Category Archives: Movie Preview

February 17

Human Rights Violations in International Sport Category:Woman A film written and directed by Emmy-Nominated Canadian Filmmaker and Olympian Phyllis Ellis

World Broadcast Premiere on International Women’s Day March 8, 2023, 9:00pm EST on TVO Repeats March 12, 10:00pmavailable to stream across Canada on TVO Today (tvo.org) YouTube, smart TV services, and the TVO Today mobile app  Category:Woman TRAILERAward-winning filmmaker and Canadian Olympian, Phyllis Ellis delivers a damning exploration of “sex testing,” a deceptive and harmful practice in international […]

February 04

80 For Brady@The Varsity Cinema-Wed.,Feb.1st,2023

By Steph C. 80 For Brady is a sports comedy that tells a story of four best friends who go on an epic adventure to the 2017 Super Bowl to see their idol Tom Brady play. Starring iconic actresses Jane Fonda, Lily Tomlin, Rita Moreno, and Sally Field, these four besties are New England Patriots […]

January 05

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 […]

January 03

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 […]

December 27

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 […]

December 27

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 […]

December 14

MYANMAR DIARIES three-time winner at Berlinale 2022

MYANMAR DIARIES BY THE ANONYMOUS MYANMAR FILM COLLECTIVE https://icarusfilms.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b4b814acfe115ea55c6413e83&id=07913e1581&e=7464a16e80 Icarus Films has acquired distribution rights across all markets in the U.S. and Canada for Myanmar Diaries. The film, which won three prizes at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, has qualified for the forthcoming Academy Awards in the Best Documentary category. Myanmar Diaries was made by […]

November 29

Canadian Directors receive WIDC Awards Worth Over $265K Towards Development and production of original Content

Vancouver, Canada (November 2022) – During a WIDC Awards celebration hosted Sunday, November 27, 2022 on Zoom, Women In the Director’s Chair (WIDC) organizers handed out multiple awards valued at over $265k, including cash and in-kind services towards development, production and post production of women*-directed projects.  Top prize winner, Susanne Serres takes home the 2022 WIDC Feature Film Award, […]

November 18

LEONOR WILL NEVER DIE Opens Friday, November 25th in NYC – Martika Ramirez Escobar’s Sundance and TIFF Award Winner – December 2nd Expansion to LA/Chicago and other markets

Presents      A Surreal, Genre-Bending, Reality-Twisting, Multi-Award Winning Tribute to Filipino Action CinemaWritten and Directed by Martika Ramirez EscobarStarring Sheila Francisco, Bong Cabrera, Rocky Salumbides and Anthony FalconWINNERAmplify Voices Award – 2022 Toronto International Film FestivalSpecial Jury Prize for Innovative Spirit – 2022 Sundance Film FestivalSpecial Jury Mention, Narrative Feature – 2022 LA Asian Pacific […]

October 18

Dances with Films West Coast Premiere of Multi-Award Winning Animated Documentary “Eternal Spring (長春)”

Loft Sky Pictures groundbreaking filmmaker Jason Loftus (“Ask No Questions”) latest film, the powerful animated documentary “Eternal Spring (長春)”  will make its West Coast Premiere at this year’s Dances With Films   “Eternal Spring (長春)” is a multiple award winner, most recently having won Hot Docs Audience Award for best film and the Rogers Audience Award for best Canadian film! “Eternal Spring ( 長春)” trailer is viewable here.  As you […]

October 07

PIGGY | Opening Day | Exclusive Alamo Drafthouse

PRESENTS *** Winner of Best Picture in Horror at Fantastic Fest *** OPENING EXCLUSIVELY AT ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE CINEMAS ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7 IN ADDITIONAL THEATERS AND VIDEO-ON-DEMAND STARTING FRIDAY, OCTOBER 14   A FILM BY CARLOTA PEREDA  “A BLOOD-CURDLING STANDOUT.”– Justin Chang/LOS ANGELES TIMES “A STRIKING PSYCHOLOGICAL SLASHER.”– Guy Lodge/VARIETY “GALÁN IS A POWERHOUSE.”– Josh Hurtado/SCREEN […]

September 24

Day#1 Of TIFF – Thurs., Sept.8th, 2022

To start off TIFF 2022, media and guests were invited to the Press & Programmer Breakfast. It took place September 8th from 9am – 10:30am at Soluna on Queen St.  TIFF22-Paris Memories Poignant film of the beauty that can arise from tragedy. Paris, the city of light, known for its beauty in its architecture, art […]

September 23

Day#2 Of TIFF-Fri.,Sept.9th,2022

Our first stop for the day was to view the film Beauty And The Bloodshed. FILMMAKER LAURA POITRAS CHRONICLES THE LIFE AND WORK OF FAMED ARTIST NAN GOLDIN, INCLUDING HER PROTESTS AGAINST THE SACKLER FAMILY AND THEIR COMPANY PURDUE PHARMA, MAKER OF OXYCONTIN. The majority of people who’ve been affected directly or indecently by drug […]

September 23

Day#10 Of TIFF-Sat.,Sept.17th,2022

It was the second last of TIFF and we had 2 screeners to view for day#10 After Tanya Tucker disappeared from the spotlight for decades, music star Brandi Carlile and Shooter Jennings (son of Waylon Jennings) took it upon herself to write an entire album for their hero based on Tanya’s extraordinary life, starting a […]

September 19

TIFF 2022 Daniel Radcliff stars in WEIRD: THE AL YANKOVIC STORY

Daniel Radcliffe dons “Weird Al” Yankovic’s Hawaiian shirts and accordion in Eric Appel’s infectiously entertaining and hyperbolic biopic about the legendary parody songsmith. If Al Yankovic has parodied your song, you know it’s a great honor and you’ve made it to the big time. Weird is co-written and produced by Al Yankovic himself, so if […]