#FIRSTLOOK: 2024 INSIDE OUT TORONTO 2SLGBTQ+ FILM FESTIVAL PROGRAMMING ANNOUNCED
Inside Out Toronto 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival has revealed the full program lineup for its 34th edition today. The festival, which proudly champions innovative 2SLGBTQ+ filmmakers from across the globe, will showcase 106 films from 25 countries, including 30 feature films and 5 world premieres. The festival will take place May 24th to June 1st in Toronto at TIFF Lightbox as well as online Ontario-wide. Inside Out’s Co-Head & Executive Director, Elie Chivi, and Co-Head & Artistic ...
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#FIRSTLOOK: 2023 INSIDE OUT 2SLGBTQ+ FILM FESTIVAL AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
The winners of the 2023 Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival Awards were announced this weekend in Toronto where $32,000 in prizes were handed out to various 2SLGBTQ+ filmmakers. Top honours went to Juan Sebastián Torales’ ALMAMULA (Best First Feature), Lulu Wei’s SUPPORTING OUR SELVES (Best Canadian Feature), Beth Warrian’s ADORE (Best Canadian Short), and Karimah Zakia Issa with SCARING WOMEN AT NIGHT (Emerging Canadian Artist).
The Audience Award winners are Ally Pankiw’s I USED TO ...
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#INTERVIEW: THE CAST OF “GLITTER & DOOM” AT INSIDE OUT 2023
Touted as a film celebrating all types of Queerness, Tom Gustafson's GLITTER & DOOM closes-out the 2023 Inside Out 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival - presented by RBC - after kicking-off May 25th in-person and online. The Jukebox Musical, set to the catalog of Indigo Girls, is a Rom-Com which centers on a musician and a carefree kid who fall in love and only have a small window to decide if they are right for one another. The Film stars Canadian-Filipino actor Alex Diaz and the UK's Alan Cammish ...
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#INSIDEOUTTO: 2023 INSIDE OUT 2SLGBTQ+ FILM FESTIVAL PREVIEW
Taking place between May 25 to June 4, 2023, the INSIDE OUT 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival is back in Toronto both in-person and online! The Festival kicks-off this year with PASSAGES from Director Ira Sachs and closes with Tom Gustafson's GLITTER & DOOM, and is packed with several quality films including Toronto-filmed I USED TO BE FUNNY, which premiered at SXSW '23 and also Sundance Next Audience Award winner KOKOMO CITY. BLUE JEAN also is coming to the Festival with huge accolades and award ...
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#INSIDEOUTTO: INSIDE OUT ANNOUNCED 2021 SUMMER OUTDOOR FILM SERIES
In case you missed some of these fan favourites that did the Festival circuit this year, now's your chance to see some compelling films this Summer outdoors, brought to you by INSIDE OUT, the world's premiere 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival.
Playing this Summer as part of the Series in around Ontario:
July 23FANNY: THE RIGHT TO ROCK (in co-presentation with Hot Docs)Directed by: Bobbi Jo HartFanny: The Right to Rock tells the story of one of the best bands—Filipina-American and LBGTQ+ bandmates ...
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#INSIDEOUT: 2021 INSIDE OUT 2SLGBTQ+ FILM FESTIVAL PREVIEW GUIDE
Celebrating its 30th year, the INSIDE OUT Festival takes place May 27 - June 6, 2021 this year virtually. After being delayed to September last year, the Film is back with several festival favourites coming right out of Hot Docs and SXSW, to be made available to viewers Ontario-wide. In addition to Features, there will be a wide selection of 2SLGTBQ+-theme Shorts and Episodic programming available as well.
Our George Kozera (Twitter: @PartyG) had a chance to preview some key titles from ...
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#INSIDEOUT21: FULL PROGRAMMING LINE-UP ANNOUNCED FOR 2021 INSIDE OUT FESTIVAL
The full programming line-up for the 2021 INSIDE OUT 2SLGBTQ+ Film Festival has been unveiled and it includes some hits that came out of SXSW even like Potato Dreams of America, Alone Together (Charli XCX Documentary), Ma Belle, My Beauty and Opening Night Selection. Language Lessons starring Natalie Morales (who directs also) and Mark Duplass. Hot Docs hit FANNY: RIGHT TO ROCK also surfaces here giving us a chance to see it again! The Festival runs Ontario-wide online May 27-June 6, ...
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#INSIDEOUT: INSIDE OUT FESTIVAL 2020 PREVIEW
The 30th annual INSIDE OUT FILM FESTIVAL kicks-off this week, running October 1-11, 2020. Showcasing 150 films and 9 episodic series. The Festival will go by a digital platform this year as we navigate the Pandemic. Programming will be made available via insideout.ca and also via Inside Out's new AppleTV and Roku apps. This will allow INSIDE OUT patrons to customize their own schedules from home for the first time ever.
Headlining the Festival this year is a special conversation with ...
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#INSIDEOUTTO: INSIDE OUT’S LGBTQ FINANCE FORUM
Now in its 29th year, the 2019 INSIDE OUT LGBTQ FILM FESTIVAL is set to kick-off later this month. The 11-day Festival ranks third only behind TIFF and Hot Docs as the largest Film Festival in Toronto!
In advance of the Festival is the LGBTQ Finance Forum, taking place on May 30 - 31, 2019, providing LGBTQ-identified producers and/or producers creating LGBTQ content an opportunity to pitch their projects directly to top decision makers.
These projects include:
BLUE JEAN (UK) / ...
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#INSIDEOUTTO: 2018 INSIDE OUT LGBT FILM FESTIVAL PREVIEW
Running May 24 to June 3, 2018 at TIFF Bell Lightbox, the INSIDE OUT LGBT FILM FESTIVAL is set to kick-off! Several high-profile Films set to premiere at the Festival including Opening Night Gala A KID LIKE JAKE starring Jim Parsons and Claire Danes, HEARTS BEAT LOUD starring Kiersey Clemmons and Nick Offerman and THE MISEDUCATION OF CAMERON POST for which Chloë Grace Moretz won Best Actress at Sundance earlier this year. Hotly-tipped also is HOW TO TALK TO GIRLS AT PARTIES starring Elle ...
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