Outfest 15 – THE SUMMER OF SANGAILE

Festival Screening – Saturday, July 18, 2015 @ 7:00 PM (Director’s Guild of America) DGA 1 THE SUMMER OF SANGAILE is arguably one of the year’s most visually stunning films. It also happens to be one of the most romantic. Set against the bright summer skies of Lithuania’s countryside, the story begins with a chance […]

Outfest 15 – A GAY GIRL IN DAMASCUS: THE AMINA PROFILE

Last Festival Screening July 17, 2015 @ 5:00 PM (Director’s Guild of America) DGA 2 A typical online flirtation between two strangers developed into shocking international intrigue. Sophie Deraspe’s gripping Sundance hit follows the virtual romance between Sandra, a journalist from Montreal, and a Syrian girl named Amina whose blog “A Gay Girl in Damascus” […]

Fantasia 15 – Canadian Premiere – WONDERFUL WORLD END

First Festival Screening – Thursday, July 16, 2015 @ 7:00 PM J.A. De Seve Theatre At a time when both our personal lives and the public sphere have been invaded by social media, certain people literally spend their days being observed by countless strangers. Such is the case for Shiori, 17-year-old host of a blogcast […]

Jerusalem Film Festival 15 – LIVING IN ILLUSIONS

Festival Screening – Thursday, July 16, 2015 @ 8:30 PM Jerusalem Cinematheque In the 1980s magicians Chicko and Diko were huge stars. They were regulars on the hit TV show “Shminiyot Ba’Avir,” had hundreds of sold-out shows with Ofra Haza – Israel’s biggest pop star, won the Israeli Emmy award, received thousands of fan letters, […]

Outfest 15 – 54 – The Director’s Cut

Festival Screening – Thursday, July 16, 2015 @ 8:30 PM the Hollywood Forever Cemetery A full 17 years after its original release, 54 – Mark Christopher’s sexy and salacious salute to that infamous temple of hedonism, New York’s 70s nightclub Studio 54 – has been gorgeously reconstructed to reflect the director’s original vision. With 36 […]

Outfest 15 – ADD THE WORDS

Festival Screening – Thursday, July 16,2015 @ 7:00 PM (Directors Guild of America) DGA 2 In 18 states, it is still lawful to fire someone based on their sexual identity and orientation. ADD THE WORDS tracks the inspiring campaign of an Idaho-based LGBTQ activist group to change state legislation through effective civil disobedience. Directors – […]

Short Cuts: McLaren 3D and Other Gems Restored

Short Cuts: McLaren 3D and Other Gems Restored

PROGRAMME SCREENING ON JULY 16, 2015 – 6:30 PM AT TIFF’S BELL LIGHTBOX, TORONTO, ON. Digitally restored versions of four 3D films by the great Norman McLaren and some of his closest collaborators anchor this programme of classic Canadian animation, which also includes the new documentary Norman McLaren: Animated Musician. To view details and the […]

JIMMY’S HALL – New Release at the TIFF Bell Lightbox

NEW RELEASE OPENS JULY 17, 2015 @ THE TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX, TORONTO, ON First screening is on July 17, 2015 @ 12:30 PM Film screenings run from July 17, 2015 – July 23, 2015 Director – Ken Loach A local dance hall becomes a flashpoint of political protest in 1930s Ireland in this stirring, based-on-fact […]

1001 GRAMS by Bent Hamer Opens in Toronto & Vancouver

TORONTO – JULY 17 – KINGSWAY THEATRE; VANCOUVER AUGUST 7 – VANCITY THEATRE Norway’s Submission to the Academy Awards Official Selection Toronto International Film Festival 2014 “Despite the weighty title, this is an extremely light, delicate art film that rarely makes a false move”. – The Hollywood Reporter “Quietly moving and exquisitely made, suffused with […]

First Round of Fan Expo™ Canada Celebrity Guests Packs a Punch

First Round of Fan Expo™ Canada Celebrity Guests Packs a Punch

FIRST ROUND OF FAN EXPO™ CANADA CELEBRITY GUESTS PACKS A PUNCH Line-Up Includes – Mike Tyson, Jenna Coleman, George A. Romero, Robin Lord Taylor and more. TORONTO, ON – Heavyweight champion of the world Mike Tyson, Dr. Who superstar Jenna Coleman, master of horror George A. Romero and Gotham’s villainous Robin Lord Taylor join the […]