First Festival Screening – September 15, 2015 @ 4:30 PM at the TIFF Bell Lightbox Last Festival Screening – September 17, 2015 @ 6:15 PM at The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema Filmmaker Louise Osmond follows the story of a group of friends and neighbours in a small Welsh town who pool their modest resources to […]
Festival Screening – September 2, 2015 @ 8:15 PM at Mission Theater In the late 80s, Jake “the Snake” Roberts was among the most famous professional wrestlers in the world. His talent was undeniable, and the giant snakes he threw upon his opponents, unforgettable. 30 years later, Roberts has lost his family and his fortune […]
Festival Screening – August 29, 2015 @ 11:00 AM at ASFA Lecture Hall “T-Rex” is an intimate coming-of-age story about a new kind of American heroine. For the first time ever, women’s boxing is included in the 2012 Olympics. Fighting for gold from the U.S. is Claressa “T-Rex” Shields, just 17 years old, and by […]
Jimmy (Ronald) Wisdom is a barber, community patriarch and former R&B singer from Jamaica. Everyday Ambassadors is a series by Verity Creative that was commissioned by the 2015 Pan Am Games. Each film features an exceptional person or couple who have immigrated to Ontario from another Pan Am country, who are involved in Art or […]
Aline Morales is a Juno-nominated musician and drum instructor from Brazil, living in Toronto, Canada. Everyday Ambassadors is a series by Verity Creative that was commissioned by the 2015 Pan Am Games. Each film features an exceptional person or couple who have immigrated to Ontario from another Pan Am country, who are involved in Art […]
Ben-Hanniel Cherette is co-owner of La Créole Restaurant (810 St. Clair Ave. W, Toronto), originally from Haiti. Everyday Ambassadors is a series by Verity Creative that was commissioned by the 2015 Pan Am Games. Each film features an exceptional person or couple who have immigrated to Ontario from another Pan Am country, who are involved […]
Carla and Carlos Escudero live in Maple, Ontario, and raise and promote Peruvian Paso horses, also called dancing horses for their unique gait. Everyday Ambassadors is a series by Verity Creative that was commissioned by the 2015 Pan Am Games. Each film features an exceptional person or couple who have immigrated to Ontario from another […]
Christene Browne is a filmmaker and writer, from St. Kitts. She was the first black woman in Canada to produce and write a feature film, and her first novel is called Two Women. Everyday Ambassadors is a series by Verity Creative that was commissioned by the 2015 Pan Am Games. Each film features an exceptional […]
Quique Escamilla, a musician from Mexico and recipient of the 2015 Juno Awards for World Music Album of the Year. Everyday Ambassadors is a series by Verity Creative that was commissioned by the 2015 Pan Am Games. Each film features an exceptional person or couple who have immigrated to Ontario from another Pan Am country, […]
Jose Loney is a visual artist, originally from El Salvador. He now lives and works in Hamilton, Ontario. Everyday Ambassadors is a series by Verity Creative that was commissioned by the 2015 Pan Am Games. Each film features an exceptional person or couple who have immigrated to Ontario from another Pan Am country, who are […]
