posted Thursday, May 2, 2019
2019 marks the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Riots, the birth of the LGBTQ2+ movement around the world, and Pride Toronto’s 2019 programming will include: Over 215 LGBTQ2+ artists 15 Headliners 26 Party Collectives 5 Stages 26 Pride Month Events 40+ Community Events 200+ Parade Entries 140+ StreetFair Booths and Activations The launch party for […]
posted Sunday, April 28, 2019
I’ll be reviewing several films for the Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, taking place here in Toronto from April 25th to May 5th, 2019 at various locations in the city. See below for some great films you shouldn’t miss. When We Walk Some films are heart-wrenching in their raw, naked vulnerability – When We […]
posted Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Ten National Film Board of Canada (NFB) premieres, including five new feature-length documentaries, are part of a landmark year for the NFB and its co-producers at the 2019 Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival, April 25 to May 5, 2019. This stellar lineup showcases the NFB’s contributions to Canadian documentary past and present, with new NFB works joining […]
posted Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Hot Docs, North America’s largest documentary festival, offers an outstanding selection of over 200 films from Canada and around the world, so navigating through this awesome collection can sometimes be overwhelming. So theBUZZ has compiled a list of LGBT-themed films that will be of interest to our readers, as well as a selection of music-themed documentaries […]
posted Monday, April 22, 2019
Bursting with the colorful street style and music of Nairobi’s vibrant youth culture, RAFIKI is a tender love story between two young women in a country that still criminalizes homosexuality. Kena and Ziki have long been told that “good Kenyan girls become good Kenyan wives” – but they yearn for something more. Despite the political […]
posted Monday, April 22, 2019
The Birdseye Music Festivaltakes place on Saturday, April 27th in Toronto, and is a fundraiser for bladder cancer. We all know someone with cancer, and I discovered that one of my best pals, Ann, is currently dealing with this type cancer. It’s the fifth most common form of cancer, and 9000 people in Canada will be diagnosed this year alone. […]
posted Thursday, April 18, 2019
Inga Can Hear is a thought-provoking documentary about the challenges faced by a Latvian “[hearing] child of Deaf adults” (CODA), who is also, perhaps, transitioning, and experiencing other growing pains as well. In its short, neat run-time of a hour, it is unable to address all the upheavals of Inga/Edward’s life, which causes me to think […]
posted Thursday, April 18, 2019
Note from Michael McNeely: Today’s column is, in the spirit of accurate representation, written by a friend of mine who is better able to indicate whether or not Special (currently on Netflix) is true to the experience of living with Cerebral Palsy. Please enjoy! This TV Series is Indeed “Special”- By Guest Contributor, Mark Langenfeld […]
posted Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Daddy Issues, made its Canadian premiere at last year’s Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival. Now it’s getting a theatrical and VOD release. Maya (Madison Lawlor) spends her days escaping into her drawings and social media, where she cyberstalks the enigmatic Jasmine (Montana Manning), an aspiring sexually-fluid designer in an emotionally charged, co-dependent relationship with […]
posted Monday, April 15, 2019
Devout & Out is a three-part documentary series that focuses on openly queer individuals who have chosen to become or remain leaders in the Church, despite any trauma the Christian community has inflicted. Each episode follows an openly queer individual, documenting their journey in navigating their sexuality, identity, faith and the Church institution. We hear […]
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