Montreal – Seven National Film Board of Canada (NFB) short films celebrating Canadian performing arts excellence will premiere online Saturday, May 27, at 9 p.m. ET, immediately following the 2023 Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards (GGPAA) Gala at Ottawa’s National Arts Centre. Canadians will be able to watch these innovative tributes to this year’s GGPAA laureates on the platforms of their choice, with films streaming …
Montreal – The National Film Board of Canada is returning to the prestigious Annecy International Animation Film Festival with a very diverse slate of films, including works by or about festival mainstays Janice Nadeau, Chris Lavis and Maciek Szczerbowski, Theodore Ushev and Diane Obomsawin. Taking place this year from June 11 to 17, the Annecy festival is the world’s largest event dedicated to animated …
Toronto – Seneca Polytechnic and the National Film Board of Canada (NFB) are strengthening their existing relationship with the signing of a collaboration agreement to enhance ties between the institutions. The agreement creates a formal framework, committing both organizations to ongoing collaboration and engagement. Through the pact, Seneca students will have opportunities to work on new NFB projects and learn from NFB-sponsored …
LA – Harrison Ford will not be seen in Indiana Jones after the upcoming fifth movie in the franchise. This was confirmed by Lucasfilm boss Kathleen Kennedy while speaking to Entertainment Weekly Dagobah Dispatch. She said, “It’s Harrison’s last entry. That’s how we look at the Indy franchise.”
LA – The trailer for Hijack has been released by Apple TV+. It’s an upcoming thriller with Idris Elba in the lead role. The movie revolves around a hijacked plane en route to London on a seven-hour flight. He plays Sam Nelson, a skilled negotiator who dares to employ a high-risk strategy to save the lives of the 200 passengers. …
LA -Ashley Johnson has taken a legal action against former boyfriend Brian Wayne Foster. She did that after levelling allegations of abuse, threats, and extortion attempts against him. They were in a live-in relationship after starting their romance in 2012 and engagement in 2018.
LA – Tina Turner has died at 83 in Switzerland. Her spokesperson said: “Tina Turner, the ‘Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll’ has died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland. With her, the world loses a music legend and a role model.”
LA – Jonas Brothers are at their fourth No. 1 with album, The Album, on Billboard’s Top Album Sales chart. They have sold 35,500 copies in the US during the week ending May 18. Their previous top hits were Happiness Begins (2019), Lines, Vines and Trying Times (2009), and A Little Bit Longer (2008).
London -English actress Kate Winslet, 47,who already has around 20 awards in her collection, has claimed yet another Bafta award. She won award for the Best Actress. She cried while accepting the award for her stunning performance in I Am Ruth.
“Mesmerizing. Poetic. A fitting cinematic expansion to Tagaq’s art.” – Radheyan Simonpillai, Globe and Mail “So tantalizing you won’t want to look away.” – Sarah Manvel, Critic’s Notebook “Stunning…[connects] Tagaq’s art to her personal story, including unraveling the effects colonialism had on her family.” – Dana Gee, Vancouver Sun “An emotional and engaging snapshot of Tagaq’s career — one that has been so intertwined …
