BlackBerry
originally aired on AMC
The film is a fictional account of the creation of the BlackBerry line of mobile phone by co-founders Douglas Fregin and Mike Lazaridis, and investor Jim Balsillie. It was loosely adapted from Jacquie McNish and Sean Silcoff's book Losing the Signal: The Untold Story Behind the Extraordinary Rise and Spectacular Fall of BlackBerry. The film premiered in competition at the 73rd Berlin International Film Festival on February 17, 2023. It is the most nominated film in the history of the Canadian Screen Awards with 17 nominations.