#TIFF: FIRST ROUND OF SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS ANNOUNCED FOR 2025 TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
TIFF is sharing the first five Special Presentation titles of its Official Selection set to have their World Premieres at the Festival’s 50th edition this September. These are: Alejandro Amenábar’s The Captive, Steven Soderbergh’s The Christophers, Sung-hyun Byun’s Good News, Nia DaCosta’s Hedda, and Chandler Levack’s Mile End Kicks. These films hail from Canada, Spain/Italy, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and reflect the bold vision, global perspective, ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “THE MASTERMIND” IN THEATRES OCTOBER 24, 2025
MUBI, the global distributor, streaming service and production company, is proud to announce that the new film from Kelly Reichardt (First Cow, Showing Up), The Mastermind, will be released in cinemas across Canada on October 24, 2025, following its World Premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
In a sedate corner of Massachusetts circa 1970, JB Mooney (Josh O'Connor), an unemployed carpenter turned amateur art thief, plans his first big heist. When things go haywire, his life ...
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#FOOD: BEAR STEAK SANDWICHES OPENS SECOND LOCATION AT TORONTO’S WELLINGTON MARKET (THE WELL)
Following the success of its Little Italy flagship and growing demand across the city, BEAR Steak Sandwiches is proud to announce the opening of its second location at The Well’s Wellington Market, one of Toronto’s premier lifestyle and dining destinations.
Founded by longtime friends Ricardo Barrientos and Aki Erenberg, BEAR began in 2021 as a backyard pop-up where Ricardo’s now-signature steak sandwich first made its debut. What started as a few friends sharing a meal quickly became ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS” THEATRICAL RELEASE
Netflix Documentary APOCALYPSE IN THE TROPICS will get a theatrical release this July and the release pattern has been announced.
PARTICIPATING THEATRES:
Toronto: Hot Docs Cinema (July 12-13)Vancouver: VIFF Centre (July 11-13)
SYNOPSIS | When does a democracy end, and a theocracy begin? In Apocalypse in the Tropics, director Petra Costa takes us on a decade-long journey through the spiritual and political upheaval of Brazil. What begins as a search for signs of life in a fragile ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: CANADIAN FILM CENTRE OUTDOOR FILM FESTIVAL 2025
Lights, Camera, Lawn Chairs! The Canadian Film Centre (CFC) today announced its free outdoor film festival lineup taking place July 18 and 19, 2025 at the CFC campus on Windfields Estate in North York. Celebrating Canadian film one story at a time, the CFC Outdoor Film Festival invites cinephiles to enjoy a selection of inspiring homegrown movies this summer from CFC alumni.
With support from Presenting Partner MUBI, CFC will screen Bobby Singh Brown’s debut feature Stealing Vows on ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: FULL CANADIAN NATIONAL EXHIBITION CNE BANDSHELL LINEUP 2025
Toronto may be in the midst of a heat wave, but summer festival season is about to get hotter by 98 Degrees. The mercury and excitement is rising for Canada’s favourite fair as the Canadian National Exhibition announces its full 2025 Bell CNE Bandshell line-up set to hit the stage beginning August 15th. Offering the best of homegrown talent to international music superstars, this year’s CNE concert line-up has something for everyone including chart-topping ballad hitmakers 98 Degrees; ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: FINAL TRAILER FOR “THE FANTASTIC FOUR: FIRST STEPS”
In one month, Marvel’s first family flies into theatres around the globe. Mr. Fantastic, Invisible Woman, Human Torch and The Thing are joined by H.E.R.B.I.E., the Silver Surfer and planet-eating cosmic being Galactus in a retro-fururistic thrill-ride! A new trailer and poster are available now to download and share.
Set against the vibrant backdrop of a 1960s-inspired, retro-futuristic world, Marvel Studios’ “The Fantastic Four: First Steps” introduces Marvel’s First Family — Reed ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: “JURASSIC WORLD: REBIRTH” TEAMS UP WITH ROYAL ONTARIO MUSEUM FOR JURASSIC WEEKEND
In celebration of the hotly anticipated new movie, Jurassic World: Rebirth, Universal Pictures Canada is teaming up with the Royal Ontario Museum for Jurassic Weekend—a two-day prehistoric party where dinosaurs rule once again. Running June 28 and 29, 2025, all ages are invited to explore the world of ROM’s iconic dino collection through hands-on activities, scavenger hunts, and dynamic guided tours, all included with museum admission.
Jurassic Weekend is your ticket to the ...
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#BOOKS: MOTIVE CRIME & MYSTERY FESTIVAL 2025
Tickets are on sale now for MOTIVE Crime & Mystery Festival featuring more than 40 authors appearing over three days, including international bestsellers, notable debuts, workshops, readings and more.
MOTIVE Crime & Mystery Festival will return with incredible authors for its fourth spine-tingling year from this weekend at U of T’s Victoria University. Highlights include the return of forensic science workshops, an immersive murder mystery performance, and in-depth panels on ...
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#GIVEAWAY: ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN PASSES TO AN ADVANCE SCREENING OF “SUPERMAN” IN VANCOUVER AND CALGARY
Warner Bros. Pictures Canada x Mr. Will are thrilled to give Readers a chance to win passes to an Advance Screening of SUPERMAN in Vancouver and Calgary!
SCREENING DETAILS:
Vancouver7/77:00 PMCPX Scotiabank Theatre VancouverCalgary7/77:00 PMCPXÂ Theatre Chinook
SYNOPSIS
“Superman,” DC Studios’ first feature film to hit the big screen, is set to soar into theatres worldwide this summer from Warner Bros. Pictures. In his signature style, James Gunn takes on the original ...
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