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We recently learned that Superman & Lois will return for its fourth and final season a little sooner than expected on October 7 and The CW has just shared the official descriptions for the two-part premiere.

The first is titled "The End & The Beginning" and teases, "Superman (Tyler Hoechlin) is locked in a brutal battle with Luthor’s monster; Lois (Elizabeth Tulloch) and the boys race against time to save General Lane (Dylan Walsh). Gregory Smith directed the episode written by Brent Fletcher & Todd Helbing."

The second episode is going to be called "A World Without" but this synopsis understandably offers no real insights into the outcome of the Man of Steel's battle with Doomsday.

However, it sounds like Lex Luthor is still on the loose and about to enact his twisted plan for Smallville. "Lana (Emmanuelle Chriqui) and Sarah (Inde Navarrette) join the fight against Luthor (Michael Cudlitz), who starts making moves in Smallville.

Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott and Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines in ‘FBI: Most Wanted’ season 4 episode 6

CBS’s FBI: Most Wanted is taking a month off and will return with season four episode six on November 15, 2022. Directed by Sudz Sutherland from a script by Ryan Causey, episode four – “Patent Pending” – finds the team investigating a murder.

Season four stars Dylan McDermott as Supervisory Special Agent Remy Scott, Alexa Davalos as Special Agent Kristin Gaines, Roxy Sternberg as Special Agent Sheryll Barnes, Keisha Castle-Hughes as Special Agent Hana Gibson, and Edwin Hodge as Special Agent Ray Cannon. Oriana Bustamante recurs as Ingrid Vargas.

Emily Bergl, Jasper Keen, Wade McCollum, Peter Trojgaard, Robert Vincent Smith, Isabelle Van Vleet, and Anna Rizzo guest star.

“Patent Pending” Plot: After a tech entrepreneur is abducted from a rave in Brooklyn and found bludgeoned to death at his estate in Connecticut,...

Utopia Picks Up The Last Tourist

Exclusive: Utopia has acquired rights to responsible travel documentary feature The Last Tourist and has set a March 15th digital release in the U.S. to mark the two-year anniversary of the pandemic closing the world’s borders to international travel. The film will also have its U.S. premiere on March 8th at Santa Barbara International Film Festival. Directed and written by Tyson Sadler and executive-produced by Bruce Poon Tip, the founder of community tourism pioneer and adventure operator, G Adventures, the movie features Dr. Jane Goodall, Lek Chailert, Gary Knell, Meenu Vadera and Jonathan Tourtellot. The documentary, which was awarded with the Special Jury Prize for Social Impact by the Canadian Documentary Jury at the Calgary International Film Festival, examines the history of modern tourism and offers a critique on its current state of affairs. It explores issues including animals suffering for entertainment,...

Known as a producer of award-winning Canadian documentary and narrative films, a showrunner and, more recently, as the cofounder of Canada’s newly minted Black Screen Office, Jennifer Holness is chatting up her feature-doc directorial debut, “Subjects of Desire,” this week at Hot Docs where it screens in Special Presentations.

In an interview with Variety before her industry conference Masterclass (now available on-demand to festival attendees), Holness confirmed that negotiations are underway with a U.S. premium cable and satellite television network, with an offer on the table for the film.

“Subjects of Desire,” which had its world premiere at Austin’s SXSW in March, is described in Variety’s review as “a superb overview of how Black culture has influenced, and been influenced by, contemporary beauty ideals from Civil War times to #BlackGirlMagic and beyond.”

“I wanted to make a film that honors the Black female experience and that,...

The new "Batwoman" episode "Through the Looking-Glass", directed by Sudz Sutherland, airs March 22, 2020 on The CW:

"...facing the past, 'Kate Kane' (Ruby Rose) begins to question her instincts...

"...while 'Luke' (Camrus Johnson) gets upsetting news.

"Then 'Alice' (Rachel Skarsten) seeks her sister's help with a special task..."

Cast also includes Dougray Scott, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang and Camrus Johnson.

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Batwoman: Through The Looking Glass"...

