Canadian Film Fest presents BlackBerry - National Canadian Film Day

Scotiabank Theatre

Toronto

April 17, 2024

6:30 PM EDT

$0.00

English

The Canadian Film Fest presents this special screening of the smash-hit comedy BlackBerry, which just received a record-setting 17 Canadian Screen Award nominations. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the film’s director/writer Matt Johnson.

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Film Playing

BlackBerry

Director Matt Johnson

Run Time 120min

Genre Comedy, Drama

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Summary

From its humble origins in Waterloo, ON, in 1996, nobody expected the massive global success that the world’s first smartphone would become. Nobody, that is, except Jim Balsillie (Howerton). Taking a chance on then-struggling startup Research in Motion (RIM), he joins BlackBerry creators Mike Lazaridis (Baruchel) and Douglas Fregin (Johnson) as co-CEO. Together, they form a massive multinational tech giant, but the power and wealth soon begin to eat away at their relationship, putting everything they built into jeopardy.

Based loosely on the true story of the extraordinary development and spectacular demise of the BlackBerry, this high-stakes comedy featuring an all-star cast is a bona fide crowd pleaser and critical darling.

"An instant Canadian classic" – Barry Hertz, The Globe and Mail

Cast Jay Baruchel, Glenn Howerton, Matt Johnson, Kelly Van der Burg

Ratings by Province or Territory

Alberta

14A

British Columbia

14A

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Nova Scotia

Northwest Territories

Nunavut

14A

Ontario

Prince Edward Island

13+

Québec

Saskatchewan

Yukon

Guests

Matt Johnson

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Matt Johnson is an innovative and internationally recognized writer, actor, and director. He is the co-creator, writer, and star of the cult web series Nirvanna the Band the Show, which he adapted for television in 2016. His first two features, The Dirties and Operation Avalanche, received widespread recognition, and were featured at the Slamdance and Sundance film festivals respectively. His third feature, BlackBerry, premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2023 to critical acclaim, and earned a record 17 Canadian Screen Award nominations.

Teri Hart

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Teri Hart is a multi-platform entertainment personality and is currently a reporter and senior producer for the entertainment division of Rogers Television. Hart has conducted over 10,000 interviews with some notable guests, including Oprah Winfrey, Ryan Gosling, Meryl Streep, Michael Buble, Shawn Mendes, and George Clooney. She was nominated for Best Newscast at the Canadian Screen Awards in 2018. Hart has covered 24 TIFFs in addition to Grammy ceremonies, the Cannes Film Festival, Comic-Con, the Genie Awards, the Gemini Awards, the Canadian Screen Awards, Hot Docs, and many more.

Event Primary Language

English

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Scotiabank Theatre, 259 Richmond St. W, Toronto, ON, M5V 3M6
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