Moxie Productions

09/09/2026

Today we pick up our passes! And tomorrow will be on the red carpet covering two projects; the World Premiere of the feature film 'In The Heart of the South' directed by Nyla Innuksuk; and 'Below' showrunner Jesse McKeown, part of the Primetime program. Our coverage of both will be posted on our Youtube, Instagram and TikTok pages as well as here. Keep an eye out!

Something monstrous lurks off the coast in this suspenseful, Newfoundland-set limited series, starring Josh Hartnett (Trap) and Mackenzie Davis (Station Eleven).

09/08/2026

opens this Thursday Sept 10th! One of the already garnering a buzz is 'Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney' by Matthew Rankin. "This kaleidoscopic culture jam from visionary filmmaker Matthew Rankin (The Twentieth Century, Universal Language) details the rise of Canada’s 18th prime minister through a satirical collage of archival footage, television nostalgia, and national mythmaking." It has its World Premiere on Tuesday Sept 15th at 11:59PM at the Royal Alexandra Theatre, 2nd screening Sept 17th 6:10pm Scotia Bank Theatre.

This kaleidoscopic culture jam from visionary filmmaker Matthew Rankin (The Twentieth Century, Universal Language) details the rise of Canada’s 18th prime minister through a satirical collage of archival footage, television nostalgia, and national mythmaking.

09/07/2026

🇨🇦 Happy Labour Day from Moxie Productions! 🎬
Today we’re celebrating the people who make things happen—the hard workers, the creators, the problem-solvers, the dreamers, and everyone who brings a little moxie to what they do.
Have a safe and happy Labour Day!

09/06/2026

I can't imagine doing an ultramarathon and can't wait to see this 'The Ultra Runner' directed by Mila Aung-Thwin, about ultramarathon competitor Tiberiu Uşeriu which has its World Premiere on Friday Sept 11th 5:30pm TIFF Lightbox. Second screening Saturday Sept 12 9:35pm Scotiabank Theatre. "Punishing tests of human endurance become a means of escaping past demons for the unforgettable subject of Mila Aung-Thwin’s superb new film.
For Tiberiu Uşeriu, every step that he takes when competing in some of the world’s most gruelling sports events is part of a longer journey. Indeed, however astonishing it is to witness an exhausted, frost-bitten Uşeriu pushing forward for days without sleep and testing the limits of human endurance as an ultramarathon competitor, The Ultra Runner presents a life story that may be even more incredible."

Punishing tests of human endurance become a means of escaping past demons for the unforgettable subject of Mila Aung-Thwin’s superb new film.

09/05/2026

Into the final week before opens on September 10th in Toronto! The festival brings together films, filmmakers and fans from all over the world who love and celebrate the art of film. Sometimes films are made with people and money from many countries, like 'Everything Else is Noise'. (Lo demás es ruido) directed by Mexican-Canadian auteur Nicolás Pereda. This is a Germany, Canada, Mexico co-pro. "...Nicolás Pereda has delivered his sharpest and most amusing film yet with Everything Else is Noise, a sly, self-reflexive comedy of manners and mishaps involving a trio of women classical composers and musicians." It has its World Premiere on Thursday Sept 10th 8:30pm TIFF Lightbox with 2nd screening on Friday Sept 18th 10:00pm at TIFF Lightbox.

Prolific Mexican-Canadian auteur Nicolás Pereda has delivered his sharpest and most amusing film yet with Everything Else is Noise, a sly, self-reflexive comedy of manners and mishaps involving a trio of women classical composers and musicians.

09/04/2026

Having its Word Premiere on Saturday Sept 12th 5:30pm Royal Alexandra Theatre, Mina Shum's Canadian Feature 'Whatcha Want' is definitely high up on Snak The Show's list of films to see! "The latest comedy from writer-director Mina Shum (Double Happiness, TIFF ’17’s Meditation Park) tells the story of a young woman from Hong Kong whose marriage to an affluent businessman is beginning to resemble a gilded cage.
From her winsome TIFF ’94 feature debut Double Happiness onward, writer-director Mina Shum has been chronicling myriad aspects of the Asian-Canadian experience with humour, grace, and a heartfelt universality. With Whatcha Want, Shum tells the story of a young woman whose marriage to an affluent businessman is beginning to resemble a gilded cage."
Second screening Sunday Sept 13th 9:30pm Scotia Bank Theatre.

