Category: Events
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Toronto Film Critics Association Announces 2021 Award Winners
Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car wins Best Picture, Best International Film and Best Screenplay Double acting awards and Best First Feature for Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Lost Daughter Beans, Night Raiders and Scarborough compete for Rogers Best Canadian Film Award and $100,000 prize Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car took three top awards from the Toronto Film Critics Association (TFCA), while Maggie Gyllenhaal’s directorial debut The Lost Daughter was…
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LAST OF THE RIGHT WHALES OPENS IN THEATRES ON JANUARY 23
North Atlantic right whales are dying faster than they can reproduce. With just over 330 remaining, these great whales rarely die of natural causes. Instead they are run over by ships or suffer lethal injuries from fishing gear. If we don’t stop killing them, in 20 years they could be extinct. Last of the Right Whales…
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2022 Next Stage Theatre Festival Moves Online with 10 Digital Shows Starting January 19, 2022
Toronto Fringe is pleased to announce the full slate of shows of the 2022 Next Stage Theatre Festival will now be presented online starting January 19, 2022. Previously planned as a hybrid in-person and digital festival, the 2022 Next Stage Theatre Festival will now be completely online in compliance with the Government of Ontario’s recent move to Step Two of…
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US VOD Release- Worst To First: The True Story of Z100 NYC
PRESENTS A PENGUARDIA PRODUCTIONS, ELVIS DURAN GROUP, WORKHOUSE MEDIA AND HQ CREATIVE PRODUCTION WORST TO FIRST: THE TRUE STORY OF Z100 NEW YORK DIRECTED, WRITTEN AND PRODUCED BY: Mitchell Stuart PRODUCED BY: Trish Hunter Shannon, Elvis Duran, David Katz and John McConnell CAST: Scott Shannon, Elvis Duran, Jon Bon Jovi, Nile Rodgers, Clive Davis, Debbie Gibson, Joan Jett, Taylor…
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Hon. Jean Augustine, Hon. Donald H. Oliver Join Canadian Congress “DISMANTLING COLONIALISM, BUILDING COHESIVENESS” Event
The Canadian Congress launch a national campaign to empower people and organizations to dismantle colonialism in their policies,systems, and culture, starting with a two-day virtual program, “DISMANTLING COLONIALISM, BUILDING COHESIVENESS”. The launch of the campaign will take place in the second annual Canadian Congress scheduled on Thursday and Friday, January 20 & 21, 2022, between 8:30 am – 4:30 pm EST…
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Back Studios to Releases “I, Challenger” Starring stars James Duval (“Donnie Darko, ” “Gone in 60 Seconds”), and Coy Stewart (“Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.,” “Bella and the Bulldogs”)
Strike Back Studios engagingbuddy comedy thriller “I, Challenger,” directed by Paul Boyd ( his third feature film & best known as an acclaimed music video director having worked with Sting, Seal, Tina Turner, Mick Jagger, Celine Dion, Lenny Kravitz, and Shania Twain), is available now on all TVOD/Digital platform release in the United States and Canada. “I, Challenger” is a cinematic sibling to the best of the stoner…
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Students invited to Submit Short Films on Mental Health $1,000 in Prize Money Available Singer Songwriter Grace Gaustad to host
Los Angeles – How much can be said about mental health in a five-minute film? Plenty!Today, many notable personalities are stepping forward to share struggles with issues that negatively impact their lives and their mental health. High school students are invited to join this important conversation by submitting films that highlight their perspectives on mental…
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Redemptive COVID-19 Doc The Panola Project Comes to Sundance on Heels of Awards for Film and Subject Dorothy Oliver
THE PANOLA PROJECT highlights the heroic efforts of Dorothy Oliver to keep her small town of Panola, Alabama safe from COVID-19. Dorothy runs a makeshift vaccine coordination center from the convenience store she runs out of a mobile home. Today, nearly 99% of adults in her town have received the shot in a state with…
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THE FABULOUS FILIPINO BROTHERS-AVAILABLE ON ALL DIGITAL PLATFORMS ON FEBRUARY 8 !
1091 MediaPresents THE FABULOUS FILIPINO BROTHERS Directed by Dante BascoWritten by Dante Basco and Darion BascoStarring Dante Basco, Derek Basco, Dionysio Basco,Darion Basco, Arianna Basco, Solenn Heussaff, and Liza Lapira Special Theatrical Road Tour Engagement on Begins January 7thRegal Village Square in Las Vegas, NVRegal City North IMAX & 4DX in Chicago, ILRegal Edwards…
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New collaboration supports diverse filmmakers around the world and films exploring the theme of migration as a central story of our time.
