Category: premiere
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AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR SHALINI KANTAYYA RETURNS TO HOT DOCS WITH TIKTOK, BOOM.
CANADIAN PREMIERE ON MONDAY, MAY 2 New film continues filmmaker Shalini Kantayya‘s engagement in the space where technology meets, amplifies, and opposes our humanity; Follows her acclaimed documentary feature Coded Bias SYNOPSIS – TIKTOK, BOOM. Dissecting one of the most influential platforms of the contemporary social media landscape, TikTok Boom examines the algorithmic, socio-political, economic, and cultural influences and impact of…
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MAKE PEOPLE BETTER A Film By Cody Sheehy A Documentary Thriller
In 2018, the Chinese scientist Dr. He Jiankui crossed a Rubicon in human evolution by altering the genetic structure of embryos to produce the world’s first genome-edited babies – this doc tells the story of the experiment and the whistleblower who revealed it all **WORLD PREMIERE – SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS ** In 2018, Dr. He Jiankui made the first “designer babies.” How?…
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Acclaimed Ukrainian Artist Mykola Zhuravel’s Exhibition Invasion Redux Makes its Canadian Debut at the CNE’s Withrow Common Gallery
Photography By Sally Warburton & BKONTHESCENEThe Canadian National Exhibition Association (CNEA) is presenting the Canadian premiere of Invasion Redux, by renowned Ukrainian artist, Mykola Zhuravel, and his partner, photographer and filmmaker, Daria Tishchenko-Zhuravel, on display in the CNE’s Withrow Common Gallery in Toronto, Thursdays through Sundays from April 21 – May 29, 2022. Net proceeds from all ticket sales will be donated…
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Hot Docs world premiere “How Saba Kept Singing” Exec. produced by Hillary and Chelsea Clinton, David Wisnia’s final journey documented in this must see film
A Retro Report and HiddenLight Productions presentation, in association with Burnt Umber Productions Directed, Written and Produced by Sara Taksler Executive Produced by Hillary Rodham Clinton and Chelsea Clinton Run time: 78 minutes World Premiere Hot Docs screening Sunday, May 1, 2022 @ 2:30pm ET at TIFF Bell Lightbox 1 Additional festival screenings as follows: Friday, May 6, 2022 @ 11:00 am…
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Handle With Care: The Legend of the Notic Streetball Crew and For Real@ Hot Docs 2022
HANDLE WITH CARE: THE LEGEND OF THE NOTIC STREETBALL CREW (Hidden Histories) is a feature documentary that follows the rise, fall, and rebirth of a diverse, youth streetball team who caught a lot of attention during an NBA-sponsored outdoor tournament in 2001. Driven by a twenty-year quest to finish their mixtape trilogy, this doc charts how the group of…
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MIDDAY BLACK MIDNIGHT BLUE Added to New American Cinema Category at SIFF 2022
“MIDDAY BLACK MIDNIGHT BLUE” NEWLY ADDED TO THE SEATTLE INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL’S NEW AMERICAN CINEMA CATEGORY STARRING MERRITT WEVER, CHRIS STACK, AND SAMANTHA SOULE, FEATURE FILM WORLD PREMIERES THURSDAY, APRIL 21ST (Left to right) Merritt Wever stars in “Midday Black Midnight Blue.” Chris Stack and Samantha Soule star in “Midday Black Midnight Blue.”Photo Credits: Seal Tree LLC MIDDAY…
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Princess Diana Photography Exhibit Casa Loma, Toronto-April 18, 2022
By Sally Warburton What a perfect venue for the Princess Diana: Accredited Access Exhibition ….. Casa Loma in Toronto! A beautiful castle for a beautiful Princess! World famous Royal photographer Anwar Hussein and his two sons Samir and Zak, share their most intimate photos of Princess Diana, her sons Prince William and Harry … and…
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HAVE FAITH PRODUCTIONS Rolls out Sons 2 The Grave Movie
HAVE FAITH PRODUCTIONS Rolls out“SONS 2 THE GRAVE”“THIS AIN’T NO FAIRY TALE …THIS IS HUDSON”Canadian production company, Have Faith Productions (HFP) has begun the roll out of its new film “Sons 2 The Grave” (S2TG) in association with FilmRise. and Incendo“Sons 2 The Grave” is currently screening on Amazon US and UK, on ROKU Canada, US, and UK & IMDBtv US & UK. The…
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Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities @ Ontario Place-Thurs., April 14th, 2022
Photography By Nicholas Chan and BKONTHESCENEIt was opening night for Kurios: Cabinet of Curiosities also known as Kurios. The story follows a late 19th-century world inventor who created a machine that defies the laws of time, space, and dimension in order to reinvent everything around him with steampunk elements. Kurios is a touring Cirque du Soleil production conceived…
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Irish contemporary artist Chloe Early, entitled Phoenix, on view at Los Angeles’
Irish contemporary artist Chloe Early, entitled Phoenix, on view at Los Angeles’ Corey Helford Gallery through May 7th? Currently living and working in London, Early is known for her figurative paintings with street art influences. Working in oils on aluminum panel, the artist adopts tropes from the history of Western painting, seamlessly merging figuration and abstraction. Drawn from her own photographic sources, Early’s…
