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⭐ Interview: THE VOICES OF OUR MOTHER
By Rachel Ho, Globe and Mail ()

THE VOICES OF OUR MOTHER is out on VOD/Digital this Friday, June 19!

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/film-and-tv/film/article-sheila-mccarthy-new-horror-film-the-voices-of-our-mother/

🎞️ Coming out this week:

DEEP WATER (Sherry Media Group)
dir. Renny Harlin
June 16, VOD/Digital

A group of international passengers en route from Los Angeles to Shanghai are forced to make an emergency landing in shark-infested waters. Now they must work together in hopes to overcome the frenzy of sharks drawn to the wreckage.

THE SUMMONING (Vortex Media)
dir. Sergio Gonzalez, Brandon Piskorik, Corey Benson Powers, Brian Sepanzyk, Felipe Vargas
June 16, VOD/Digital

A schoolyard dare becomes an urban legend. When teens summon "Baby Blue," something answers. The game spreads, leaving grief and whispers in its wake. Stopping it means confronting the first summoning and the cost of calling a name.

THE VOICES OF OUR MOTHER (Vortex Media)
dir. Mark O'Brien
June 19, VOD/Digital

When a family matriarch falls seriously ill, relatives gather and discover their shared ancestral ties bind them in unexpected ways.

It's one HELL of a family reunion 🎉

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Yonge-Dundas Cineplex last night for the premiere screening of THE VOICES OF OUR MOTHER and an incredible post-screening conversation moderated by Tom Power.

Missed it? You still have a chance to catch the film:

📍June 24 – Q&A Screening at The Playhouse Cinema, Hamilton
🎬 Available on VOD/Digital beginning June 19

Can't wait for more audiences to experience Mother.

Photo Credit:Shawn Goldberg

It's one HELL of a family reunion 🎉

Thank you to everyone who joined us at Yonge-Dundas Cineplex last night for the premiere screening of THE VOICES OF OUR MOTHER and an incredible post-screening conversation moderated by Tom Power.

Missed it? You still have a chance to catch the film:

📍 June 24 – Q&A Screening at The Playhouse Cinema in Hamilton
🎬 Available on VOD/Digital beginning June 19

Can't wait for more audiences to experience Mother.

Photo Credit: Shawn Goldberg

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⚽ Something a little different this week...

⭐ Feature: Broadview Danforth BIA (Broadview Danforth BIA)
By Sadeen Mohsen, Toronto Star

🎉 The Broadview Danforth BIA's The World Within Our Neighbourhood kicks off June 12 and 13, bringing outdoor match-day fun, live music, family-friendly activities, local performances, and a special viewing party for Canada's opening match against Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇨🇦🇧🇦

https://www.thestar.com/sports/soccer/world-cup/why-world-cup-focussed-events-outside-torontos-downtown-core-cant-say-fifa/article_bc7c20bb-8064-4b90-b8c6-284dd5e10cbf.html?utm_medium=social&utm_source=email&utm_campaign=user-share

Photo Credit: Nick Lachance

🎞️ Coming out this week:

AFFECTION (Vortex Media)
dir. BT MEZA
June 9, VOD/Digital

Ellie confronts a disturbing condition resetting her memory, unable to recognize her husband and daughter. Each reset disorients her, leaving haunting recollections of an unfamiliar life.

AKI
dir. Darlene Naponse
June 11, Theatrical

A visual art documentary captures seasonal changes in Atikameksheng Anishnawbek (formerly Whitefish Lake), director Darlene Naponse's Northern Ontario home community.

THE BEARDED GIRL (Vortex Media)
dir. Jody Wilson
June 12, VOD/Digital

The story of a bearded girl who is tired of being a freak.

56 Indigenous Nations. 20 countries. Countless stories.

This year's imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival once again proves why it is a global hub for Indigenous cinema! Bringing together stories of land, language, cultural memory, resistance, family, artistry, and joy from around the world.

And it's not over yet. The festival continues through Sunday, with more films and events still to come.

Head to and take part in this year's festival while there's time!

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⭐ Review: CAROLINA CAROLINE
By Lee B. Golden III, Film Combat Syndicate

CAROLINA CAROLINE is in theatres on this Friday, June 5!

https://filmcombatsyndicate.com/carolina-caroline-movie-review/

Pride month is here! Press play and celebrate 🌈

Check out our June slate:

👺 The Voices of our Mother (Vortex Media)
🚐 Omaha (Vortex Media)
🔫 Carolina Caroline (Vortex Media)
🩻 Affection (Vortex Media)
❄️ Aki (Isuma)
🎪 The Bearded Girl (Vortex Media)
😨 The Summoning (Vortex Media)
🦈 Deep Water (Sherry Media Group)
💑 40 Dates and 40 Nights (Vortex Media)

❗WARNING: Do not try this at home❗

A little family dysfunction goes a long way.

With sibling rivalry, long-buried tensions, and outrageous challenges, BEST BOY took over Paradise Theatre this past Wednesday. After the crowning the BEST BOY, audiences were also treated to a Q & A with filmmaker Jesse Noah Klein, and actors Aaron Abrams, Caroline Dhavernas, and Lise Roy.

Catch BEST BOY in theatres today!

Photo Credit: Ramona Diaconescu