posted Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Not Knowing tells the story of Umut, a young water polo player, who is a gentle and quiet high school senior, just trying to live his life in a complicated world. When a fellow player spreads a rumor that he is gay, Umut refuses to acknowledge the allegation either way, without apology, or an explanation. His […]
posted Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Circus Boy is a story about a gay man named Thomas who seeks reconciliation with his mother after he and his husband, Michael, adopt a boy he’s training for circus school. Thomas is an avid believer that the circus is accessible to all people, and he takes joy from helping others find their flow by developing […]
posted Friday, December 10, 2021
The pandemic has been disruptive to most everyone and everything in some form of another, however there have been many good things to come from it as well. One that I’m particularly happy with is the greater online accessibility to film festival feature films, documentaries, and shorts that were previously limited to only in person […]
posted Friday, December 10, 2021
Toronto’s Mouth Congress — friends Paul Bellini and Scott Thompson of Kids In The Hall fame — wrote and recorded hundreds of songs between 1984 and 1988 without ever putting out a proper release. Alongside various cohorts and conspirators, the band drew on their experiences as gay men in the ‘80s to craft hilariously crude punk songs that run the […]
posted Monday, November 15, 2021
After the year we’ve had, we could all use a good night of celebrating. Inspired by the bright lights of disco and the legends of the New York City ballroom scene, come celebrate the incredible achievements of Canada’s LGBT+ community, hear stories from some of our fearless LGBT+ leaders, and enjoy an evening of […]
posted Monday, November 8, 2021
The new CBC and HBO Max original series, SORT OF, made its North American premiere at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Sort Of will make queer-story by becoming the first (Canadian) primetime TV series to have a queer / trans-feminine South Asian and Muslim performer cast in the lead role, as well as featuring […]
posted Friday, October 29, 2021
In Cicada, young bisexual Ben comes out to the world and develops an intense relationship with Sam, a man of colour struggling with deep wounds of his own. As the summer progresses and their intimacy grows, Ben’s past crawls to the surface. New York City, 2013. Some things are worth waiting seventeen years for, others […]
posted Wednesday, October 20, 2021
The Little Show by playwright Sky Gilbert, starring Keith Cole, Veronika Hurnik and Shaun McComb will have its World Premiere at Chez BonBon, at 234 Queen Street East (near Sherbourne), in Toronto, Ontario, from October 21 to October 31, 2021. The Little Show is a new theatrical revue written by Sky Gilbert with music by Stewart Borden. […]
posted Tuesday, October 12, 2021
On the Fringe of Wild serves as an early 21st century snapshot of queer adolescent boys on the verge of growing up into men and discovering their authentic selves. The film was shot in rural regions of Northern Ontario, Canada, mostly outdoors amongst the beautiful, but cold, stark & melancholic winter landscapes. “My inspiration for this film […]
posted Monday, October 11, 2021
Sher Films announced today that director Vinay Giridhar’s feature documentary debut Emergence: Out of the Shadows, a film that started its international festival run this September in the US, will be heading home to BC for its Canadian premiere at KDocsFF and to the Reelworld Film Festival for it’s Ontario debut. Emergence: Out of the Shadows follows three queer South […]
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