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🎧 CFNY: The Spirit of Radio is now available on DVD and Blu-ray, including the extended cut of the documentary that tells the story of the station that helped shape a generation of music fans. For collectors. For music lovers. For anyone who still misses late-night radio.

“Convincing proof that Mia Hansen-Løve is one of the best filmmakers on the planet.” — @indiewire.com Featuring a masterful performance from Isabelle Huppert, Things to Come is a quietly devastating and deeply human portrait of reinvention, freedom, and finding your footing when everything changes.

Physical media? Dead, apparently. Anyway, here’s our collectibles shelf 👾

One of many gems hidden in the extras section of In Search of Blind Joe Death: The Saga of John Fahey. 🎸 On HighballTV, the experience doesn’t stop at the film. Dive into the kind of extras you used to find on special edition DVDs, including this beautiful #JohnFahey performance by #TerryRobb

“It's also fascinating to see how Ma has incorporated fantastical elements of Xiaoli's troupe's performance into an otherwise realistic film about working class artists.” — Globe and Mail To Live to Sing is a moving portrait of a Sichuan Opera troupe fighting to survive.

Happy Birthday to the man who keeps the reels rolling, the servers humming, and somehow still finds time to talk movies at all hours of the day. 🎬 Here’s to another year of big swings, cult gems, and building a home for films that deserve to be seen. Happy Birthday, @mattcampagna.bsky.social 🥳

Team HighballTV This or That: Director’s edition 🎬 Agnès Varda or Chantal Akerman? PTA or Ruben Östlund? Some choices reveal more than a Letterboxd profile ever could. 👀 #filmsky

From packed market meetings to late-night screenings and conversations on the Croisette, HighballTV is at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival À bientôt sur la Croisette!

“An important story… the battle for equal rights is far from finished.” - Rocks Blogs Set in rural England, 175 follows a couple fighting for the right to say “I do” before time runs out as Parliament debates same-sex marriage and everything hangs in the balance.

Deep Cut Film Culture: This or That with Team HighballTV 🎬 * Nothing happens or everything happens? * Festival laurels or no-badge discovery? Choose your fighter.

HIGHBALLTV HOT TAKE: The Paramount + WB Merger 🎬 If the future of Hollywood comes down to: Paramount + Warner Bros. or Netflix swallowing another legacy studio… we may already be in the bad timeline. What’s your take? 👀 Catch the full discussion on our HighballTV YouTube

Your cinephile taste says more about you than your dating profile probably does. 4K restoration or scrappy festival DCP? Sold-out buzz screening or half-empty hidden gem? Film you felt or film you understood? Welcome to Team HighballTV: This or That 🎬 #filmsky

If you’re the kind of person who still thinks movies can change you a little, HighballTV is for you. Festival films, cult favourites, hidden gems, and stories that stay with you long after the credits roll. Watch on Roku, Apple TV, iPhone, iPad, or your browser.

They’re not statistics. Not Just Numbers follows women fighting violence in their communities and demanding to be seen, not counted. Now streaming on HighballTV.com

If you follow Cannes Film Festival, Berlin International Film Festival, and Sundance Film Festival like a sport You’re not here for content. You’re here for cinema. HighballTV.com - start your free trial now

Audition: “Do the accent.” Jae: hard pass. Jae Core Strangers in a Room ➡️ HighballTV.com

Curated like Criterion Global like MUBI Priced for real life 🔗HighballTV.com #filmsky

Cinema. Not content. Free trial on Roku, Apple TV, and everywhere else.

El Circuito de Román (Romans Circuit) TIFF Chicago Latino FF A celebrated mind returns home and realizes memory isn’t truth, it’s fiction rewriting itself. Streaming now. #filmsky

Behind-the-scenes, outtakes, cast moments, director insights… the good stuff doesn’t make the poster, but it’s all on HighballTV. Join @mattcampagna.bsky.social as he takes you on a behind-the-scenes look at the sets of #6days2die Start your 14-day free trial → HighballTV.com

Cinema. That’s all. Find it with HighballTV Originals.

The course of true love never did run smooth… especially when you get called out from day one. Surfacing, now available on digital platforms 🇨🇦 HighballTV.com 🇺🇸 AppleTV

They didn’t follow the sound. They defined it. CFNY: The Spirit of Radio now streaming free on YouTube via @tvodocs.bsky.social Presented by HighballTV

“...a lovely, beautifully composed debut feature drenched in a subtle but urgent political meaning.” — @theguardian.com From Cannes Directors’ Fortnight to NYFF, Panah Panahi’s debut is a quiet gut-punch, unfolding across the Iranian countryside as love, fear, and inevitability close in. #filmsky

Turn it up. Press play. Stay awhile. From underground scenes to cultural movements, these docs get inside the music that shaped generations. Watch now on HighballTV 🎧 #filmtwitter #musicdocs

Sleep with Me — Official Selection: St. Louis International Film Festival A couple’s desperate bid for a child pulls them into the black market… and consequences they can’t outrun. Streaming now 📺

Hear from writer and star of Surfacing, Johnathan Sharp, about what it was like to create the relationships within the film and the process in making it. Watch Surfacing now: 🇨🇦HighballTV.com 🇺🇸AppleTV #filmsky

Oh right. We’re actually very good at this. 🍁 #Canadianfilm #filmsky

“An intriguing interpretation of adolescent discovery…” — New York Times Make Up - Watch now on HighballTV.com #filmsky

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What we’ve been up to lately: if it works, it’s not by accident. 🎬 CFNY: The Spirit of Radio 🎬 Crossover: Immortal Sins 🎬 Surfacing 🎬 Mother of All Shows 🎬 God of Frogs

