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Web Release
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Web Release
Film Volt Group To Champions Human-Centric Storytelling at TIFF 2025 with Bold Slate of Projects
UK-Canadian production and distribution company Film Volt Group is making headlines with a powerful new slate of content that places authentic storytelling at the heart of its mission. Led by CEO and Founder Mark Busby, Film Volt Group is showcasing a collection of bold, socially resonant titles including the highly anticipated feature film Daring Greatly and the ground-breaking documentary series Beyond Bionics. These projects signal a return to purposeful filmmaking in an industry increasingly dominated by algorithms and spectacle. 'We've spent the past 18 months developing stories that matter stories that don't just entertain, but resonate,' said Busby. 'Audiences are hungry for truth, for human connection, and for stories that reflect the world around them. That's what we're bringing to Tiff in September.' Daring Greatly: A True Crime Drama That Dares to Go Deeper At the centre of the Cannes slate is Daring Greatly, a true-crime psychological thriller based on real events in Toronto's LGBTQ+ community. Written by British screenwriter Julie Ann White, the film is a gripping, emotional journey that exposes institutional failures while celebrating resilience and the fight for justice. Set for full pre-production later this year, Daring Greatly is part of Film Volt Group's UK-Canada co-production initiative and has already drawn early interest from distributors in North America and Europe. Casting announcements are expected in the coming months, with a launch event planned for TIFF 2025. Beyond Bionics: A Global Documentary with a Human Pulse Film Volt Group is also unveiling Beyond Bionics, an international documentary series exploring the use of prosthetics in war zones and under-resourced communities. With filming taking place in Ukraine, Canada, and parts of Asia, the project is being produced in collaboration with medical NGOs and military veteran organizations. Through personal stories of trauma, recovery, and innovation, Beyond Bionics offers a visceral look at how technology and humanity intersect and how resilience transcends borders. A Mission-Driven Slate Backed by Data All Film Volt Group titles are evaluated using its proprietary Sabre Analytics™ system a forecasting and data modelling tool that assesses audience trends, emotional engagement, and market alignment. Early data shows that purpose-driven films and series with social impact themes have experienced a 42% spike in engagement across AVOD and SVOD platforms over the past year. This data-led strategy is already proving effective, with several Film Volt titles securing international broadcast discussions ahead of TIFF 2025. Partnerships, Platforms, and Global Growth Film Volt Group is actively pursuing co-production, distribution, and financing partnerships for its 2025–2026 slate across the UK, Canada, Australia, the U.S., and beyond. With the launch of new operations in Toronto and a planned studio division in Australia (2025/26), the company is scaling up to meet global demand for meaningful, diverse storytelling. We're building bridges not just between countries, but between creators and audiences,' said Busby. 'From neurodivergent filmmakers to veterans-turned-creatives, our slate reflects the world as it really is.'
National Post
09-06-2025
- Business
- National Post
Canada Media Landscape Market Report 2025 Featuring Amazon, BeIN Sports, Bell, CBC/Radio-Canada, DAZN, Netflix, Quebecor, Rogers, RDS, Telus, TSN, TVA, Videotron
Article content Article content The Canada Media Landscape Report provides an overview of the television, SVOD and telecommunications market in relation to sports broadcasting in Canada today, with top-level data and detailed forecasts of key indicators up to 2029. The report analyses the television, mobile handset and residential fixed-line broadband sectors, as well as a review of major sports media rights. Article content Scope Article content Pay-TV operators had 9.1 million subscribers in 2024. Total pay-TV subscriptions will fall by approximately 988,000 over the forecast period, reaching 8.1 million in 2029, a result of losses in direct-to-home (DTH) and cable TV subscribers, and an increase in IPTV subscriptions that are often bundled with broadband packages. Canada had an estimated 23.8 million subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) accounts at the end of 2024. Canada's SVOD accounts are expected to grow at a CAGR of 3.1% over the forecast period, reaching 27.8 million in 2029. The growth will be supported by the convenience of on-demand viewing, personalised recommendations, and the ability to watch on various devices, in addition to competitive pricing and options for French-language