Sinking Ship Entertainment’s Dino Dex, the latest in the Canadian producer’s live-action hybrid TV franchise, is getting a special press and industry screening at the Toronto Film Festival, ahead of Amazon Kids+ and Prime Video debuting the series on Oct. 20, 2024.

Series creator and director J.J. Johnson will hold a post-screening Q&a on Sept. 12 with members of the cast, which includes Juan Pablo Romero playing Dex and Ana Victoria Dinapo as Kayla. The special screening in Toronto comes as TIFF gets deeper into TV series premieres with its expanding Primetime sidebar this year, and ahead of the festival launching an official content market in 2026.

The ensemble cast includes Michela Luci playing Dana, Nicola Damude as Mom/Eva and Amish Patel as Dad/Aman, along with Jason Spevack as Dan, Trek Buccino as Trek, Eric Peterson as Dex and Dana’s grandfather, Ali Hassan as Uncle Ravi, Jayne Eastwood as...