Vancouver International Film Festival Celebrates 41st Edition – September 29 – October 9, 2022

posted Wednesday, September 28, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Featured Events, Film, Vancouver

Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) is back in-cinema for its 41st edition, which includes revamped film series and a new international film competition for emerging directors. This year’s program features roughly 130 feature films and 100 shorts screening across seven Vancouver venues, as well as 20 other events. All films will be presented in-cinema, with […]

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Unidentified – police detective goes on a vigilante vendetta when faced with internal pushback

posted Friday, September 16, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Film

Unidentified takes place in a small city in Northern Romania. Despite growing debts and an entangled personal life,Florin Iespas-a police detective-is determined to solve a hard case no one seems to care about. Ordered to put down the file, the cop continues his off-the-record investigations,soon turning up a strong lead for two hotel fires that […]

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Private Desert – A Triumphant Affirmation of Queer Love – Brazil’s Academy Awards Submission

posted Thursday, September 8, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Film

When his internet girlfriend Sara goes missing, suspended police academy instructor Daniel drives 2,000 miles across Brazil to look for her. What follows is a journey of the heart and a triumphant affirmation of queer love and humanity “Remember when we talked about being alone in the world?” Sara (Pedro Fasanaro) is a gender fluid […]

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Trans Film Mentorship Announces First-Ever Trans Filmmakers Summit at TIFF

posted Wednesday, September 7, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Toronto, Trans

The Trans Film Mentorship announced today that the first-ever Trans Filmmakers Summit x TIFF will be held Sunday, September 11th at 2PM ET following the Inside Out TIFF Queer Brunch at Malaparte’s Rooftop, TIFF Bell Lightbox, 350 King St W, Toronto, Canada..   The summit, an afternoon to reimagine trans storytelling as an opportunity for community-building and nurturing emerging […]

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TIFF’s Festival Street set to ignite Toronto with free screenings, activations, and music – Sept 8 to 18, 2022

posted Tuesday, September 6, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Featured Events, Film, Toronto

Back for its seventh year, the excitement and fun of the Toronto International Film Festival pours out from the theatres onto Festival Street. King Street West between Peter Street and University Avenue will transform into the TIFF street party. Festival Street celebrations take place September 8–11, and activities in David Pecaut Square take place September 8–18. […]

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Surrogate – paranormal horror flick that rivals the scariest classics

posted Friday, September 2, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Streaming Online

Surrogate is a paranormal horror story about Natalie Paxton, a single mother and nurse, who falls mysteriously ill and struggles to stop her family from being destroyed. Starring Kestie Morassi (Wolf Creek) and Jane Badler (TV series ‘V’). Written by Beth King and David Willing, in his feature directorial debut. “My favourite horror films are […]

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Erica’s First Holy Shit – wacky lesbian flick on Austin’s queer bohemian arts community

posted Tuesday, August 30, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Lesbian, Queer, Streaming Online

Erica’s First Holy Shit is based on the life of Erica Nix, Austin’s beloved queer artist and fitness guru (and currently a surprising and unlikely Austin mayoral candidate). It’s a modern, Queer Millennial SLACKER, a tribute to the disappearing bohemian demimonde of Austin itself. A psychedelic freak-out fantasia of adventure and discovery that’s inspired by […]

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LGBTQ+ streaming service Fearless introduces new look for its FireTV app

posted Thursday, August 25, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Lesbian, Queer, Streaming Online, Trans

Fearless, the streaming service known for showcasing LGBTQ+ and inclusive movies and shows, drops a fresh new update to their Amazon FireTV app, that will make the viewing experience better for Fearless members around the globe. Fearless released a brand new update for their FireTV app with improvements and a revamped look. The new look includes […]

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A Song For Us – an aging folk singer reconnects with her long lost partner from their 60s heydays in Yorkville

posted Monday, August 22, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Streaming Online, Toronto

 A Song for Us tells the heartwarming story of love lost and found again, following the path of a British folk singer who reconnects with her long-lost lover. He is adrift and broken, a shadow of the folk singer that she partnered with as a young singing duo in Yorkville, Toronto. Now she is compelled […]

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Albatross – Canadian feature examines the concept of self identity, ethnicity and sexual-orientation

posted Thursday, August 18, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Film

Albatross is a dark, character-driven, drama that examines the concept of self identity, ethnicity and sexual-orientation in the context of society, while illustrating the compromises individuals are willing to make to feel as though they belong. Two seemingly separate narratives, spanning some 30 years converge at a dinner party between a pair of newly introduced […]

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