Confidence was high… accuracy was low 😭 Watch what happened when Cole asked Jackson out for the first time… and it did not go to plan Surfacing → HighballTV 🇨🇦 | AppleTV 🇺🇸

🚨Trailer drop 🚨 🏆 Winner Wild Bunch Film Festival 🏆 Winner Prison City Film Festival A vicious group of strangers gather to divvy up the spoils of a train robbery, while an ace detective pursues hot on their trail. Written and Directed by @mattcampagna.bsky.social

Women didn’t just show up at the 2026 Oscars, they made history. 🏆 Autumn Durald Arkapaw 🏆 Cassandra Kulukundis 🏆 Jessie Buckley 🏆 Maggie Kang A night of wins. A night of firsts. A reminder that the camera, the craft, and the spotlight are long overdue for more women behind them. #filmsky

Team HighballTV plays the final round of This or That: Oscars 2026 edition. Best Picture. Best Actor. Best Actress. Best Cinematography. Four nominees enter. One winner leaves. We’ve made our picks - now it’s your turn. Agree or state your case in the comments. 🍿 #justiceforJessieBuckley

HighballTV Staff Picks: Johnathan’s Picks Handpicked films with rich characters and raw performances that’ll make you laugh, cry, and feel something real. Check them out on HighballTV #filmsky

The unhinged crossover you never knew you needed. Two puppets have tea. ☕ 🐸 God of Frogs 🌋 Mother of All Shows Mother of All Shows is now available in the UK. 🇬🇧 #godoffrogs #moasfilm #filmsky

Get to know Jackson + Cole from Surfacing Watch now: 🇨🇦 HighballTV 🇺🇸 AppleTV

Team HighballTV takes on This or That: Oscars 2026 Edition. Pick one. Defend your choice. Ready… go 🏆 Ryan Coogler 🏆 Paul Thomas Anderson 🏆 Joachim Trier 🏆 Chloe Zhao

We’ll be cheering on team #6Guns4Hire at the #PrisonCityFilmfest this weekend - with several nominations in tow! Sending @mattcampagna.bsky.social and team all the good outlaw energy their way. 🤠⚡️

CFNY Roadshow. Packed house. Thank you to the executive producers of CFNY: The Spirit of Radio for bringing this story back to the big screen and to the fans, everyone who showed up, shared memories, and stayed for the conversation. Community built this station. Community filled this room.

It’s not about drowning. It’s about what pulls you back to shore. Watch the official trailer for Surfacing. Canadian Premiere February 24 • Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema @ 7:30 PM 🇨🇦 Digital release February 27 • HighballTV

The wait is over. Surfacing is now streaming on demand on AppleTV in the U.S. Canada, stay tuned for some big news.

#SixGunsforHire is riding high with multiple nominations at the #PrisonCityFilmfestival, a nod to bold filmmaking and a team firing on all cylinders. A major congratulations to director @mattcampagna.bsky.social and to the cast and crew whose craft, ambition, and grit brought this film to life.

★★★★★ “A drama that shows a young queer man’s journey of dealing with his challenging inner demons.” — Out In Jersey Surfacing, written by and starring #JohnathanSharp, directed by #ChristianSmith and starring #damianromeo available in the US on Feb 12th on AppleTV. Pre-order now! geni.us/MuwnBeD

We’ve been busy 🎬 Stay tuned.

Sometimes falling in love means facing yourself first. Surfacing - On Demand in the 🇺🇸 in 1️⃣ week. February 12 #damianromeo #johnathansharp #cindysampson #persimmonpresents

This or That 2026 Oscars edition: Best Adapted Screenplay. 🏆 Choose the one you’d defend at the after-party.

Remembering the incomparable Catherine O’Hara. A Canadian icon whose talent and humour touched the world. 🤍

This or That: Oscars 2026 Edition. Week one: Best Original Screenplay. Team @HighballTV chooses. (Even if we haven’t seen them all) More categories coming. Which film wins your pick?

#WendieMalick leads a cast that doesn’t flinch. Mother of All Shows is streaming now. Watch free on HighballTV.

“Once you overcome the one-inch-tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films.” — Bong Joon Ho We’re very pro one-inch barriers.

If you liked CFNY: The Spirit of Radio then check out: Creem: America’s Only Rock ’n’ Roll Magazine dives into the legendary Detroit magazine that didn’t just cover rock ’n’ roll - it lived it. Featuring Michael Stipe, Joan Jett, Cameron Crowe, Lenny Kaye, and Alice Cooper.

If you’ve been looking for something that doesn’t feel like everything else… Start here. Our original films and series span satire, suspense, music, comedy, drama, and crime, each one made with a clear voice and a point of view. Catch a glimpse of the trailers for our HighballTV Originals

Critics, fans, and music lovers agree! CFNY: The Spirit of Radio hits. ▶️ Press play and watch now on TVO Docs YouTube: youtu.be/lmm50PHkU8c?si…

The Great Mistake of ’88 didn’t just rattle CFNY. It rewired it. When the DJs pushed back, it changed Canadian radio forever. Watch CFNY: The Spirit of Radio now on @tvodocs.bsky.social YouTube and see how the rebellion went on air. YouTube.com/TVO

CFNY 102.1 wasn’t chasing hits. It was breaking them. Punk, new wave, and alternative long before anyone else took the risk. For bands arriving from the UK and Ireland, CFNY became a rare point of entry into North America. 📺 CFNY: The Spirit of Radio Now streaming on TVO Doc’s YouTube channel.

As we move into 2026, we’re grateful to share stories, screens, and this community with you. Wishing you all a very Happy New Year from team HighballTV.

Happy holidays from all of us at HighballTV🎄 Our office will be closed until January 9 for a much-needed pause. Wishing you quiet time with loved ones - and a great movie to curl up with.