Canada-U.S. Tensions Play Out in Unexpected Ways at Film Festival
In Toronto, small jokes and big worries show how relations between the two countries affect not just politics. Source: New York Times
UK filmmakers handed boost by new film agreement with Canada
Signed at the Toronto International Film Festival, the agreement will enable more collaboration in film and TV on both sides of the Atlantic. Source: BFI
Toronto Film Market Attracts More Than 150 Sales and Promotional Companies
The first-ever Toronto film market has attracted more than 150 sales companies and promotional bodies. The bazaar, known as TIFF: The Market, takes place Sept. 10-16, running as part of the Toronto Film Festival. Source: https://variety.com/2026/film/global/toronto-film-market-sales-promotional-companies-1236791380/
Fade to black: inside grand abandoned cinemas in the US and Canada
The grand music halls and theatres of the 1920s gave way to the era of the moving image, prompting the acquisition and conversion of lavish cinemas across the US – many of which became enduring cultural landmarks. From the rise … Continued
Three Arrested After Yelling “Gun” in Crowded Movie Theater for Social Media Prank
The movie theater prank saw three young men cause “a false disturbance to generate a reaction they could film,” according to Durham Regional Police of an incident at a Landmark Cinemas theater in Whitby, Ontario. Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/yelling-gun-crowded-movie-theater-arrest-1236557935/
Want to Fly Over Niagara Falls? Now You Can
A new immersive attraction at Niagara Parks, Niagara Takes Flight, is a fully realized flying theater, combining advanced audiovisual technology—including a distributed 1 SOUND audio system—with cinematic storytelling to connect audiences more deeply to one of the world’s most iconic … Continued