May 7-13: Crave Weekly Programming Overview
TIFF + BELL MEDIA’S CRAVE ANNOUNCE ADDITIONAL VIRTUAL CHATS AND SCREENINGS FOR STAY-AT-HOME CINEMA EXPERIENCE MAY 12, MAY 14, MAY 16, and MAY 19
Featuring conversations with Geena Davis, Julie Delpy, Danny Boyle, and Jon M. Chu, and a special tribute to Irrfan Khan
TORONTO — TIFF and Bell Media’s Crave continue their commitment to bringing Canadians together to experience film from the comfort of their own homes. The next instalments of Stay-at-Home Cinema will take place Tuesday, May 12 (Before Sunset), Thursday, May 14 (Slumdog Millionaire), Saturday, May 16 (Crazy Rich Asians), and Tuesday, May 19 (A League of Their Own).
Stay-at-Home Cinema is appointment viewing at its best. It is an event to look forward to each week, and a way to connect film lovers to each other while they enjoy classic films. Additional movie titles — all available on Crave — along with special guests are announced each week on TIFF and Crave’s respective social media channels.
On Tuesday, May 12, 7pm EDT, join TIFF Artistic Director and Co-Head Cameron Bailey via livestream at tiff.net as he chats with Julie Delpy, co-star and co-writer of the 2004 hit Before Sunset — the sequel to Before Sunrise and a nominee for Best Adapted Screenplay at the 2005 Academy Awards. At 7:30pm EDT, audiences are invited to watch the Before Sunset on Crave.
To mark Asian Heritage Month, the film on offer for Thursday, May 14 is Slumdog Millionaire, the recipient of TIFF 2008’s People’s Choice Award and an eight-time Academy Award winner. Bailey will discuss the film with director Danny Boyle and pay special tribute to the illustrious career of late actor Irrfan Khan, who co-starred in the film. The livestream begins at 7pm EDT at tiff.net. At 7:30pm EDT, audiences are invited to watch Slumdog Millionaire on Crave.
On Saturday, May 16, in continued celebration of Asian Heritage Month, Stay-at-Home Cinema presents the delightful romantic comedy Crazy Rich Asians. Bailey’s special guest for the Q&A on tiff.net at 7pm EDT is director Jon M. Chu. Audiences can watch Crazy Rich Asians at 7:30pm EDT, only on Crave.
On Tuesday, May 19, audiences can enjoy the much-loved comedy A League of Their Own. Bailey’s special guest will be Academy Award–winning actor Geena Davis, who will discuss her career, her advocacy work for women in the industry, and the longevity of A League of Their Own. At 7:30pm EDT, audiences are invited to watch the film on Crave.
As was previously announced, Crave is providing one month free for any new, direct-to-consumer subscribers with access to the internet, expanding the trial period during which Canadians can sample the service from seven to 30 days. The one-time-only offer is for first-time, direct-to-consumer subscribers, and can be accessed now on the Crave app or Crave.ca.
For more information, please see crave.ca and tiff.net.
TIFF is generously supported by Lead Sponsor Bell, Major Sponsors RBC, L’Oréal Paris, and Visa, and Major Supporters the Government of Canada, Government of Ontario, and the City of Toronto.
About TIFF:
TIFF is a not-for-profit cultural organization whose mission is to transform the way people see the world through film. An international leader in film culture, TIFF projects include the annual Toronto International Film Festival in September; TIFF Bell Lightbox, which features five cinemas, major exhibitions, and learning and entertainment facilities; and innovative national distribution program Film Circuit. The organization generates an annual economic impact of $189 million CAD. TIFF Bell Lightbox is generously supported by contributors including Founding Sponsor Bell, the Province of Ontario, the Government of Canada, the City of Toronto, the Reitman family (Ivan Reitman, Agi Mandel and Susan Michaels), The Daniels Corporation and RBC. For more information, visit tiff.net.
About Crave:
Delivering more Oscar®-nominated and Emmy® Award-winning programming than any other service, Crave is Canada’s prestige entertainment offering, with HBO, SHOWTIME®, Starz, Hollywood-hit movies, a superior collection of kid’s movies and programs, and thousands of hours of acclaimed television series, specials, factual programming, and originals that can’t be found anywhere else.
Crave is the exclusive home of HBO in Canada, delivering HBO’s current slate of signature dramatic and comedic programs, documentaries, films, and live specials, as well as titles from HBO’s extensive off-air library. Crave is also home to current SHOWTIME series and specials, and past SHOWTIME hits. Crave Original hit series include comedies LETTERKENNY and NEW EDEN; CRAVINGS: THE AFTERSHOW with Lainey Lui; HEALTHY IS HOT with Chloe Wilde; candid interview series MUCH STUDIOS PRESENTS: MIKE ON MUCH IN CONVERSATION WITH…; a series of original stand-up specials; the upcoming competition series CANADA’S DRAG RACE; and the upcoming apocalyptic original comedic documentary series WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE.
Crave is a major supporter of Canada’s production industry, helping to fund and develop numerous film and documentary projects including feature films THE SONG OF NAMES, WHITE LIE, and THE GRIZZLIES among others, as well as Crave Original Documentaries ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE BAND, SHARKWATER: EXTINCTION, YOU ARE HERE: A COME FROM AWAY STORY, and ANTHROPOCENE: THE HUMAN EPOCH. Crave also includes acclaimed selections from the Toronto International Film Festival which are featured in two exclusive collections: Best of TIFF and TIFF Selects.
Crave is a bilingual TV and streaming service with more than 6,000 hours of exclusive French-language content included with the Super Écran add-on. Crave is available directly to all Canadians with access to the Internet at Crave.ca, via iOS and Android, and other platforms. It’s also available in English through participating television providers across six 24-hour High Definition linear and on demand channels. Crave is from Bell Media, Canada’s leading content company, providing Canada’s most-watched and most-acclaimed television programming on network, specialty, pay and digital platforms. Visit our website at Crave.ca.
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