From VancouverFilm.Net, Sneak Peek "The Flash" episode "Love Is A Battlefield", directed by Sudz Sutherland, starring Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, Katee Sackhoff, Danielle Panabaker and Kayla Compton, airing February 11, 2020 on The CW:

"...love is in the air as 'Barry' (Gustin) and 'Iris (Patton) plan a romantic dinner for 'Valentine's Day' but their evening is interrupted by old foe 'Amunet' (Sackhoff).

"Meanwhile, 'Frost' (Panabaker) gets into the holiday spirit and attempts to help 'Allegra' (Compton) reconnect with an old love..."

Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "The Flash: Love Is A Battlefield"...

"The Flash" Comic Books...

We haven’t even seen the midseason premiere yet, but here’s a peek into the future at what’s to come in the episode after next over on The Flash. As that’ll be Valentine’s Day week, the Scarlet Speedster’s show will deliver a romance-themed hour revolving around Barry and Iris on Date Night. However, this being Central City, their plans will be scuppered by the arrival of not one, but two old enemies.

These two familiar foes are metahuman crime bosses Amunet Black and Goldface. This marks the first appearance of Katee Sackhoff as fan favorite Amunet since her recurring role in season 4. Meanwhile, Goldface debuted in an episode of season 5, as played by Damion Poitier – Aka Thanos in The Avengers. The pair haven’t shared the screen before, but the two characters have been established as ex-husband and wife. So, could sparks fly again in this outing?...

Home Again, the indie comedy in the works from Hallie Meyers-Shyer, has made room among its cast for Veep star Reid Scott.

Deadline has the scoop, confirming that Scott will now be joining Reese Witherspoon, Candice Bergen and Michael Sheen as Justin Miller, a “successful, fast-talking, and funny Hollywood producer who takes an interest in producing the boys’ film.” At the heart of the story, though, is Witherspoon’s single mother of two, who uproots for Los Angeles where she makes the unconventional decision to welcome three young, charismatic guys into her newfound home, laying the foundation for an atypical family dramedy.

Not to be confused with Sudz Sutherland’s drama of the same name, Home Again had been courting Neighbors star Rose Byrne for the central role before setting sights on Witherspoon, effectively bumping the film’s start date from August to October. As of the time of writing,...

An ambitious young Toronto newspaper reporter uncovers a story that has huge implications reaching the highest political office, a web of Somali gangsters and, for herself, imminent danger. The CBC’s gritty new crime drama Shoot the Messenger stars Elyse Levesque as Daisy Channing as the risk-taking reporter who will do anything to get the story. She’s hoping to get material for the case late one night when she witnesses a murder. Sudz Sutherland and Jennifer Holness created the story based in part on real events. We spoke with Levesque on the eve of the show’s premiere: M&C: The premiere of Shoot...read more...

Sudz Sutherland and Jennifer Holness launch their new set-in-Toronto series Shoot the Messenger tonight. Set in the gritty world of gangs and police, Daisy Channing played by Elyse Levesque is a promising rookie newspaper reporter assigned to her first murder case. Thing is, she has a personal connection to the shooting of an alleged Somali gang member and to the police detective investigating the case. All signs point to her being in danger, and there seems to be a link to city politicians. Police detective Kevin Lutz, played by Lyriq Bent, is concerned for her welfare and against his better...read more...

Stephan James stars as Jesse Owens in the biopic, "Race," from Forecast Pictures and ID+, with Focus Features, the film's distributor, set to release the film on February 19, 2016. The up-and-comer is a Canadian film and television actor, whose past notable roles include Julian Williams in "Degrassi: The Next Generation," and Everton St. Clair in Sudz Sutherland's feature film "Home Again," for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards. He also appeared in Ava DuVernay's "Selma," and Clement Virgo's "The Book of Negroes." Starring as...

Stephan James stars as Jesse Owens in the biopic, "Race," from Forecast Pictures and ID+, with Focus Features, the film's distributor, set to release the film on February 19, 2016. The up-and-comer is a Canadian film and television actor, whose past notable roles include Julian Williams in "Degrassi: The Next Generation," and Everton St. Clair in Sudz Sutherland's feature film "Home Again," for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards. He also appeared in Ava DuVernay's "Selma," and Clement Virgo's "The Book of Negroes." Starring as...

