#FIRSTLOOK: 2023 SCOTIABANK GILLER PRIZE LONGLIST ANNOUNCED
Twelve outstanding Canadian authors have been named to the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize longlist. Kicking off the 30th anniversary of the Scotiabank Giller Prize, last year’s winner Suzette Mayr, announced the longlist today in St. John’s to a crowd of booklovers, authors, and publishers.
The 12 titles were chosen from 145 books submitted by publishers across Canada, an all-time record number of submissions.
The longlist for the 2023 Scotiabank Giller Prize is:
David Bergen for ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW TRAILER FOR “GEN V”
Today, Prime Video released the official trailer for the highly anticipated Amazon Original series Gen V, which comes from the world of The Boys. The series will debut exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories around the world with three episodes on Friday, September 29, followed by weekly episodes, leading up to the epic season finale on Friday, November 3, 2023.
https://youtu.be/XTTk1zAQQXE?si=8bX1-vm7aUVsccdh
Set in the diabolical world of The ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “THE BIKERIDERS” TRAILER
Today, 20th Century Studios released the trailer and poster for the upcoming feature film, “The Bikeriders.” “The Bikeriders,” written and directed by Jeff Nichols, was screened last week at the Telluride Film Festival to critical acclaim.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diV4n3HdGhM
Sheri Linden of the Hollywood Reporter comments, “From beginning to end, the visual beauty of the film pays tribute to the source material….” The Playlist’s Gregory ...
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#TIFF23: MR. WILL’S OFFICIAL 2023 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL PARTNERS
While we're completely in support of Actors making their voices heard during this SAG-AFTRA strike, we can't help but miss feeling some of the anticipation and electricity that we feel normally at this time of year. But does that mean we're still going all out TIFF '23? You bet!
The Team - Amanda Gilmore, David Baldwin, George Kozera, Justin Waldman and Nicholas Porteous are all thrilled for the Festival and if anything, the current state of things allow us to have an even deeper ...
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#TIFF23: “NEXT GOAL WINS” NEW CLIP
TIFF '23 selection NEXT GOAL WINS surfaces today with a brand new clip!
Synopsis:
Directed by Academy Award Winner Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit, Thor: Ragnarok) and based on a true story, NEXT GOAL WINS follows the American Samoa soccer team, infamous for their brutal 31-0 FIFA loss in 2001. With the World Cup Qualifiers approaching, the team hires down-on-his-luck, maverick coach Thomas Rongen (Michael Fassbender) hoping he will turn the world’s worst soccer team around in ...
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#TIFF23: PATRICIA ARQUETTE TO RECEIVE SHARE HER JOURNEY GROUNDBREAKER AWARD
Cameron Bailey, CEO of TIFF, is delighted to announce that Academy award–winning actor, women’s rights activist, and entrepreneur Patricia Arquette will receive the TIFF Share Her Journey Groundbreaker Award presented by Bulgari during the 48th edition of the Toronto International Film Festival. Arquette is the final honouree to be announced ahead of the 2023 TIFF Tribute Awards, taking place Sunday, September 10 at Fairmont Royal York Hotel, presented by Bulgari.
The TIFF Share Her ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “MAY DECEMBER” TEASER
We cannot wait to see this but are thrilled we finally get a teaser for MAY DECEMBER, which premiere at Cannes to raves.
LOGLINE:
Twenty years after their notorious tabloid romance gripped the nation, a married couple (Julianne Moore, Charles Melton) buckles under the pressure when an actress (Natalie Portman) arrives to do research for a film about their past.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tSP5D_fhNMs
DIRECTOR: Todd HaynesSCREENPLAY BY: Samy BurchSTORY BY: Samy Burch and Alex ...
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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN PASSES TO AN ADVANCE SCREENING OF “THE NUN II”
Warner Bros. Pictures Canada x Mr. Will want to give Readers a chance to win passes to an Advance Screening of THE NUN II.
SCREENING DETAILS:
Toronto09/067:00 PMCineplex
SYNOPSIS:
New Line Cinema brings you the horror thriller “The Nun II,” the next chapter in the story of “The Nun,” the highest grossing entry in the juggernaut $2 billion “The Conjuring” Universe.
1956 – France. A priest is murdered. An evil is spreading. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: 2023 COHORT OF CBC ACTORS CONSERVATORY ANNOUNCED
The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) and CBC are pleased to announce the newest crop of diverse talent who will participate in the 2023 cohort of the CBC Actors Conservatory, an immersive acting program designed to enhance the participants skills, network and experience to develop successful careers in the industry.
Eight gifted actors with an array of experience in writing, film, TV, theatre and more have been selected to participate in the 2023 program, which ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “CHICKEN RUN: DAWN OF THE NUGGET” TEASER TRAILER
The cat, or should we say chicken, is finally out of the bag. Sure to ruffle feathers once more is the return of Melisha Tweedy, better known as Mrs. Tweedy and Ginger’s arch nemesis in the stop-motion animated sequel, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget. Catch a first glimpse of Mrs. Tweedy, voiced by accomplished stage, film and television actress Miranda Richardson, who has refashioned herself for a new era of fowl-play in the teaser trailer out today. Also joining the cast is British actor, ...
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