The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has announced its full lineup. This year’s TIFF will showcase a total of 291 films (209 features, 6 Classics, 10 Primetime, and 66 shorts).
As in previous years, I have put together a Hye’s Picks list for this year’s festival. This personally curated list includes films from most of the programmes at TIFF.
Eyesore Cinema’s Cillian Me Softly series will host a fanzine release party plus a special screening of the 2011 Andrew Niccol film IN TIME on August 28, 2025.
Hard-Bitten Productions brings Chantel Winters‘ play Dear Ms. Kitt back to Toronto. After being selected for New York’s 2019 Broadway Bound Theatre Festival, this production is unearthed under the direction of the multi-talented Chantal Forde.
Princess productions present the eighth edition of the dance: made in canada / fait au canada (d:mic/fac) Festival 2025. This year’s Festival brings together a great lineup of artists responding to the world around them.
Through powerful movement and deeply personal storytelling, d:mic/fac 2025 celebrates Canadian dance in all its forms: bridging generations, genres, and lived experiences. These works remind us that “movement can hold both struggle and joy, and that dance can speak what words often cannot”.
SummerWorks Performance Festival continues in Toronto for its second week. As the festival celebrates its 35th anniversary, it continues to serve as a launchpad for new voices, bold ideas, and transformative experiences.
In co-presentation with DanceWorks, SummerWorks is featuring two performances created by amazing Latin American female choreographic voices, Irma Villafuerte (El Salvador/Toronto) and Sonia Bustos (México/Montréal).
Created and performed by award winning multidisciplinary artist Riel Reddick-Stevens, SEX GODDESS is a solo theatrical mixtape, developed in House and Body’s playwrights initiative.
There is something to be said for getting out to enjoy outdoor theatre in the Summer months.
Although I may stay ‘close to home’ in other months, now is the time when I enjoy venturing out to various neighbourhoods of the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) to enjoy some al fresco performances.
Over the past month, I have enjoyed three great outdoor productions.
More than the fuchsia funnels breaking out
Despite numerous obstacles, small-town girl Lenore Zann caught the acting bug early. She was “discovered” at 19 and chosen to play Marilyn Monroe in a rock opera based on the life of the tragic movie star. Her powerhouse performance kickstarted her career, leading to hundreds of acting credits in film, TV, theatre, radio, and animation, including her iconic portrayal of Rogue in the very popular animated series X-Men: The Animated Series.
In A Rogue’s Tale: A Memoir, the multi-talented Zann recounts her life story from childhood to present.
The Greenland Stories Festival is a two-day curated festival of Greenlandic films, taking place this weekend in Toronto.
Featuring thriller, fantasy, romance, and documentary films, the festival aims to showcase Greenland’s stark and beautiful landscapes. It is also another way to explore its identity and reimagine Greenlandic storytelling featuring Greenlandic and Indigenous talent.