Stephan James stars as Jesse Owens in the biopic, "Race," from Forecast Pictures and ID+, with Focus Features, the film's distributor, set to release the film on February 19, 2016. The up-and-comer is a Canadian film and television actor, whose past notable roles include Julian Williams in "Degrassi: The Next Generation," and Everton St. Clair in Sudz Sutherland's feature film "Home Again," for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 1st Canadian Screen Awards. He also appeared in Ava DuVernay's "Selma," and Clement Virgo's "The Book of Negroes." Starring as...

In case you missed the announcement last year, John Boyega, who was originally set to star in this, eventually pulled out because of his new commitment to "Star Wars: Episode VII." He was then replaced by Stephan James to play Jesse Owens in the biopic titled "Race," from Forecast Pictures and ID+.  The up-and-comer is a Canadian film and television actor, whose past notable roles include Julian Williams in "Degrassi: The Next Generation," and Everton St. Clair in Sudz Sutherland's feature film "Home Again," for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the...

Elyse Levesque, Lucas Bryant, Lyriq Bent, and Alex Kingston have been cast in the new Hungry Eyes Film and Television hour-long drama "Shoot the Messenger," which is being produced in association with CBC Television (Canadian Broadcasting Corporation), and ITV. The eight-episode series, which hails from the multi-award winning creative team of Jennifer Holness and Sudz Sutherland (whose past feature films, most recently "Home Again," have been covered on this blog), is described as a gritty political thriller that centers on the complex relationships between crime reporters and the police. The release adds: Levesque stars as Daisy Channing,...

In case you missed the announcement last year, John Boyega, who was originally set to star in this, eventually pulled out because of his new commitment to "Star Wars: Episode VII." He was then replaced by Stephan James to play Jesse Owens in the biopic titled "Race," from Forecast Pictures and ID+.  The up-and-comer is a Canadian film and television actor, whose past notable roles include Julian Williams in "Degrassi: The Next Generation," and Everton St. Clair in Sudz Sutherland's feature film "Home Again," for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the...

Recently, CW served up the new, official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Beauty and The Beast" episode 11 of season 3. The episode is entitled, "Unbreakable," and it turns out that we're going to see some pretty interesting stuff take place as disturbing news gets revealed about Liam's family history. Liam surprisingly gets help from Vincent, and more! In the new, 11th episode press release: In a surprising turn of events, Vincent (Jay Ryan) is going to agree to help Liam (guest star Jason Gedrick) on a mission to retrieve evidence that could expose them both. In the meantime, a suspicious Cat (Kristin Kreuk) is going to discover something about Liam's family history and must warn Vincent before it is too late. Nina Lisandrello, Austin Basis and Nicole Gale Anderson also star. Sudz Sutherland directed the episode, and it was written by Roger Grant & Melissa Glenn. Episode 11 is set to air on Thursday night,...

Recently, CW released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Reign" episode 17 of season 2. The episode is entitled, "Tempting Fate," and it turns out that we're going to see some very interesting and drama-filled stuff go down as Francis ends up collapsing from an illness while Mary gets awfully close to exposing her Conde affair, and more! In the new, 17th episode press release: Mary Is In Danger Of Being Exposed. Press release number 2: When Catherine (Megan Follows) becomes suspicious that Mary (Adelaide Kane) and Condé (Sean Teale) are having an affair, Mary is going to risk Catherine discovering just how deep her betrayal goes. Francis (Toby Regbo) will become gravely ill after he collapses and Bash's (Torrance Coombs) life is going to be in jeopardy when he leaves to work as the King's Deputy. In the meantime, things will become complicated for Leith (Jonathan Keltz) when he...

CW is on a roll as they approach the season finales of shows like Reign and The Vampire Diaries. Thus the network has decided it was time to release their TV listing for March 19th’s episodes. We will see relationships fail and people trying to save lives with both shows sort of having a similar theme to each other. This is unlikely planned, but it does make for March 19th to be a special night for fans of both fantasy shows as they prepare for major drama. Here is what their episodes will be about.

