#HOTDOCS: 2023 HOT DOCS ROGERS AUDIENCE AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Hot Docs Festival 2023 came to its close last night, bringing 214 films from 72 countries to audiences in Toronto cinemas. The 11-day festival featured 308 live screenings on nine screens at four venues across the city, with 235 live filmmaker Q&As, and five special extended discussions with filmmakers and special guests as part of the Big Ideas Series, presented by Scotia Wealth Management. In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Hot Docs presented the Podcast Festival Showcase, featuring ...
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#NEWMUSIC: MARY STEENBURGEN – “ANYWHERE WITH YOU” FROM “BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTER”
Mary Steenburgen, star of BOOK CLUB: THE NEXT CHAPTER will have a song on the Soundtrack for the upcoming Sequel! How cool is that? She even co-penned the song "Anywhere With You" which you can pre-save now on Apple Music and Spotify here.
Director: Bill HoldermanWriters: Bill Holderman & Erin SimmsBased on Characters Created By: Bill Holderman & Erin SimmsProducers: Bill Holderman, Erin SimmsExecutive Producers: Brad Weston, Trish Hofmann, Enzo Sisti, Andrew DuncanCast: Diane ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: ALICIA KEYS FT. QUEEN CHARLOTTE’S GLOBAL ORCHESTRA FROM “QUEEN CHARLOTTE: A BRIDGERTON STORY”
Have you had a chance to check-out QUEEN CHARLOTTE: A BRIDGERTON STORY yet? The Prequel series to beloved Shondaland creatiom BRIDGERTON is now streaming on Netflix. Today we get a look at a performance from the Series of "If I Ain't Got You" by Alicia Keys ft. Queen Charlotte's Global Orchestra.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qmSUPyOSvEs
(Photo/video credit: Netflix)
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#FIRSTLOOK: OFFICIAL TRAILER FOR CHRISTOPHER NOLAN’S “OPPENHEIMER”
At long last we get a proper official Trailer for Christopher Nolan's long-awaited OPPENHEIMER.
Synopsis:
Written and directed by Christopher Nolan, Oppenheimer is an IMAX®-shot epic thriller that thrusts audiences into the pulse-pounding paradox of the enigmatic man who must risk destroying the world in order to save it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvmpHJKqCgw
The film stars Cillian Murphy as J. Robert Oppenheimer and Emily Blunt as his wife, biologist and botanist ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: DATE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR “I’M A VIRGO” COMING TO PRIME VIDEO
Today, Prime Video announced the premiere date of the highly anticipated mythical coming-of-age comedy I’m A Virgo, starring Emmy-winning actor Jharrel Jerome (When They See Us, Moonlight) with a sneak-peek of the upcoming series from critically acclaimed writer-director Boots Riley (Sorry to Bother You). The series is created, written, and executive produced by colorful-sock-wearing filmmaker Boots Riley, who directed all seven episodes. Jharrel Jerome also serves as an executive producer. ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: NEW VOICE-TO-TEXT FEATURE ON TIKTOK FOR “TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS”
How fun! For those of you on TikTok, there's a fun new feature to have Optimus Prime voice your TikToks! Right in the lead-up to eagerly-awaited Blockbuster TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS!
SYNOPSIS:
Returning to the action and spectacle that have captured moviegoers around the world, Transformers: Rise of the Beasts will take audiences on a ‘90s globetrotting adventure with the Autobots and introduce a whole new faction of Transformers – ...
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#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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