IF/THEN SHORTS & EMERGENCE MAGAZINE ANNOUNCE YEARLONG LAB FOR SHORT FILMS ABOUT MIGRATION New collaboration supports diverse filmmakers around the world and films exploring the theme of migration as a central story of our time. New York, NY Emergence Magazine and IF/Then Shorts, an initiative of Field of Vision, launch today the inaugural SHIFTING LANDSCAPES…
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Production Entity BLK MGC Content Commences Festival Campaigns for Three Newly Completed Short Films The First, HALLELUJAH, World Premieres at Sundance
The first festival appearance from new production entity BLK MGC Content’s slate of three shorts and the world premiere of the BLK MGC Content production HALLELUJAH, produced by Duran Jones, written and directed by Victor Gabriel.Billed as a “traumedy,” HALLELUJAH is a deft, beguiling clash between darkness and light. After being stuck with the guardianship…
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THIS THURSDAY IS THE 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE JAN. 6 CAPITOL ATTACK; IS OSCAR-SHORTLISTED ‘DAY OF RAGE’ THE YEAR’S MOST IMPORTANT DOCUMENTARY?
THIS THURSDAY IS THE 1 YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF THE JANUARY 6 CAPITOL ATTACK Is the Oscar-shortlisted short documentary Day of Rage the year’s most important documentary film? Produced by The New York Times’ Visual Investigations team, the critically-acclaimed film on the January 6 Capitol attack was nominated for the Critics Choice Documentary Awards, shortlisted for the IDA Documentary Awards, and is a finalist for…
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Techno Westerns Dazzle On “Mystery Man”
“Mystery Man” YouTube and Spotify Website Ethereal vocals and a multitude of carefully layered synths make it impossible not to dance to the catchy new single from Toronto-based pop outfit Techno Westerns who dazzle with a tale of losing oneself on “Mystery Man” — available now! The electric single “Mystery Man” can be found on the new Techno…
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KUMIHIMO EXHIBITION BY JAPAN HOUSE LA-Saturday, December 11, 2021 – Sunday, March 6, 2022
Recently opened at the JAPAN HOUSE Los Angeles gallery space, the touring exhibition KUMIHIMO | The Art of Japanese Silk Braiding by DOMYO is the first in the United States to illuminate the vibrant art of Japanese silk braiding, or kumihimo (“braided cords”) by exploring its history, craftsmanship, and ways the tradition is innovating for today and tomorrow. Produced by Yusoku Kumihimo…
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BEYOND THE INFINITE 2 MINUTES opens in theatres January 7
12th Saskatoon Fantastic Film Festival Audience Award Winner41st FantaFestival Golden Bat for Best Film Winner17th Fantaspoa Best Director and Audience Award Winner25th BIFAN NETPAC Award Winner 3rd Fantasmagoria Best Script Winner25th Fantasia Best Asian Film Winner BEYOND THE INFINITE 2 MINUTES Opens in theatres across Canada JANUARY 7 Toronto – CarltonVancouver – VancityMontreal – Cinema ModerneOttawa – MayfairCalgary – Globe Cinema (Jan 8 only) SYNOPSISKato…
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THE LOST CITY – IN THEATRES MARCH 25, 2022
THE ADVENTURE IS REAL. THE HEROES ARE NOT. VIEW THE OFFICIAL TRAILER WITH A SPECIAL INTRO FROM THE CAST: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awHyqJv3WKE THE LOST CITY IS ONLY IN THEATRES MARCH 25, 2022 Paramount Pictures Presents A Fortis Films | 3DOT Productions | Exhibit A Production OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS Brilliant, but reclusive author Loretta Sage (Sandra Bullock) has spent her…
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The 4K Restoration of Dennis Hopper’s OUT OF THE BLUE (timed to its 40th Anniversary) will soon have a regional expansion including: Los Angeles, Toronto, Chicago, Seattle, Atlanta, New Orleans and more.
The trailer gives you a great sense of the film here:https://youtu.be/vihexjEd3nQ Confirmed cities below with more updates/additions to come: Los Angeles: American Cinematheque (Jan 6)Atlanta: Plaza Theatre (Jan 7)New Orleans: Broad Theatre (Jan 7)Toronto: Revue (Jan 28)Chicago: Music Box (Late Jan, date TBD) Nashville: Belcourt Theatre (Late Jan, date TBD) Winnipeg: Winnipeg Cinematheque (Feb 1)Seattle: Beacon Theatre (Feb 11) Full information also follows. U.S. THEATRICAL PREMIERE NEW…
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Aly Muritiba’s Sensitive Romance- Private Desert Won the Audience Award at the Venice Film Festival’s “Venice Days” Section
New York, NY – Kino Lorber announced that it has acquired U.S. and Canadian rights to Brazilian director Aly Muritiba’s latest film, Private Desert, from its world sales agent Intramovies. Produced by Grafo and Fado Filmes, the film had its world premiere at this year’s Venice Film Festival, where it won the Audience Award in…
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The Rolling Stones – Unzipped @ THEMUSEUM. Downtown Kitchener
By Wayne Baggs The Rolling Stones – Unzipped at THEMUSEUM. In downtown Kitchener, THEMUSEUM is a new experimental museum. No dusty objects or velvet ropes. Being a premier cultural destination for presenting fresh, inspired content from around the globe, this is a perfect match for the North American premier of Unzipped. What is The Rolling…
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WATCH Q AND A WITH BARBARA LEE AND DANNY GLOVER – BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE-BARBARA LEE: SPEAKING TRUTH TO POWER
Link to Q and A: https://vimeo.com/655421082 Link to film: https://vimeo.com/364720907 We would like to thank David Magdael & Associates for the press release.
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