The Vampire Diaries“A Bird in a Gilded Cage” — (8:00-9:00 p.m. Et)

(Content Rating Tbd) (HDTV)Damon Travels To The 1903 Prison World — With the help of Bonnie (Kat Graham)and Kai (guest star Chris Wood), Damon (Ian Somerhalder) and Elena (Nina Dobrev) set forth aplan to rescue Damon’s mother Lily...

Reign, Season 2: Episode 4 – “The Lamb and the Slaughter”

Written by Laurie McCarthy & Adele Lim

Directed by Sudz Sutherland

Airs Thursday nights at 9 on The CW

It was this time a couple weeks ago when it didn’t look like Reign was very interested in following through on some of the drastic effects that its plague epidemic introduced to both the castle grounds and the world. But rather than shirking the long-term trauma of it all, “The Lamb and the Slaughter” confidently shows what a thing like the plague does to the characters in this series.

For one, the promises of reckoning and lingering spirits are beginning to spill over into the action at an almost startling level. Reign hasn’t shied away from these elements before, but even former queen Catherine has a disturbing encounter with the ghosts of two little girls an episode after we see proof that...

In case you missed the announcement months ago, John Boyega is no no longer attached to star, because of his new commitment to "Star Wars: Episode VII." He's been replaced by Stephan James to play Jesse Owens in the biopic titled "Race," from Forecast Pictures and ID+.  The up-and-comer is a Canadian film and television actor, whose past notable roles include Julian Williams in "Degrassi: The Next Generation," and Everton St. Clair in Sudz Sutherland's feature film "Home Again," for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 1st Canadian Screen...

New Beauty And The Beast season 2,episode 11 intense spoilers & clips hit the net. Last night, CW released the new spoilers and sneak peek/spoiler clip (below) for their upcoming "Beauty And The Beast" episode 11 of season 2. The episode is entitled, "Held Hostage," and it appears to be very intense and drama-filled as Catherine and Tori finally fight it out over Vincent, and more! In the new "Held Hostage" episode, Catherine,Tori, and Tess will end up, getting taken hostage. A group of criminals looking to steal a rare necklace in Tori's possession, will take Catherine, Tori and Tess hostage at the precinct, leaving Vincent to be their only hope for a happy outcome. However, Vincent will be forced to make a very tough decision ,since helping them, could reveal his true identity to the whole force. Sendhil Ramamurthy, Nina Lisandrello ,and Austin Basis will also make appearances in the episode.

New Beauty And The Beast season 2,episode 11 official spoilers,plotline revealed by CW. Recently, CW released the new,official,synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "The Beauty And The Beast" episode 11 of season 2. The episode is entitled, "Held Hostage," and it sounds like things will get very interesting and extremely intense as Catherine,Tori,and Tess all get kidnapped, Vincent has to rescue them, and more! In the new,11th episode press release: Cat,Tori, and Tess are going to be taken hostage. A group of criminals looking to steal a rare necklace in Tori's (guest star Amber Skye Noyes) possession, are going to take Catherine, Tori and Tess hostage at the precinct, leaving Vincent as their only hope for help. Vincent will be forced to make a decision since helping could reveal his true identity to the entire force. Sendhil Ramamurthy, Nina Lisandrello ,and Austin Basis will also appear in the episode.

Home Again follows the loosely intersecting stories of three young people deported “home” to Jamaica after having spent most of their lives growing up in other countries. Directed and produced by the husband-and-wife team of Sudz Sutherland and Jennifer Holness, the well-done action drama highlights the devastating outcomes of legislation in the U.S., U.K. and Canada that made it easier to deport foreign-born people for minor crimes, often separating them from the only home and family they know. Marva (Tatyana Ali) is a young widow who was duped by a boyfriend into smuggling illegal goods - an act that gets her tossed out of Toronto and separated from her two small children. Dunston...

