Category: Media Launch
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UPCOMING: CaribbeanTales International Film Festival 2015 (Sep 9 – 19, 2015)
CaribbeanTales International Film Festival Celebrates 10 Years this September 9 -19th. With an Outstanding Program of Films and Shorts, which include 16 feature-length films and 30 short films in Official Competition for the CTFF Jury and Audience Awards, to be announced on the closing night – September 19th. “CaribbeanTales continues to have its finger on the…
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Club Maple Leafs-Kids Club@Air Canada Centre(Sun.,Aug.30th,2015)
The Toronto Maple Leafs introduced their new kids’club, Club Maple Leafs , on Sunday afternoon at Air Canada Centre. Also Leaf Nation celebrated mascot Carlton the Bear’s 20th birthday. The Club Maple Leafs event featured games, activation and on-stage programming. There was artwork, names and birthday wishes to Carlton through a mural on the Leafs…
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Canadian National Exhibition 2015 Official Opening@Princes’Gate Exhibition Park(Fri.,Aug.21st,2015)
It was the 137th edition of The CNE. The event was hosted by Master Of Ceremony:CBC Radio Personality-Jill Dempsey. Guest were welcomed to the opening ceremony with a Parade Procession which included:Toronto Police Mounted Unit, The Tivoli Youth Guard,from Copenhagen, Denmark. Mayor John Tory, Chef Michael Smith, CNE General Manager Virginia Ludy and President of…
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Lawnie Wallace- The Lost Years Offical Album Launch — at Locus 144(Tues.,Aug.11th,2015)
By Nicholas Chan Lawnie Wallace album launch party was held at Locus 144 in Toronto’s trendy Liberty Village to a packed house. A spirited country singer/songwriter who started her music career at a very young age. Lawnie’s first album ‘Thought I Was Dreaming’ reached the top 10 of the country charts. She is now coming back…
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ALESSIA COHLE “LET’S GET GONE” ALBUM RELEASE PARTY @ Boots and Bourbon (June 24, 2015)
Words: HUMSandy As one country icon embarked on her “Farewell Tour” at Toronto’s Air Canada Centre (Timmin’s native Shania Twain), another was just beginning down the street… Country music newcomer Alessia Cohle debut her new album “Let’s Get Gone” to a packed intimate saloon of music fans, media, music execs and friends+family. Backed by a…
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26th Annual Socan Awards+Gala-Mon.,June 22nd,2015@Westin Harbour Castle
SOCAN honored the legendary Randy Bachman, Bernie Finkelstein, and Mars Bonfire with a lifetime achievement award and the Canadian music industry honoured some of Canada’s most talented songwriters, composers, lyricists and music publishers at the 26th Annual SOCAN Awards Gala. The event acknowledges SOCAN members’ outstanding national and international achievements from the previous year. Past…
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ICFF Industry Day”Animation”-Thurs.,June 18th,2015@Pinewood Studios
The Italian Contemporary Film Festival http://www.icff.ca had its Second Annual Industry Day presented by MyETVmedia, ETV Film Inc. and Sheridan College’s screen industry research and training center at Pinewood Studio. The day long event concentrated on animation techology and it showcases some of Italy’s and Canada’s leaders in the Animation field. Presentations by: AIC Movie…
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Food And Drink Market Preview-Fri.,April 10,2015@Direct Energy Centre
The Food And Drink Market media preview started early at the legendary C.N.E. “Direct Energy Centre” with a bevy of vendors handing out samples and gift bags last Friday. The Food And Drink show ran from Fri., April 10th to Sunday April 12th, 2015. Guest chefs doing Demo Dishes included: Chef Susur Lee, Tania Ganassini,…
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PREVIEW OF ODYSSEO by CAVALIA (April 7, 2015)
by Bill Kwan The preview for ODYSSEO by the internationally acclaimed Cavalia theatrical production was shown to a select few media and VIP Under The Big White Top at The Port Lands on Tuesday, April 7th, 2015. Artistic director and Creator Normand Latourelle greeted the audience with a little bit of background behind the latest…
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Fancy Franks Gourmet Hot Dogs-Tues.,March 31st,2015@453 Queen St. W.
Fancy Franks, Toronto’s premiere gourmet hot dog restaurant celebrated the opening of its third location in the heart of downtown Toronto, which features their popular classics as well as exciting new menu items. Fancy Franks Gourmet Hotdogs – http://www.fancyfranks.com/ Those who attended included: John Orpheus (Performer), Rick Campanelli (ET Canada), Tara Spencer-Nairn (Actor), Matthew Willson…
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Furious 7 Movie Premiere
By Derek Lang Furious 7 (2015) Director: James Wan While I was impressed that the story made sense, there were no glaring plot holes, and considering Paul Walker passed away during the filming of it that seems like a large feat to accomplish. That said, my friend Alfred said “it’s like a messy ball of…
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Kingsman: The Secret Service Movie Premiere
By Derek Lang Kingsman: the Secret Service (2015) Director: Matthew Vaughn This was a fun movie that seems to not know who their target audience is… adults or teens. There’s a lot of violence in the movie but you can tell there are scenes that have done some creative workings to keep the gorefest down.…
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The Hobbit:The Battle of the Five Armies Official Trailer Movie Premiere
By Derek Lang The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (2014) Director: Peter Jackson The theatre we watched this in seemed to be using a really poor projection bulb, the movie seemed overly dark. I think this is the darkest 3D film I’ve watched in the theatre. Overall I thought the movie was kind…
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Jupitar Ascending Movie Premiere
By Derek Lang Jupiter Ascending (2015) Directors: Andy and Lana Wachowski Think of the backdrops and architecture of Dune mixed with Star Wars episode 2, throw in some elements of the Terminator and you almost have this movie except you don’t really care about the characters. Also for a movie with a lot of action,…