Matt Johnson says he made ‘BlackBerry’ to get funding for a Nirvanna the Band movie.

Canadian director Matt Johnson's dark comedy film "BlackBerry" secured funding for his true passion project, Nirvanna the Band. The success of "BlackBerry" led to national financier Telefilm funding the Nirvanna the Band movie, which will incorporate big action sequences and events from the year 2005. Johnson plans to use the $50,000 Toronto critics' prize for the film and release the third season of "Nirvanna the Band the Show" after the movie, connected to the film.

March 14, 2024
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