After a successful international film festival circuit tour, Sudz Sutherland's drama Home Again, which stars Tatyana Ali, Lyriq Bent, Stephan James, Richard Chevolleau, C.C.H. Pounder, and Fefe Dobson, will unfortunately not be getting a theatrical release in the USA.  Instead, the film is being released on VOD, on iTunes and Amazon's pay-per-stream service, as well as DVD, today, October 22. Sutherland's second feature tells the tale of three young people deported home to Jamaica after being raised abroad since infancy. Once landed in Kingston and without a compass of any kind, each of the characters embarks on a journey...

Hey USA!  After a successful international film festival circuit tour, Sudz Sutherland's drama Home Again, which stars Tatyana Ali, Lyriq Bent, Stephan James, Richard Chevolleau, C.C.H. Pounder, and Fefe Dobson, will unfortunately Not be getting a theatrical release Stateside.  Sorry, but no deal! However, you will still be able to see the film when it hits the iTunes store, and Amazon's pay-per-stream service, as well as DVD, on October 22, just under 2 weeks away. Sutherland's sophomore feature effort tells the tale of three young people deported home to Jamaica after being raised abroad since infancy. Once landed in Kingston...

Hey New York!  Sudz Sutherland's drama Home Again, which stars Tatyana Ali, Lyriq Bent, Stephan James, Richard Chevolleau, C.C.H. Pounder, and Fefe Dobson, will make its NYC premiere at this year's Urbanworld Film Festival, which runs from September 18-22. A film S&A has been on-top of since the project was first announced last year, Sutherland's sophomore feature effort tells the tale of three young people deported home to Jamaica after being raised abroad since infancy. Once landed in Kingston and without a compass of any kind, each of the characters embarks on a journey that tests and forces them to discover who they truly are....

Now screening at the American Black Film Festival in Miami, Home Again follows the loosely intersecting stories of three young people deported “home” to Jamaica after having spent most of their lives growing up in other countries. Directed and produced by the husband-and-wife team of Sudz Sutherland and Jennifer Holness, the well-done action drama highlights the devastating outcomes of legislation in the U.S., U.K. and Canada that made it easier to deport foreign-born people for minor crimes, often separating them from the only home and family they know. Marva (Tatyana Ali) is a young widow who was duped by a boyfriend into smuggling illegal goods - an act that gets her tossed out of...

Canadian filmmaker Sudz Sutherland's lauded drama Home Again, which stars Tatyana Ali, Lyriq Bent, Stephan James, Richard Chevolleau, C.C.H. Pounder, and Fefe Dobson, will next screen at the American Black Film Festival in Miami Beach, Fl, which runs from June 19-23.  I'll be at Abff this year, so I'll be checking out the film myself. No word on a USA pickup/theatrical release yet; it made its USA premiere at the Pan African Film Festival in February, where Jasmin saw it and reviewed Here. The synopsis: Home Again tells the story of three young people deported home to Jamaica after being raised abroad since infancy. Once landed in...

Canadian filmmaker Sudz Sutherland's lauded drama Home Again, which stars Tatyana Ali, Lyriq Bent, Stephan James, Richard Chevolleau, C.C.H. Pounder, and Fefe Dobson, will open theatrically in Canada beginning today, March 22. No word on a USA release yet; it made its USA premiere at the Pan African Film Festival last month, where Jasmin saw it and reviewed Here. The synopsis: Home Again tells the story of three young people deported home to Jamaica after being raised abroad since infancy. Once landed in Kingston and without a compass of any kind, each of the characters embarks on a journey that pushes their endurance beyond...

Canadian filmmaker Sudz Sutherland's lauded drama Home Again, which stars Tatyana Ali, Lyriq Bent, Stephan James, Richard Chevolleau, C.C.H. Pounder, and Fefe Dobson, will open theatrically in Canada beginning on March 22. No word on a USA release yet; it made its USA premiere at the Pan African Film Festival last month, where Jasmin saw it and reviewed Here. The synopsis: Home Again tells the story of three young people deported home to Jamaica after being raised abroad since infancy. Once landed in Kingston and without a compass of any kind, each of the characters embarks on a journey that pushes their endurance beyond measure and...

