Category: premiere
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NYFCC awards dGenerate Films / “A New Old Play,” “Blue Island”
The dGenerate Collection at Icarus FilmsSpecial Award 2022“For invaluable work bringing independent films from China to a wider audience,” the dGenerate Collection at Icarus Films has received a 2022 Special Award from the New York Film Critics Circle. Two dGenerate Films new releases are topping Best Films year-end lists: Blue Island by Chan Tze Woon, which has…
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RIDM’s 25th edition: Celebrating a quarter-century of encounters
RIDM’s 25th edition: Celebrating a quarter-century of encounters The Montreal International Documentary Festival (RIDM)’s 25th edition ended on November 27. After two pandemic years, this anniversary edition allowed audiences to enjoy the festival entirely on the big screen. Film enthusiasts and the documentary community once again had the opportunity to gather around 157 screenings, 3 listening sessions and 5 virtual reality…
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Hip Hop Artist Mr. Doo Featured on Sony Orchard Records Artist Chief Reckah “We Goin Rise”
Canadian Rapper, The 6ix’s UnderGod AKA Mr.Doo started 2023 with a new single and video release feature, “We Goin Rise” with Sony Orchard recording artist Chief Reckah, available now on all music platforms. Following a string of hits the Scarborough hometown Rapper released his new single and music video in celebration of being on the other side and new beginnings. The…
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Slamdance Film Festival 2023 Slate of Incredible Feature Films
“Silent Love” Slamdance Competition Documentary Feature Film About the Film: “Silent Love” is an incredibly intimate documentary looking at the lives of two women in love and raising a pubescent teenager in a small Polish village. Aga plays the role of both mother and father to her teenage brother, Milosz, but there is something vital she isn’t telling…
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Madison Kozak Sets Her Foundation on “Loud House”
Nothing hits home like a song about the one you grew up in. For Songs & Daughters songbird Madison Kozak, brand new self-penned release “Loud House” is that song, available everywhere today.Written by Kozak with Aaron Eshuis and Emily Falvey and produced by Chris LaCorte, “Loud House” paints a detailed portrait of Kozak’s lived experience as one of eight kids in a house filled to the brim, literally…
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UCLA Friends Open Mind Program Anxious Nation-Sat.,Jan.14th,2023
Saturday, January 14 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM PTAdmission is free but registration is required.Anxious Nation explores and captures the many faces and facets of anxiety. This feature-length documentary takes a deep dive into the crisis of anxiety and mental health in America, especially its impact on kids (ages 10-26) and families. Academy Award® winning documentary…
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Unlocking the Mysteries of the Mind and Brain
grateful and proud of what we’ve accomplished together to support ground-breaking research to improve the lives of people living with mental illness. Our Friends of Semel Scholars represent the next generation of UCLA neuroscientists who are doing groundbreaking translational research to better understand the mind and brain. These early career scientists are at the forefront…
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Alt-Country Outfit Gregory Childs and Heart Lung Make a Powerful Musical Plea “From the Chest”
They take you back to the good old days of the grunge/alt rock movements though they have a distinct identity.” – Lazy Indie Magazine “Country outlaw with an alternative tinge.” – Drop Out Entertainment Indie Quintet Releases Emotionally Raw New Single Following Debut EP “From The Chest” YouTube and Spotify Website Traditional-leaning country and folk music often dances…
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Cuban Music Innovator Umbe B Captivates Listeners With Chilling Storytelling In Cut-Throat “Confiesale”
Cuban Music Innovator Umbe B Captivates Listeners With Chilling Storytelling In Cut-Throat “Confiesale” “Confiesale” YouTube and Spotify Instagram and TikTok An all too familiar tale, Umbe B delivers a fiery retelling of a toxic love triangle, battling with internal impulses while trying to act with self-preservation. Dramatic storytelling is paired perfectly with hard-hitting string swells and perfectly timed breakdowns to…
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FAR BEYOND THE PASTURELANDS
by Maude Plante-Husaruk and Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis Opening at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema on January 2 Les Films du 3 Mars is proud to announce that Far Beyond the Pasturelands, the first feature documentary by Maude Plante-Husaruk and Maxime Lacoste-Lebuis, will open in Toronto on January 2 at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema. The film takes place across breathtaking landscapes, in a…
