CURRY: UNDERRATED”
By Amanda Gilmore
Who would’ve thought that one of the year's most inspirational underdog stories would come from one of the most prominent Point Guards in the NBA?
If you’re like me and only know Steph Curry post-NBA Draft and as the star player of the Golden State Warriors, then you probably wouldn’t have seen this one coming either. Director Peter Nicks tracks the Basketball star’s rise from his passion for the sport, to his time on the Davidson College basketball team, to the ...
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#HOTDOCS: “JACKIE THE WOLF”
By Mr. Will Wong
Directed by her Filmmaker son Tuki Jencquel, JACKIE THE WOLF certainly is more thought-provoking than it is an easy watch. Combining family videos and candid interviews with his mother, Author and Activist Jacqueline Jencquel, we try to get the why behind her choice to want to end her life.
Jacqueline isn't ill, nor is she dependent on the care of others. She simply refuses to live beyond a certain age and has lost the will to live, yet appearing sound of mind. She ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: ED SHEERAN ANNOUNCES “- TOUR”
Global superstar Ed Sheeran has announced details for the “- Tour” (pronounced “Subtract Tour”), a very special run of dates set to take place in theaters and auditoriums in 14 cities across North America. He plays Toronto's History on June 16, 2023. Singer-songwriter Ben Kweller supports on most dates. These intimate performances - which kick off at the Ruth Eckerd Hall in Clearwater, FL, on May 19, 2023 and wrap up at the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA, on September 22, 2023 ...
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#TRAVEL: A SUSTAINABLE STAYCATION AT 1 HOTEL TORONTO WITH BOOKING.COM
The pandemic certainly has changed the way we think about travel and look at the future as global citizens. Whatever your comfort level is with hopping on a plane right now for an escape, surely we all can agree we're in need of a much-deserved break after all we've been through these past three years. Luxurious staycations more than ever growing in their appeal. Looking a layer beneath, travelling sustainably is also becoming a hot topic. But how does one do it all - vacation well, in ways ...
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