Amanda Parris

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A tale of two movies: Similar deal structures. Similar budgets. One made $45M from 3300 screens, post pandemic, and won the weekend. The other made $41M from 3600 screens pre-pandemic, and placed second. And yet this is the coverage.

@glasneronfilm @CineplexMovies @warnerbros Wow.

@amanda_parris @CineplexMovies @warnerbros reddit.com/r/cineplex/com…

My husband went to see Sinners today at the Vaughan Imax location b/c Ryan Coogler said there would be ltd edition film prints for viewers opening weekend and this was the only Canadian location listed. But no prints were available. I need answers @CineplexMovies @warnerbros

This is the interview where Ryan dropped the info: instagram.com/reel/DIboeIfvm…

neither BAFTA nor The Academy included Tony Todd in their In Memoriam. livid doesn’t cover it. rest in peace, king 🫶🏻 #oscars

NO OTHER LAND!!!! No Other Land now has more Oscars than it did distribution offers. a great and enduring shame upon the American film industry. free Palestine forever.

Yes Paul! I’m crying happy tears. Those Wicked costumes were exquisite. #Oscars

Not me crying at the very start of the Oscars. My goodness. Cynthia Erivo.

Challengers snub for original score is fucking insane. #Oscars

denis villeneuve the industry does NOT DESERVE YOU. truly a joke. #Oscars

Government is suppressing postal workers. It should be learning from their innovative ideas breachmedia.ca/government-is-…

This is the most ridiculous, frustrating waste of resources and demonstrates this government’s deep contempt for this city.

"This is not a humanitarian crisis, Kate, and I'm going to say it very clearly for your viewers to hear: This is genocide [...] Media agencies will have reckon with their major role in the genocide." -- Dr. Tanya Haj-Hassan to CNN

This gathering invites an open conversation on how we can protect our community from gun violence by fostering collective care and emphasizing solutions beyond policing, tackling the root causes of poverty, racism, and marginalization. Oct 2, 2024, 6-8 pm. #JaneFinch

Hey folks, I directed a doc series about systemic racism faced by Black artists in the music industry featuring Nile Rodgers, Smokey Robinson, Chaka Khan, Gloria Gaynore, Ice T, Master P, Monie Love & many more legends. Coming to @CBC & @BBC -bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/20…

I wonder how many Daniel Kaluuya's we've missed out on in the last two decades because the UK's creative industries refuse to recognise that casting from the same private schools can only get you so far. The story of Skins is a story of investing in working class talent.

I’m deeply invested. Very few shows have me on my feet yelling at the screen. @netflix imma need y’all to please hurry up and confirm Season 2

Toronto has lost one of its strongest activist and community leaders. He was not only fighting for the Black community but for all Torontonians to be safe from gun violence. RIP Brother Louis! Thank you for the respect ⁦@JoannaLavoie⁩ cp24.com/news/anti-gun-…

@directedbyRT This is incredible news! My face just broke into the biggest smile. Congratulations my friend!!!

I’ve been attending #TIFF for more than half my life as a film lover. I don’t have the words to express how grateful I am to be screening my debut feature at #TIFF24 🙏🏾