The latest comedy from writer-director Mina Shum (Double Happiness, TIFF ’17’s Meditation Park) tells the story of a young woman from Hong Kong whose marriage to an affluent businessman is beginning to resemble a gilded cage.

09/03/2026

is exactly ONE WEEK away! The countdown is on and we at Snak The Show are very excited about all the wonderful being screened. A documentary that is high on our list is 'Villeneuve: The Rise of a Legend (Villeneuve: L'ascension d'une légende)' directed by Yan Lanouette Turgeon. "Chronicling the exhilarating career of Gilles Villeneuve, one of Canada’s foremost athletes, this biopic from director Yan Lanouette Turgeon stars Rémi Goulet as the kid from Quebec who changed Formula One." It has its World Premiere on Saturday Sept 19th 6:00pm VISA Screening Room at the Princess of Wales Theatre AND 8:00pm Roy Thomson Hall.

Chronicling the exhilarating career of Gilles Villeneuve, one of Canada’s foremost athletes, this biopic from director Yan Lanouette Turgeon stars Rémi Goulet as the kid from Quebec who changed Formula One.

09/02/2026

'Closing Night' (directed by Cody Fern) an Australian/Canadian Co-production is having its World Premiere on Sept 12th 2:45pm Visa Screening Room, Princess of Wales Theatre as part of . SNAK the Show is very excited to see this amazing cast in action! "Naomi Watts, Sarah Paulson, and Odessa A’zion deliver powerhouse performances in Cody Fern’s sensational feature debut, where a hardened movie star reunites with the deliciously messy family she left behind decades earlier." "Actor Cody Fern (American Horror Story, The Great Darkened Days, TIFF ’18) makes a sensational directorial debut with this sharp, emotionally astute story about family bonds and buried truths."
Second screening Sunday Sept 13th 2:45pm Scotia Bank Theatre

Naomi Watts, Sarah Paulson, and Odessa A’zion deliver powerhouse performances in Cody Fern’s sensational feature debut, where a hardened movie star reunites with the deliciously messy family she left behind decades earlier.

08/31/2026

Attention all you RUSH fans. The documentary "Neil Peart: No One's Disciple" directed by Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn, is having its World Premiere at on Sept 16th 9:30pm Princess of Wales Theatre. Second screening Sept 19th 9:00pm TIFF Lightbox Theatre. "Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson team up with four revered drummers — Stewart Copeland, Danny Carey, Chad Smith, and Gavin Harrison — for an exhilarating and poignant tribute to late Rush legend Neil Peart."
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Geddy Lee and Alex Lifeson team up with four revered drummers — Stewart Copeland, Danny Carey, Chad Smith, and Gavin Harrison — for an exhilarating and poignant tribute to late Rush legend Neil Peart.

08/28/2026

The screening at this year's cover a variety of topics across the world. 'The Betrayers' directed by David Bezmozgis is a perfect example of this. "In adapting his own literary prize-winner, Toronto’s David Bezmozgis delivers a deft political thriller about the limits of love and loyalty... Like the director’s 2014 literary prize-winner, The Betrayers is principally set in the sunny streets, beaches, and nightclubs of Yalta, though the events now take place just a few months before Russia’s conflict with Ukraine escalated into the large-scale war that began in February of 2022."
It's having its World Premiere Saturday Sept 12th 6:10pm Scotia Bank Theatre. 2nd screening Monday Sept 14th 9:30pm Scotia Bank Theatre

In adapting his own literary prize-winner, Toronto’s David Bezmozgis delivers a deft political thriller about the limits of love and loyalty.