posted Friday, February 3, 2023
Inspired by true events, Ocean Boy is a stirring, provocative and compelling story about capturing the light and shade of life, while reflecting strength and vulnerability. Set in the late 1980s, the story is told through the eyes of a 13-year-old boy, Rockit. As he grapples to understand why his mother isn’t coming home, Rockit […]
posted Monday, January 30, 2023
Happy FKN Sunshine tells the story of Ronnie Weston (Mattea Brotherton) and her brother Will (Matt Close) who live in a one mill town. When the mill workers go on strike, the future for their family looks bleak. Fortunately, Ronnie has found a brisk business selling weed. When Will wants to start a band, Ronnie […]
posted Friday, January 27, 2023
Petit Mal tells the story of Anto, Marti, and Lai, who are a throuple blissfully living together in a remote house, with nothing but their beloved bundle of dogs keeping them company. When Lai leaves for a work trip, the balance is thrown off and Marti and Anto must adapt to being just the two […]
posted Friday, January 27, 2023
I Heard Sarah tells the story of young troubled rock star, Ian Ford, who busts out of a court mandated rehab and goes on the run to his hometown where he and he best friend had started their first band. While Ian’s been touring and living a high life the past six years, his former […]
posted Tuesday, January 24, 2023
8 Years tells the story of José and David were in love. For seven years, their romance grew and blossomed, through highs and lows, before they ultimately faltered and broke up. Now, after not seeing each other for a very long time, they decide to meet at the spot they first fell in love (the […]
posted Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Set amid the legendary ‘80s Lower East Side art scene, a forgotten artist with dreams of glory is “restored” in the evocative documentary, Make Me Famous. The film will have its World Theatrical Premiere here in Toronto screening at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema, from January 20 to February 1, 2023. Although he shared […]
posted Friday, January 13, 2023
Thirteen year olds Léo and Rémi spend the long summer holidays in innocent intimacy, but come the school year, their close friendship is thrown into disarray as their relationship is noticed and commented on by their contemporaries. In reaction to their sometimes insulting or intrusive comments, Léo attempts to distance himself from Rémi. with an […]
posted Thursday, January 12, 2023
outACTRAto, the queer committee of ACTRA Toronto, proudly announces the winner of the fourth Queer Your Stories Short Film Competition. The competition is a partnership with the Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival, Canada’s largest 2SLGBTQ+ film festival and the single largest promoter and exhibitor of 2SLGBTQ+ content in Canada. The competition was open to 2SLGBTQIA+ […]
posted Tuesday, January 10, 2023
The fourth edition of Film Maudit 2.0 is available to stream online from January 12 to February 11, 2023. Inspired by French avant-garde filmmaker and writer Jean Cocteau, who created the original Festival du Film Maudit (literally “cursed films”) in 1949, Maudit 2.0 aims to celebrate overlooked, shocking and experimental films with a showcase and celebration of outré […]
posted Thursday, January 5, 2023
On the verge of his 30th birthday, Jonathan (Daniel Dugan) is torn between the domestic comfort of his life with Raul (Adrian Gonzalez) and the torrid pleasures of an affair with his ex-boyfriend Troy (Murray Bartlett, Looking, Tales From The City, White Lotus). Troy and Jonathan reunite after a long ago painful breakup. After spending […]
