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Studio 54: Night Magic – opens at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Dec 20, 2020

posted Tuesday, December 1, 2020

by: in Art, Art Gallery, Music, Queer, Toronto

Explore the art, photography, fashion, design, music and celebrities that transformed a New York City nightclub into a cultural phenomenon How does a nightclub, open for less than three years, become the global epicentre of music, fashion and design? Opening December 26, 2020, at the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO), Studio 54: Night Magic transports visitors back in […]

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Funny Boy – world premiere of Deepa Mehta’s gay coming of age movie – Dec 4, 2020 on CBC

posted Tuesday, December 1, 2020

by: in Film, Queer

CBC and Telefilm Canada will offer the exclusive broadcast and streaming World Premiere of Oscar®-nominee Deepa Mehta’s (Water, Fire, Heaven on Earth, Midnight’s Children) new film FUNNY BOY on CBC TV and the free CBC Gem streaming service Friday, December 4 at 8 p.m. (8:30 NT). The film will also represent Canada in the race […]

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Crock of Gold – A Few Rounds With Shane MacGowan, singer with The Pogues

posted Tuesday, December 1, 2020

by: in Film

CROCK OF GOLD – A FEW ROUNDS WITH SHANE MACGOWAN deep dives into the life of the tortured Irish vocalist, best known as the lead singer and songwriter of the Pogues, who famously combined traditional Irish music with the visceral energy of punk rock. Featuring unseen archival footage from the band and MacGowan’s family, as well […]

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Human Rights Film Festival – streaming online Dec 3 to 10, 2020

posted Tuesday, December 1, 2020

by: in Activism, Film, Streaming Online, Toronto

The 9th annual Human Rights Film Festival is an extremely timely and massive Film and Arts Festival for everyone who wants to “give a sh*t about the world”. All of these films are based around current Human Rights crises, including Indigenous Rights, Political activism, Disease and pandemic, Accessibility rights, Transphobia, and much more. It’s a […]

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Whistler Film Festival goes virtual across the country – online December 1 to 31, 2020

posted Sunday, November 29, 2020

by: in Film

With a particular emphasis on Canadian content creators and distinct and emerging new voices, the Whistler Film Festival (WFF) has announced the full film lineup for its 20th anniversary edition with a hybrid of online and in-theatre offerings. Festival-goers can look forward to 89 new films, including 32 features and 57 shorts curated in ten […]

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Disco – a story about growing up and not being able to express your own feelings

posted Friday, November 27, 2020

by: in Film

On the surface, everything seems perfect. 19-year-old Mirjam is the stepdaughter of the charismatic pastor of an evangelical movement called The Freedom. As a world champion in disco freestyle dancing and leader of the youth group in the congregation, she is the pride of the church. Whilst defending her world title, she collapses on stage. […]

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Happi TV – new queer streaming service offers plenty of free flicks

posted Thursday, November 26, 2020

by: in Film, Queer, Streaming Online

Happi TV is a brand-new streaming app and website offering a wide variety of films and TV geared towards queer audiences, with special emphasis on products made by members of the queer community. The brand will also focus on showcasing short-form content made by a curated selection of out and proud members of the community. […]

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Marry Me However – concealing sexual orientation for societal and religious acceptance

posted Thursday, November 26, 2020

by: in Activism, Film, Queer

Marry Me However tells the stories of Orthodox-Jewish LGBT men and women who, for religious reasons, decided to marry against their own sexual orientation/identity, to comply with Torah laws and be accepted into their families and religious communities. Choosing to raise a heteronormative family, and obeying the rules of their societies, while denying their own […]

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Italian Contemporary Film Festival goes virtual across the country – Nov 29 to Dec 8, 2020

posted Wednesday, November 25, 2020

by: in Film

The Italian Contemporary Film Festival has announced the line up for the 9th edition of its Festival taking place November 29 to Tuesday, December 8, 2020. The new ICFF at Home program brings together 50 expertly curated film and shorts, created in partnership with Toronto International Film Festival. Highlights include international and world premieres dedicated to Federico […]

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Zappa – a trip inside the mind of this musical and political genius

posted Monday, November 23, 2020

by: in Celebrity, Film, Music

With unfettered access to the Zappa family’s vault, Alex Winter’s Zappa explores the mammoth career of legendary Frank Zappa. He’s been called a rock iconoclast and a guitar god, but Frank Zappa was also a composer whose music defied categorization.  With archival footage, Zappa explores the private life behind the mammoth musical career that never shied away […]

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