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Review – Howl

Review – <em>Howl</em>

by James Olsen for FILMbutton In 1956, Allen Ginsberg wrote his poem Howl. In 1957, City Light Books, the company that published it in book form, was taken to court over the perceived indecency of the work. Over the course of 90 minutes, the audience is introduced to the poem in three formats. First, we […]

22 Canadian Premieres at Inside Out LGBT Film & Video Festival

22 Canadian Premieres at Inside Out LGBT Film & Video Festival

This 20th year Festival will be a blockbuster year, with more premieres and guests than ever before. Toronto-based and internationally known Inside Out will have a World Premiere to offer up with La Dany by Toronto brother and sister directors Jim and Julie Giles. Two International Premieres, Prima Donna: The Story of Rufus Wainwright’s Debut […]