Now screening at the Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles, Home Again follows the loosely intersecting stories of three young people deported “home” to Jamaica after having spent most of their lives growing up in other countries. Directed and produced by the husband-and-wife team of Sudz Sutherland and Jennifer Holness, the well-done action drama highlights the devastating outcomes of legislation in the U.S., U.K. and Canada that made it easier to deport foreign-born people for minor crimes, often separating them from the only home and family they know. Marva (Tatyana Ali) is a young widow who was duped by a boyfriend into smuggling illegal goods - an act that gets her...

Cch Pounder has joined the cast of CBS‘ legal drama pilot The Advocates, which is written and executive-produced by The Mentalist creator Bruno Heller. David Nutter will direct the pilot for The Advocates, which centers on "female lawyer Shannon Carter and male ex-con Henry Bird who team up as “victim advocates,” going to the very edge of the law to right wrongs and fight for the underdog." Pounder will play the head of the Victims Advocate office where Shannon, the lawyer works. She's described as dedicated. Up next for Pounder will be Sudz Sutherland's drama Home Again, on the big screen, amongst other titles.

Sudz Sutherland's drama Home Again, which stars Tatyana Ali, Lyriq Bent, Stephan James, Richard Chevolleau, C.C.H. Pounder, and Fefe Dobson, will make its USA premiere at this year's Pan African Film Festival in Los Angeles, next month. It's worth noting that this will be the film's first public screening since its Toronto International Film Festival debut last Septmber, so those of you who'll be attending the Paff next month should consider yourselves lucky! Here's your chance to check it out! The synopsis: Home Again tells the story of three young people deported home to Jamaica after being...

Watch 3 new clips from Sudz Sutherland's drama Home Again, which stars Tatyana Ali, Lyriq Bent, Stephan James, Richard Chevolleau, C.C.H. Pounder, and Fefe Dobson. The film's world premiere happened at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival. The synopsis: Home Again tells the story of three young people deported home to Jamaica after being raised abroad since infancy. Once landed in Kingston and without a compass of any kind, each of the characters embarks on a journey that pushes their endurance beyond measure and forces them to discover who they truly are. On the most fundamental level, Home Again asks the...

Here's the first trailer for Sudz Sutherland's drama Home Again, which stars Tatyana Ali, Lyriq Bent, Stephan James, Richard Chevolleau, C.C.H. Pounder, and Fefe Dobson. The film's world premiere happened at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival. The synopsis: Home Again tells the story of three young people deported home to Jamaica after being raised abroad since infancy. Once landed in Kingston and without a compass of any kind, each of the characters embarks on a journey that pushes their endurance beyond measure and forces them to discover who they truly are. On the most fundamental level, Home Again...

Whistler, B.C. -- The Tatiana Maslany-starring coming-of-age drama Picture Day on Sunday won the Borsos Award for best Canadian feature at the Whistler Film Festival. Maslany also won the trophy for best performance in the film by first-time director Kate Melville that bowed at the Toronto International Film Festival. Picture Day follows a rebellious teenager, played by Maslany, who is caught between adolescence and adulthood as she repeats her last year of high school. Melville’s film beat out other Tiff titles for the Borsos crown, like Sudz Sutherland’s Home Again, Sean Garrity’s My Awkward Sexual Adventure

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Premiering Sunday, November 18, on CBC Television in Canada is the made-for-television movie inspired by the heart-warming, real-life events surrounding the 2009 New Brunswick provincial championship victory of the Bathurst High School (Bhs Phantoms) boys varsity basketball team.  The film, titled The Phantoms,  is directed by Sudz Sutherland (above, left) - director of films previously covered on this site like, Love, Sex & Eating The Bones, and his most recent, Home Again, which premiered at Tiff in September. Tyler Johnston, Kyle Mac, Holly Deveaux, Wesley MacInnes, Jacob Neayem, Greg Byrk, Wendel Meldrum, Joy Tanner, Tammy Isbell, William MacDonald, and...

