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Orlando, My Political Biography – deconstructing the binary as we move toward a more Orlando universe

posted Friday, November 24, 2023

by: in Film, Queer, Toronto, Trans

Orlando, My Political Biography is the rousing, heady debut feature by theorist, critic, and curator Paul B. Preciado. When prodded by peers to write about his experience of transition, he remarks, wryly, that Virginia Woolf had already done so. The work in reference is her classic 1928 novel, centered on the life of an androgynous aristocrat […]

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Rendezvous With Madness Film & Arts Festival – Oct 27 to Nov 5, 2023 (Toronto)

posted Tuesday, October 24, 2023

by: in Film, Streaming Online, Toronto

Rendezvous With Madness Festival is the largest and longest-running arts festival in the world dedicated to the intersection of mental health and artistic expression. The 2023 Festival runs from October 27 to November 5, 2023, presenting 10 feature films and 2 short programs, for a total of 38 films from 12 countries. As always, films are complemented by thought-provoking post-screening Q&As […]

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Sick Girl – friends grow up and drift apart, until one fakes a terminal illness

posted Friday, October 20, 2023

by: in Film, Streaming Online

In Sick Girl, Nina Dobrev stars as Wren Pepper, a woman trying to keep her best friends together with a little white lie that threatens to tear their bonds – and their entire community – apart.  When Wren feels her closest friends slipping away, she lets loose a little white lie that snowballs into a […]

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The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival offers both in person and online options – Oct 17 to 29, 2023 (Toronto)

posted Tuesday, October 17, 2023

by: in Activism, Art, Film, Streaming Online, Toronto

The imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival (imagineNATIVE) runs from October 17-22, 2023 in person in Toronto, and October 23-29, 2023 streaming online. The Festival showcases 14 feature films, 70 short films across 11 short film programs, 21 digital and interactive works, and 17 audio works.  Each work presented at the festival is led by an […]

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Vancouver International Film Festival features over 100 screenings- September 28 – October 8, 2023

posted Thursday, September 28, 2023

by: in Film, Vancouver

Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) presents its 42nd edition this month, the first fully in-cinema festival since 2019. This year’s lineup features roughly 140 feature films and 100 shorts, presented on 10 screens in seven Vancouver venues. Vancouverites and visitors will be able to explore film culture through an expanded program of live events, performances, and exhibitions. The festival […]

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299 Queen Street West: The Much Music Documentary gets its premiere in Toronto – Sept 22, 2023

posted Sunday, September 17, 2023

by: in Film, Music, Toronto

299 Queen Street West: The Much Music Documentary has its official premiere at Roy Thomson Hall (60 Simcoe Street) in Toronto on Sept 22, 2023, after which it will have screenings at several other cities across the country, before landing on Crave TV. With unprecedented access to the MuchMusic archives, 299 Queen Street West tells the story […]

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What’s Queer at TIFF This Year?

posted Sunday, September 10, 2023

by: in Featured Events, Film, Queer, Toronto

Last year was a stellar year for queer representation at TIFF, and this year the content keeps on coming. What’s different about recent LGBTQ+ character portrayals is that they are becoming more diverse and complex in nature, providing a truer context of what it means to be queer in these current times globally. Below are […]

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Ghosts of the Chelsea Hotel (and Other Rock & Roll Stories) – Toronto screening Sept 10, 2023

posted Saturday, September 9, 2023

by: in Film, Music, Toronto

The new Chip Baker film, “Ghosts of the Chelsea Hotel (and Other Rock & Roll Stories)”, directed by filmmaker Danny Garcia (“Nightclubbing,” “Sad Vacation”) made its American theatrical debut screening in New York City at Joe’s Pub on Tuesday, September 5th at 9:30pm. This documentary film explores the rich history, cultural significance and otherworldly occurrences […]

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TIFF’s Festival Street offers free movies, music, and much more

posted Friday, September 8, 2023

by: in Featured Events, Film, Music, Toronto

The excitement of the Toronto International Film Festival will once again filter out of the theatres and onto Festival Street (King Street West between Peter Street and University Avenue) and David Pecaut Square.  New and exciting activations will line King Street in addition to food vendors, photo opportunities, and the Festival Street Music Stage housing musical performances […]

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Shangri-La Toronto offers special TIFF-themed Afternoon Tea, Cocktails, and Room Packages

posted Friday, September 8, 2023

by: in Featured Events, Film, Hospitality, Toronto

Shangri-La Toronto, is the official hospitality partner of the Toronto International Film Festival. The hotel property hosted TIFF’s  opening party on September 7th, and has also curated several luxurious movie inspired experiences, such as a specialty TIFF-themed Afternoon Tea menu, instagramable cocktails, and exclusive room packages.If you’re looking for a little decadent downtime during TIFF, […]

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