posted Tuesday, June 20, 2023
Shy 16-year-old Manuel (Martín Miller) lives in a small coastal town with not much excitement, however he comes alive when his best friend from childhood, Felipe (Teo Inama Chiabrando), and other buddies form a garage rock band. The two boys have a close, easy relationship made even more intense with the band and their music […]
posted Monday, June 19, 2023
Chocolate Babies was seemingly lost to the world after a regrettably brief festival run in the late ’90s. Despite its critical acclaim, it did not receive proper distribution until 25 years after its premiere. Now, the film’s themes of racial discrimination and lack of support for those who are most vulnerable feel just as urgent […]
posted Sunday, June 18, 2023
Canadian documentary, ‘DOSED: The Trip of a Lifetime’, follows Laurie, who received an exemption from the Canadian government to legally take magic mushrooms for help with her end of life anxiety due to a terminal cancer diagnosis. She has stated “magic mushrooms saved my life” which makes for a powerful and intriguing story. Given only […]
posted Saturday, June 17, 2023
In Naked. Loud. Proud. the protagonists are drag and burlesque performers, trans and non-binary, bi- and queer. Paweł, a low-ranking bank employee in his forties, travels with his boyfriend Gąsiu to a celebrated Prague burlesque festival to catch a performance by iconic American burlesque artist Dirty Martini, which later fuels his dormant desire to appear […]
posted Friday, June 16, 2023
When two women with the same name are murdered days apart, small-town police chief Jordan Sanders (Hamm) finds himself wading through an unlikely collection of cheating husbands, lonely hearts, nosy neighbors and contract killers in an effort to put the pieces of the case, and his life, together. While in pursuit, Sanders inadvertently meets and […]
posted Friday, June 16, 2023
The End of Sex tells the story of a married couple (Emily Hampshire, Jonas Chernick) who are feeling the pressures of parenting and adulthood. After they send their young kids to camp for the first time, they embark on a series of comic sexual adventures to reinvigorate their relationship. Available from Blue Fox Entertainment. Directed […]
posted Saturday, June 10, 2023
A novelist’s longstanding marriage is suddenly upended when she overhears her husband giving his honest reaction to her latest book. Available from Elevation Pictures.
posted Thursday, June 1, 2023
Queen of the Deuce tells the story of New York’s 42nd Street during a more seedy period from the 1960s to the 1980s when it was commonly referred to as The Deuce, the porn core of Times Square. Presiding over several of its busiest theatres was a formidable Jewish Greek-born woman named Chelly Wilson, who […]
posted Thursday, June 1, 2023
Are you ready for summer and art in the city? We’re pleased to announce Luminato is back June 7th to June 18th with an exceptional program set to invigorate Toronto with creativity! In 2023, we are hosting an incredible program featuring stories from Toronto and around the globe which show glimpses of daily life alongside remarkable, life-altering moments. Walk with Amal Toronto We will welcome Little […]
posted Wednesday, May 31, 2023
The Toronto Jewish Film Foundation celebrates its 31st Festival with in-person and virtual screenings from June 1-11, 2023. Co-founded in 1993 by Artistic Director, Helen Zukerman, the TJFF was created to heighten awareness of Jewish cultural diversity in Toronto and around the world. The Canadian Archival series shines a light on the rarely seen Jewish contributions […]
