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UK Screens Guerrilla-Style “Nirvanna” Film, Backed by $2M Grant

7/1/2026

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United Kingdom cinemas began showing *Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie* on 3 July 2026.
Director Matt Johnson filmed the movie guerrilla-style on Toronto streets, using unwitting pedestrians as co-stars.
The production received a $2 million Canadian-government grant as thanks for Johnson’s 2024 film *BlackBerry*.
Johnson consulted lawyer Chris Perez to stay within fair-use law while crafting the film’s meta humor.

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United Kingdom cinemas began showing *Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie* on 3 July 2026.
Director Matt Johnson filmed the movie guerrilla-style on Toronto streets, using unwitting pedestrians as co-stars.
The production received a $2 million Canadian-government grant as thanks for Johnson’s 2024 film *BlackBerry*.
Johnson consulted lawyer Chris Perez to stay within fair-use law while crafting the film’s meta humor.