content. Total mobile subscriptions in Canada reached an estimated 48.5 million in 2024. Over the 2024-2029 forecast period, mobile operators will add a combined 12.4 million mobile subscribers at a CAGR of 4.7%, bringing the country's total mobile subscriptions to 60.9 million in 2029. The growth is supported by an increase in M2M/IoT and smartphone connections. Total fixed broadband lines in Canada will increase from 16.8 million in 2024 to 18.3 million by the end of 2029, supported by growth in cable, fixed-wireless, and fiber-to-the-home/business (FTTH/B) accesses. In this context, efforts like the Universal Broadband Fund can enhance network coverage outside the main metropolitan areas. The government is investing CAD3.2 billion ($2.3 billion) through the Universal Broadband Fund to improve internet access in rural and remote areas. Article content Reasons to Buy Article content This Sports Broadcasting Media Report offers a thorough, forward-looking analysis of the Canadian television, SVOD and telecommunications markets, and service providers in a concise format to help executives build proactive and profitable growth strategies. Accompanying the analyst's Forecast products, the report examines the assumptions and drivers behind ongoing and upcoming trends in Canada's pay-TV, SVOD, mobile handset and residential fixed broadband markets, including the evolution of service provider market shares. With 22 charts and tables, the report is designed for an executive-level audience, boasting presentation quality. Article content Key Topics Covered: Article content A selection of companies mentioned in this report includes, but is not limited to: Article content For more information about this report visit About is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends. Article content Article content Article content Article content Article content Contacts Article content Article content
Forbes
10-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
When Is Alex Garland's ‘Warfare' Coming To Streaming?
A scene from "Warfare." Director Alex Garland's Civil War follow-up Warfare is new in theaters. How long will it be before the film arrives on streaming? Rated R, Warfare plays in Thursday previews before opening in theaters in wide release on Friday. The summary for the film reads, 'Warfare embeds audiences with a platoon of American Navy SEALs on a surveillance mission gone wrong in insurgent territory. A visceral, boots-on-the-ground story of modern warfare and brotherhood, told like never before: in real-time and based on the memory of the people who lived it.' Co-directed by Garland and Iraq War veteran Ray Mendoza, Warfare stars Charles Melton, Will Poulter, D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Cosmo Jarvis, Joseph Quinn and Kit Connor. Mendoza previously designed the battle scenes for Garland's Civil War. Currently, the only way you can see Warfare is in theaters, so check local listings for showtimes. Warfare's first stop in the home entertainment market will be on digital streaming via premium video on demand. Warfare's studio, A24, generally makes their films available on PVOD a month after they open in theaters in wide release. Since A24 is an independent studio, it often opens films in limited release before they are released wide. Like Civil War, however, Warfare is set for a wide domestic release. So, for example, A24's Oscar-winning historical epic The Brutalist opened in wide release on Jan. 24 before it pivoted to a PVOD release on Feb. 20. Additionally, A24 released the Nicole Kidman erotic thriller Babygirl in theaters on Dec. 25, 2024, and it arrived on PVOD on Jan. 28. If Warfare follows the same pattern, viewers can expect the film to debut on PVOD anytime between May 13 and May 20, since new releases on PVOD generally come out on Tuesdays. Note: The trailer below contains swearing and scenes of violence. Since A24 has a deal with Max to stream its films first, Warfare will first be available on the Warner Bros. Discovery platform on streaming video on demand. Viewers can subscribe to Max for $9.99 per month with ads or $16.99 per month without ads. Also, Max has an ad-free streaming tier for $20.99 per month that features its programming in 4K Ultra HD. Typically it takes four months for A24's films to arrive on SVOD on Max. For example, the Hugh Grant horror thriller Heretic debuted on SVOD on Max on March 7, just shy of four months after the film's theatrical release on Nov. 8, 2024. Additionally, Nicole Kidman's Babygirl is set to arrive on Max on April 25, four months after it opened in theaters on Dec. 25, 2024. If Warfare follows the same pattern as Heretic and Babygirl, then viewers should expect the film to arrive on SVOD on Max sometime around July 11, since new films on Max generally debut on Fridays. Warfare is playing in Thursday previews and opens in theaters in wide release on Friday.
