Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising (Dir. Shane Belcourt), when the youth take charge.
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Ni-Naadamaadiz: Red Power Rising (Dir. Shane Belcourt), when the youth take charge.
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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.
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From body rituals to gender journeys, the Future of Film Showcase (FOFS) returns to Toronto with a bold lineup of debut feature films from first time local directors for its 2025 edition. The festival runs from June 19 to 22 in-person with a few online events.
This year, FOFS is showcasing a new generation of storytellers with fresh, intimate takes on identity, friendship, and self expression.
Below I am sharing my picks of screenings and industry events for you to check out at this year’s FOFS.
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In the early days of social media, a notorious image circulated of an Indigenous man with raised fists, ready to strike. The photo was initially shared to mock and reinforce stereotypes of Indigenous peoples, but one word added to the image would change it forever.
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Rendezvous with Madness (RWM) is the first and largest arts and mental health festival in the world. The 32nd edition of the festival presents 10 feature films and 3 short programs. As always, films screenings are complemented by thought-provoking post-screening Q&As and curated panel discussions, extending the uniquely meaningful conversations that define Rendezvous With Madness.
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The 11th annual Future of Film Showcase (FOFS), Canada’s premiere festival for emerging Canadian filmmakers returns to Toronto from June 20-23, 2024, with an excellent lineup of films and a wide array of industry events.
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Hot Docs has announced the winning documentaries from this year’s official competition, along with recognizing outstanding Canadian and international filmmakers through additional awards. The]awards were revealed at the Hot Docs 2024 Awards Presentation, held at the Centre for Social Innovation – Annex and hosted by arts journalist and co-founder of Media Girlfriends, Garvia Bailey.
A total of 15 awards were handed out, including 11 awards for Festival films in competition—of which 9 were won by female filmmakers—and CAD 75,000 in cash and prizes were awarded.
READ MOREIt is the first weekend at Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival. Many films already had their premiere; nonetheless, many of these films will have a second, or perhaps a third, screening.
If you took a peek at my initial suggestions, you will know there are close to 200 documentaries to choose from. Here, I give you a few more recommendations of documentary films to see at Hot Docs.
READ MOREHot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival (Hot Docs) returns to Toronto this week, from April 25 to May 5, 2024. From 2800 film submissions, this year’s slate will present 168 documentaries representing 64 countries across 16 diverse programs and will feature 51 world and 32 international premieres.
Fellow arts & culture writer Sammy Younan, of the My Summer Lair podcast, and I recently sat down to discuss our initial Hot Docs picks, as well as, some tips on attending the festival.
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The Toronto Ukrainian Film Festival (TUFF) marks its second year featuring a lineup of nine feture films and documentaries, plus a new screening of family-friendly animated shorts. This year’s festival showcases a full range of work by award-winning, contemporary filmmakers.
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