The National Film Board of Canada (Nfb) lineup at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival includes premieres of three new feature films by acclaimed Toronto directors, showcasing the Nfb’s role in unique and innovative Canadian cinema. One of those 3 films is a title we've had on our radar since first alerting you to it last fall - Sudz Sutherland's Home Again, which stars Tatyana Ali, Lyriq Bent, Stephan James, Richard Chevolleau, C.C.H. Pounder, and Fefe Dobson. The film's world premiere happens later today, so hopefully we'll get some general reactions to it by tomorrow morning. As a recap... Home...

The National Film Board of Canada (Nfb) lineup at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival includes premieres of three new feature films by acclaimed Toronto directors, showcasing the Nfb’s role in unique and innovative Canadian cinema. One of those 3 films is a title we've had on our radar since first alerting you to it last fall - Sudz Sutherland's Home Again, which stars Tatyana Ali. This will be the film's world premiere! As a recap... Home Again tells the story of three young people deported home to Jamaica after being raised abroad since infancy. Once landed in Kingston and without a compass of any kind, each of the characters...

Jamaica is anything but an island paradise to the characters who’ve just been deported there in this well-intentioned but unconvincing drama by Toronto-based director Sudz Sutherland. All three have run afoul of recent legislation in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. that allows foreign-born persons who are convicted of criminal offences to be sent back to countries that many have not seen since they were children. Fresh from a stint at Rikers Island, Dunston (Lyriq Bent) soon finds himself working for a Trenchtown gangster and reluctantly sliding back into a criminal lifestyle. Meanwhile, Marva (Tatyana Ali) copes with the pain of being separated from her young children in Toronto. Yet the one who is most vulnerable to the effects of culture shock and isolation is Everton (Stephan James), a British teenager who initially acts like yet another big-spending foreigner on holiday but inevitably gets his comeuppance. Unfortunately,...

Beginning tomorrow September 6, the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival will present over 24 short and feature-length films with black directors, content and/or cast (D,S,C).  This number includes nine films with black directors, three of whom are Canadian. There's plenty to see, and quite a few films/filmmakers we've discussed previously on this site, including Spike Lee's Bad 25, Shola Lynch's Free Angela & All Political Prisoners, Ava DuVernay's Middle of Nowhere, Sudz Sutherland's Home Again, and Charles Officer's 100 Musicians. The films are described below along with screening times and locations. Lineup via The Blackhouse...

Above: Ernie Gehr's Auto-Collider Xv.

The vast bulk of Tiff's 2012 has been announced and listed here, below. We'll be updating the lineup with the previous films announced, as well as updating links to specific films for more information on them in the coming days. Of particular note is that the Wavelengths and Visions programs have been combined to create what is undoubtedly the most interesting section of the festival. Stay tuned, too, for our own on the ground coverage of Tiff.

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A Royal Affair (Nikolai Arcel, Demark/Sweden/Czech Republic/Germany)

Argo (Ben Affleck, USA)

The Company You Keep (Robert Redford, USA)

Dangerous Liaisons (Hur Jin-ho, China)

Emperor (Peter Webber, Japan/USA)

English Vinglish (Gauri Shinde, India)

Free Angela & All Political Prisoners (Shola Lynch)

Great Expectations (Mike Newell, UK)

Hyde Park on Hudson (Roger Michell, UK)

Inescapable (Ruba Nadda, Canada)

Jayne Mansfield's Car (Billy Bob Thorton, USA/Russia)

Looper (Rian Johnson,...

The National Film Board of Canada (Nfb) lineup at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival includes premieres of three new feature films by acclaimed Toronto directors, showcasing the Nfb’s role in unique and innovative Canadian cinema. One of those 3 films is a title we've had on our radar since first alerting you to it last fall - Sudz Sutherland's Home Again, which stars Tatyana Ali. This will be the film's world premiere! As a recap... Home Again tells the story of three young people deported home to Jamaica after being raised abroad since infancy. Once landed in Kingston and without a compass of any kind, each of the characters...

