Film

Toronto came alive with inspiring storytelling as the Hot Docs 2026 Canadian International Documentary Festival returned for its 33rd edition from April 23 to May 3, 2026. Recognized as one of North America’s leading documentary festivals, Hot Docs 2026 showcased an incredible lineup of 115 documentaries from 51 countries, celebrating the very best in global…

The vibrant Departure Festival + Conference 2026 officially took over downtown Toronto from May 4–10, 2026, delivering an unforgettable week packed with live entertainment, inspiring conversations, film premieres, and industry-leading speakers. Presented by Loft Entertainment and Oak View Group, the festival continues to establish itself as one of Canada’s premier cultural and creative industry events….

On September 7, 2025, the Canadian Film Centre (CFC) opened its gates to welcome a radiant wave of creativity, community, and celebration at the highly anticipated CFC Homecoming 2025—a highlight event of TIFF 2025. This exclusive, invite-only gathering brought together a dynamic mix of CFC alumni, industry trailblazers, passionate supporters, and their families for a…

Lights, camera, Canadian brilliance! The 2025 Canadian Screen Awards lit up Toronto’s CBC Broadcast Centre on June 1st with a dazzling celebration of excellence in film, television, and digital media. Hosted by the ever-hilarious Lisa Gilroy, the gala was a vibrant mix of red-carpet glamour, heartfelt tributes, and standing ovations, all broadcast live on CBC…

In a dazzling celebration of creativity and culture, Loft Entertainment and Oak View Group (OVG) proudly unveiled the inaugural Departure Festival 2025 + Conference in the heart of downtown Toronto from May 6–11, 2025. This re-imagined evolution of Canadian Music Week welcomed global icons and rising stars across music, comedy, film, and thought leadership, setting…

Toronto, ON – April 15, 2025 – Departure Festival + Conference today unveiled its complete lineup of guests, programming, and schedule for its inaugural event taking place May 6-11 in Toronto. Speakers and performers added to the lineup include celebrated musical artists Grace Vanderwaal, Lindsay Ell, Gabriela Bee, Gavin McLeod, CRi, The Redhill Valleys, Stuck…

TIFF 2024 mesmerized Toronto from September 5 to 15, 2024. According to the Toronto International Film Festival, it is the “leading public film festival in the world, screening more than 300 films from 60+ countries every September. Our programmers have earned a reputation for excellence, and a diverse array of films is shown: Hollywood galas,…

Mae Martin hosts the Canadian Screen Awards 2024, Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television’s final award show of Canadian Screen Week 2024 celebrating the achievements of Canadian talent in film, television, and digital media: Television Screen Awards: Crave/APTN’s Little Bird won 13 television honours at the 2024 Canadian Screen Awards:  including: Best Drama Series; Best…

Red Carpet for the 34th edition of INSIDE OUT 2SLGTBQ+ FILM FESTIVAL for the opening night gala and film, Amazon MGM Studio My Old Ass.  SPARK*: Theo Germaine (actor, The Politician, They/Them) Danell Leyva (actor & Olympic medalist) Nicholas Giuricich (writer/director) SISTERS*: Kausar Mohammed (actor, The Flash, 4400) Sarah Khasrovi (actor, What We Do In…

HOTDOCS FESTIVAL 2024 REVIEWS: Yintah:The Hotdocs double-award-winning documentary of the struggles of a first nation in BC against pipelines traversing its territory in defiance of its assertion that it has legal ownership of the land and has not authorized the building of pipelines due to their potential pollution effecting its traditional life.“The Wet’suwet’en have never…