In Parida Tantiwasadakran‘s Young People, Old People & Nothing in Between, we meet 7-year-old Juice who has one mission… to help Grandma Lovely retain as many memories as possible in order to halt the onset of her early dementia. The film screened at this year’s Slamdance Film Festival‘s Unstoppable Shorts Program.
Musician turned dog trainer, Tim Almeida CPDT-KA / FDM, takes center stage at the 2024 Slamdance Film Festival in Park City, Utah in January with the debut of his captivating project, Dog Spelled Backwards. The social impact film and content series features Tim, as an expert trainer, the lovable dogs he trains within the shelter system, and the dedicated, compelling personalities among the shelter workforce.
Over a weekend visit in Los Angeles, two first-generation Sierra Leonean American brothers navigate the changing dynamics of brotherhood after a surprise announcement.
JAYU Canada has announced its 12th annual Human Rights Film Festival+ 2023 (HRFF+). This year, HRFF+ will present 4 feature length documentaries and 4 short films.
HRFF+ is an initiative of JAYU, a charity that shares human rights stories through the arts. The Human Rights Film Festival is committed to values of inclusivity and accessibility for all guests, staff, volunteers and artists.
The Shorts Not Pants Film Festival returns for its 11th year with a carefully curated selection of outstanding short films from 20 countries: 27 Narrative, 21 Animation, and 9 Documentary short films; 20 of those being Canadian.
As I am unable to watch all the films, I have chosen 5 films from all three categories to give you a ‘taste’ of the excellent calibre of films the festival will present.
Canadian-born musician James Carson, a gifted child piano prodigy and award-winning filmmaker, will premiere his visually rich and immersive musical documentary Cabin Music at Toronto’s Planet in Focus Environmental Film Festival (PIF) this week.
The 24th imagineNATIVE Film + Media Arts Festival kicks off in Toronto today! This year’s festival includes an Art Crawl, industry programming, parties, film screenings including sensory friendly ones accessible to all.
Here I list my picks of the film screenings, including feature and short films. Be sure to check one or all of them in person or virtually.
The 24th Planet in Focus International Environmental Film Festival (PIF) opens this week in Toronto. This year’s lineup is rich in stories from the frontlines of environmental protests, reconciliation efforts and the human impact of climate change.
Every year, PIF offers up some thougth provoking films this year. Below I give you my pick of five films to see at this year’s festival.
TIFF came and went in a whirlwind… This year, I had the opportunity to view 24 features and 5 short films from Canada and around the world. I enjoyed the energy of the festival and albeit the SAG-WGA strikes, we had wonderful international guests in attendance.
Once festival closes, it is always difficult to create a list of favourites. Nevertheless, here are some standouts for me at this year’s TIFF.
El Festival Internacional de Cine de Toronto 2023 (TIFF) ha terminado. Pero la jornada de muchas películas que se presentaron en el festival aún comienza.
Aqui les comparto unos detalles de dos películas que se estrenaron en TIFF y que captivaron al publico y bueno, a mi también.
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