In the last major update for the Toronto International Film Festival 2012 slate, they’ve announced their Canadian features. The line-up includes Sarah Polley’s upcoming documentary Stories We Tell, coming off her Take This Waltz this summer (which also premiered at Tiff). The other major films include two we’ve seen at Cannes,one being Brandon Cronenberg‘s Antiviral, which premiered alongside his father’s Cosmopolis. We disliked it (full review), saying it came off as an “an amateurish, high-budget student film.” The other major title is Xavier Dolan‘s Laurence Anyways, which we loved (full review), calling it a major step forward for the filmmaker. Check out the rest of the titles below, which I’m sure will include many discoveries.

Antiviral Brandon Cronenberg, Canada/USA North American Premiere

Syd March is an employee at a clinic that sells injections of live viruses harvested from sick celebrities to obsessed fans.

The National Film Board of Canada (Nfb) lineup at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival includes premieres of three new feature films by acclaimed Toronto directors, showcasing the Nfb’s role in unique and innovative Canadian cinema. One of those 3 films is a title we've had on our radar since first alerting you to it last fall - Sudz Sutherland's Home Again, which stars Tatyana Ali. This will be the film's world premiere! As a recap... the film will center on... ... three adults raised as outsiders from childhood and deported from Canada, the U.S. and London, England, to Jamaica, where they were born. The three deportees find they...

Tatyana Ali is mostly known for her work on 1990s show “The Fresh Prince of Bel Air” and soap “The Young and the Restless” as well as her current work on TVOne’s “Love That Girl.” Soon, however, she’ll be known for her indie work. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the actress has been cast in Canadian indie film “Home Again,” written and directed by Sudz Sutherland. The film’s synopsis follows three adults are deported from Canada, America and England to Jamaica, the place of their birth. There, they have to find a way to survive. The film, which Sutherland co-wrote with Jennifer Holness, will be shot in Jamaica and Trinidad...

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Toronto - Tatyana Ali (The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, Young and the Restless) has a starring role in Home Again, a Canadian indie film by writer/director Sudz Sutherland. The dramatic feature portrays three adults raised as outsiders from childhood and deported from Canada, the U.S. and London, England to Jamaica, where they were born. The three deportees find they have to fight for survival in a Jamaica where family support, friends and shelter is elusive, but where ultimately hope and the human spirit emerges. Sutherland co-wrote the script for Home Again with Jennifer Holness. The Canadian theatrical feature

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Yesterday, the winners at the 25th Gemini Awards, the Canadian equivalent of the Emmy Awards, were revealed as Corey Monteith (Glee) was hosting that night. Moreover, Degrassi Junior High/Degrassi: The Next Generation was crowned by the public as the best Canadian TV series of the last 25 years.

Without further ado, here's the list of winners.

Best Animated Program or Series:

Glen Martin, Dds

Best Children or Youth Fiction Program or Series:

Overruled!

Best Children's or Youth Non-Fiction Program or Series:

Canada's Super Speller

Best Comedy Program or Series:

Less Than Kind

Best Cross-Platform Project - Children’s and Youth:

Taste Buds

Best Cross-Platform Project - Fiction:

Being Erica Webisodes

Best Cross-Platform Project - Non-Fiction:

Kraft Hockeyville 2010

Best Documentary Series:

Licence To Drill

Best Dramatic Mini-Series:

The Summit

Best Dramatic Series:

The Tudors

Best General/Human Interest Series:

Tosca: Flexing at 49

Best History Documentary Program:

Paris 1919

Best Original Program or...

Toronto -- The Canadian mini-series Guns, starring Colm Feore and Elisha Cuthbert, was the big winner Wednesday night at the Geminis, Canada's TV awards, with five trophies, including best director for David Sutherland.The two-part TV movie on the CBC about four families swept up in the illegal gun trade in Canada, also earned the team of Sutherland and Jennifer Holness a best writing trophy, and best supporting actor and actress trophies for Cle Bennett and Debra Lynne McCabe.The second night of the Geminis, which honored the best in drama, kids, comedy and variety TV programming on Wednesday night, also gave Kim Cattrall a trophy for best performance in an animated series for her work on Producing Parker, while the CBC series Canada's Super Speller won for best kids non-fiction series.Elsewhere, Stefan Brogen won for best direction in a kids series for his work on Degrassi: The Next Generation.