posted Thursday, November 5, 2015
The 15th International Diaspora Film Festival (IDFF) brings a unique selection of films from around the world with many award winning works. The festival theme is “Iranian Diaspora Revisited” to celebrate the roots of the festival in its Quinceañera. The Festival opens with the Canadian premiere of The President by renowned Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Makhmalbaf. […]
posted Saturday, October 24, 2015
Aside from my antics, the Taste Buds don’t often have entertainment with a meal. Thanks to theBUZZ we set out on this new experience to attend ‘Eatable’, Toronto’s food film festival at the Royal Theatre, located at 608-610 College Street, near Clinton Avenue. The Royal opened in 1939 in a community that was predominantly British. Today that area […]
posted Tuesday, October 13, 2015
The first and largest mental health film festival in the world, Rendezvous with Madness (RWM), presented by Workman Arts (WA), returns to TIFF Bell Lightbox alongside the Bloor Hot Docs Cinema and Workman Theatre from November 6 – 14 for its 23rd edition. The nine-day festival showcases 20+ programs with almost 40 feature and short […]
posted Friday, October 2, 2015
Be still all hearts – there truly is a FOOD and FILM Festival! Of all of the entertainment ideas or great combinations known to man, there is none more perfect for Taste Buds than a food-focused film festival! Not only does it get us gals off of the couch just watching at home, but we […]
posted Tuesday, September 15, 2015
Filmmaker Sheen Starr is working on her second feature, a short film about the experience of aging in the LGBTTQ community. See below on how you can help support the making of this important documentary. Older Than What? is a short film about LGBTQ identity and aging. It promises to be a quippy, honest, surprising, […]
posted Monday, September 14, 2015
Last week I ventured out to an art exhibition happening at Clint Roenisch Gallery on St. Helens St in the Bloor and Landsdowne area. The gallery was showing a film, as part of TIFF, and it was free! The movie, La Giubba, was not very exciting, but the context seemed somewhat relevant to the current […]
posted Thursday, September 3, 2015
The 10TH annual CaribbeanTales International Film Festival (CTFF) 2015 kicks off its 10th Anniversary with a Gala Caribbean reception and celebration on Wednesday September 9, in association with the Consulate General of the Republic of Trinidad & Tobago in Toronto, at the Royal Cinema, 608 College Street in Toronto. Opening night on September 9th there […]
posted Monday, August 10, 2015
Amina Arraf, an attractive Syrian-American revolutionary, is having an online affair with Sandra Bagaria, a young and brilliant Montreal professional. Amina then launches her provocatively named blog, A Gay Girl in Damascus. As the Syrian uprising gains momentum, the blog acquires a huge following. But it’s Amina’s subsequent abduction, allegedly by the Syrian secret police—that sparks […]
posted Monday, June 22, 2015
The Clean, Sober and Proud stage happens every year at Pride Toronto. but seems to be one of the least popular stages at the festival. I think the name says it all for most who see Pride as a day to go out an let loose mainly by having a few too many. After all, […]
posted Friday, June 19, 2015
Philadelphia’s self-described ‘S&M Punk’ band GASH will be part of this year’s Pride Toronto performers at the Alterna-Queer Stage. The music is reminiscent of 70/80’s punk with the prerequisite “fuck you” attitude in full effect. What I’m most fascinated by with this band is their live stage show which includes a Dominatrix and a message […]
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