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Saturday screening features 2 new films by Calgary director Kiana Rawji

Kiana Rawji, a director and writer based in Brooklyn who originally hails from Calgary, is set to premiere two of…

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Jim Abrahams, who pioneered spoof comedy films like Airplane and Naked Gun, dead at 80

Jim Abrahams, a comedic genius known for creating wacky, slapstick classics such as “Airplane” and the “Naked Gun” series, passed…

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Dog-sitter films explicit OnlyFans content in client homes, raising privacy concerns

Amanda Joudrey LeBlanc was left in shock after discovering that explicit videos filmed in her own home were posted on…

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The Apprentice nearly disappeared over Hollywood’s fear. Is that the future for political films?

Daniel Bekerman never set out to produce a political film.  That’s despite the fact that The Apprentice, the movie his Toronto-based…

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Women are ready to tell their own coming-of-age stories in a new wave of films

Megan Park is not the only one tired of coming-of-age stories told by men. The Ontario director’s latest film My Old…

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TIFF highlights films about body image, aging. So why are there so few roles for women over 40?

Society’s treatment of women as they age has emerged as a major theme at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), including…

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From Universal Language to The Apprentice — 7 Canadian films that defined TIFF 2024

After years marked by COVID closures and Hollywood strikes, 2024 was supposed to be the year the Toronto International Film…

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Mark Hamill in Manitoba: Star Wars actor films Stephen King adapted movie

From the Millennium Falcon to a military Jeep. Star Wars icon Mark Hamill rode through the streets of Stonewall, Man.…

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Cineplex says business is back — partly thanks to foreign-language films from around the world

Canada’s Cineplex theatres are embracing foreign-language films as they come close to recapturing pre-pandemic audience numbers.  Cineplex said last month…

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2024 Toronto International Film Festival: A look at the films

A famed director’s self-funded epic, a quirky Stephen King adaptation and Pamela Anderson’s return to the big screen are among…

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