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In The Eye Of The Storm: The Political Odyssey of Yanis Varoufakis
Premiering at Hot Docs on April 30th In The Eye Of The Storm: The Political Odyssey of Yanis Varoufakis follows former Minister of Finance, Yanis Varoufakis and his personal journey from Academic to Politician to Whistleblower to Movement Builder. For a link to a 5-minute taste of the series or the entire series for editorial consideration, please…
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VIDEOCABARET presents MICHAEL HOLLINGSWORTH’S THE COLD WAR – OPENS MAY 5
VIDEOCABARET presents MICHAEL HOLLINGSWORTH’S THE COLD WAR – OPENS MAY 5 MICHAEL HOLLINGSWORTH’S THE COLD WAROPENS MAY 5 AT THE VIDEOCABARET THEATRECARRYING ON BELOVED DEANNE TAYLOR’S LEGACY Photos by: Michael CooperL-R: Cliff Saunders (Bottom) Richard Alan Campbell, Aurora Browne, Richard Clarkin, Kimwun Perehinec, Greg Campbell, Valerie Buhagiar (Bottom) VideoCabaret is pleased to announce that THE COLD WAR – Part One will open…
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CHRISTOPHER LLOYD AND RACHAEL LEIGH COOK GET INTO “SPIRIT HALLOWEEN”
The Strike Back Studios, Hideout Pictures and Particular Crowd production, described as the ultimate family/kids adventure film, is eyeing an October 2022 release. (Los Angeles, CA— Strike Back Studios and Hideout Pictures continue their busy production schedule in 2022 having wrapped principal photography of “Spirit Halloween.” When a new Spirit Halloween store appears in a deserted strip mall, three middle…
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I AM HERE: Home Movies and Everyday Masterpieces.Opening Wed.,April 13th,2022
On April 12 a guided tour through more than 500 years of art making, and the many ways we document our everyday lives was on display at the AGO. Featuring artworks from the Renaissance to the present, by some of the biggest names in art history, I AM HERE: Home Movies and Everyday Masterpieces is an amazing…
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2022 Interior Design Show
We would like to thank Faulhaber Communications for the invitation to this event. We look forward to the 2023 version of IDS.
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Princess Diana Exhibition: Accredited Access Debuts In Toronto @ Casa Loma
–– International photography and art exhibition features bespoke installations and images narrated by Diana’s longest-standing Royal Photographer — Toronto, ON. The latest immersive exhibition to premiere in Toronto – making its Canadian debut after recently being on exhibit in Los Angeles and currently on display in Chicago – tells the story of the world’s most beloved Princess through an intimate new lens, taking guests on an experiential walk-through documentary of photography and art,…
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Production Wraps on “Who Are the Marcuses?” Feature Doc About Mysterious Couple Whose $500 Million Gift Seeks Peace Through Water; Releases Poster, Trailer as it Heads to Film Festivals
Production Concludes on Who Are the Marcuses?Feature Documentary About Unlikely Philanthropists Whose $500 Million Gift Seeks Peace Through WaterFILM DROPS TRAILER, POSTER, HEADS TO FESTIVAL CIRCUIT Santa Monica, CA, –Rubber Ring Films and Stone Canyon Entertainment have wrapped production on Who Are the Marcuses?, their feature documentary about a mysterious couple whose more than half a billion-dollar gift to…
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MIDWIVES a film written, directed and edited by Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing
Midwivesa film by Snow Hnin Ei Hlaing Canadian Premiere at Hot DocsA still from the film MidwivesShowtimes at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival:Sunday, May 1 – 8:15pm – Isabel Bader Theatre, TorontoThursday May 5 – 11:45am – Varsity 8, TorontoCanada-wide Online Streaming – begins Monday May 5, 9AM – for 5 days Tickets and More Info Here Midwives…
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Save The Date – UCLA’s Open Mind Film Festival on 4/28
Thursday, April 28 at 5:00PM PTHosted by singer/songwriter Grace GaustadGenerously sponsored byThe Friars Charitable FoundationJoin us for short films on mental healthproduced by high school students anda conversation with Liz Laugeson, PhDDesired RealityWinston VerdultSt. Margaret’s Episcopal SchoolSan Juan Capistrano, CADressesNayan SarmaFlintridge Preparatory SchoolLa Canada Flintridge, CAEverything ChangesGrace RynersonViewpoint High SchoolWoodland Hills, CAI’m Right HereStella FifeGeffen AcademyLos…
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The Art Of Silencea film by Maurizius Staerkle Drux International Premiere at Hot Docs
The Art Of Silencea film by Maurizius Staerkle Drux International Premiere at Hot DocsMarcel Marceau from the film The Art of SilenceShowtimes at the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival:Monday, May 2 – 2:45pm – Cineplex Varsity 8, TorontoSunday, May 8 – 8:30pm – TIFF Bell Lightbox, TorontoFor 5 days beginning Tuesday, May 3, 9AM – Canada-wide Online Streaming Tickets…
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