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THE OTHERNESS SAYS “WE CAN BE ONE” WITH DREAMY NEW SINGLE
“We Can Be One” YouTube and Spotify Website The Otherness, a 4-piece Argentine band now based in Berlin, provides the listener with a cool, catchy mix of joy and provocation. The group, which has a new video out for their single “We Can Be One,” consists of Martin Cativa (guitar, vocals), Gonzalo Cativa (bass, vocals) Pablo Gaggioni (drums)…
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THE STALKING FIELDSOPENING ON DIGITAL PLATFORMS ON JANUARY 17
A group of civilians run for their freedom when they find themselves caught in the middle of a Black Ops program designed to cure PTSD. THE STALKING FIELDS was written by Sean Crampton and Jordan Wiseley and directed by first-time filmmaker and Army veteran Ric Maddox. The film stars Crampton in a breakthrough performance, as well as Taylor Kalupa,…
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FATHOM EVENTS, TSUBURAYA, THE EXCHANGE ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE OF SHIN ULTRAMAN
The iconic Japanese superhero comes exclusively to Canadian Theaters for two days ONLY – January 11 and 12, 2023 Fathom Events, Tsuburaya and The Exchange are partnering to bring the iconic Japanese superhero Ultraman to theaters nationwide this coming January for a two night engagement. The film, Shin Ultraman turns the Japanese icon Ultraman – first broadcast on television in 1966 – into a full-length feature film, written…
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NANITIC by Carol Nguyen
INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE AT THE 73rd BERLINALE NANITIC by Carol Nguyen INTERNATIONAL PREMIERE AT THE 73rd BERLINALE Travelling and Coop Vidéo de Montréal are proud to announce the International Premiere of Nanitic by Carol Nguyen at the 73rd edition of the Berlinale. The filmmaker behind No Crying at the Dinner Table offers here her first short fiction film, which will screen in official competition in the Generation Kplus section of the festival, which…
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FREE PUPPIES!— US/Canada VOD and DVD Release
FREE PUPPIES! A film by Samantha Wishman & Christina Thomas70 minutes | Color | English A true story about the heartbreak and heroism of dog rescue in America Releasing on VOD on major platforms and DVD in the US and Canada on December 13. US VOD Platforms: iTunes/Apple, Amazon and key major platforms.Canada VOD Platforms:…
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Country Artist Lynne Taylor Donovan Offers Special Holiday Wishes with “Dear Santa”
“Dear Santa” YouTube and Spotify Website More toys? More tech? Not so fast, sings a voice of reason. Lynne Taylor Donovan’s stirring old-school alto delivers a potent—and perennial—holiday message in “Dear Santa.” Adult contemporary- as well as country-friendly, the ultra-listenable track lends itself to multiple playlists and diverse formats. The timely lyrics by Tony Koenen offer both an…
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Colin Mochrie and Asad Mecci Announce First Ever Canadian National Tour of the Hit Live Show
Colin Mochrie and Asad Mecci Announce First Ever Canadian National Tour of the Hit Live Show HYPROV: Improv Under HypnosisStraight from a 70 show Off-Broadway run in New York City, HYPROV: Improv Under Hypnosis is embarking on a 18-city Canadian national tour, beginning February 3rd, 2023 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. An international success story, HYPROV (pronounced hip-rawv) has…
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Artist Jaylen Bradley Captures the Acute Pain of Being Burned Twice In Love with Introspective “Games”
“Games” YouTube and Spotify Instagram and TikTok The absolute worst in matters of the heart is when you tell someone about relationship pain you’ve experienced, and they end up doing the exactsame thing to you. That’s what Jaylen Bradley’s new single “Games” – available now – is all about, and it’s bound to resonate deeply with anyone who’s been burned twice.…
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Jazz Flutist Marie-Véronique Bourque Captures Endless Winter Snow with Holiday Song “The Shovel Shuffle”
MP3, WAV, Photos, Bio and All Assets Here “The Shovel Shuffle” YouTube and Spotify Website There’s a satisfaction in shoveling snow, a certain athleticism, a nuanced choreography to it all. Who are we kidding – shoveling snow is the worst! But if you live in Canada, it’s a necessity, and jazz flutist Marie-Véronique Bourque and her band are here…
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Ottawa Group Of The Year EVIL CREEK Releases “Lovely” From New ‘Away From The Sun’ EP
“Lovely” YouTube and Spotify Website Evil Creek, winner of Music Group of the Year Award at this year’s Ottawa Awards, have blasted onto your rock radar with their new EP, Away from the Sun, with the indignant single, “Lovely,” characterizing the wistful longing, plaguing doubts, profound loneliness, and tender reminiscence we all experienced during the pandemic. “As we all got…
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