ACTRA Toronto’s outACTRAto Committee Announces Winner of 4th Queer Your Stories Short Film Competition

posted Thursday, January 12, 2023

by: Bryen Dunn in Film, Lesbian, Queer, Toronto, Trans

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+ […]

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“My Transparent Life” documentary follows the lives of celebrity makeup artist Stassi Kihm and TikTok Star Jesse Sullivan

posted Tuesday, October 4, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Queer, Streaming Online, Trans

My Transparent Life is a documentary that explores the lives of two transgender people through the various stages of transition. Investigative filmmaker Serena DC follows celebrity makeup artist Stassi Kihm and TikTok star Jesse Sullivan throughout their journeys to self actualization as they begin hormone treatments, attend appointments with gender reassignment surgeons and adjust to […]

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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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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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CBC’s Pride Programming – What To Watch

posted Friday, May 27, 2022

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

CBC has put together a diverse collection of films to stream on CBC Gem during Pride Month. See the full list below. DISOBEDIENCE (1×114, Drama, directed by Sebastián Lelio, 2017, Ireland/UK/USA) Begins streaming Friday, May 27 DISOBEDIENCE follows a woman (Rachel Weisz, The Favourite) as she returns to the community that shunned her decades earlier […]

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Inside Out returns to in person presentations, with stream-at-home options – May 26 to June 4, 2022

posted Wednesday, May 25, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Drag, Events, Featured Events, Film, Lesbian, Queer, Streaming Online, Toronto, Trans

The 32nd annual Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival has revealed its full film lineup that will take place both in-person and virtually from May 26th to June 5th in Toronto, showcasing 128 films from 28 countries, including 38 feature films, 3 episodic series, and 7 world premieres. The festival’s opening night film will be the […]

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Fearless – Canadian owned streaming service offers inclusive LGBTQ+ programming

posted Friday, April 15, 2022

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

Fearless, the streaming service known for inclusive movies and shows has announced that it is now available globally. The news marks a massive opportunity for inclusive storytelling as Fearless showcases under-represented and marginalized voices including LGBTQ, BIPoC, and people with disabilities. The independent media company founded by Canadian filmmakers Deanna Widmeyer and Matkai Burmaster with team members […]

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Canadian Trans Latina Viviana Santibanez crowned Marchioness Global at Miss Trans Global competition

posted Tuesday, April 5, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Trans

Viviana Santibanez is a Trans Latina woman and Latinxs LGBTQ immigrant advocate who was crowned as Marchioness Global 2021 in the Miss Trans Global international competition. Santibanez was adjudged as the winner among 16 other contestants. This is the first time that a Trans woman brings an international trans pageant title to Canada. This pageant […]

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Muskoka Queer Film Festival – streaming virtually March 18 to 20, 2022

posted Thursday, March 17, 2022

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

The third annual Muskoka Queer Film Festival takes place virtually, March 18 to 20, 2022, featuring 14 amazing queer films from around the world. The event will be live-streaming via a private Facebook Group with film makers Q&As featured each day. The goal of MQFF is to bring a queer brightness to Muskoka and to make […]

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Buddies in Bad Times Theatre’s entire board resigns, but the show must go on

posted Saturday, January 22, 2022

by: Bryen Dunn in Lesbian, Queer, Theatre, Toronto, Trans

According to a Toronto Star article, based on information received in a press release, it appears Buddies in Bad Times Theatre is going through yet another transitional period of change. Since this past December, every board member from Toronto’s longest running queer theatre company have left their post for various reasons, and theatre staff and […]

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