10 EPISODE SERIES EXPLORES TORONTO THROUGH THE EYES OF ITS FRANCOPHONE COMMUNITY RENCONTRES follows a French tourist exploring the city as he investigates the feeling of linguistic isolation that many Francophones feel throughout Canada in a “fish out of water”, single camera, Louie meets Lost in Translation, episodic dramedy. The series takes audiences through the much loved and often…
IMAGES FESTIVAL TO RUN FROM APRIL 20-27, 2017 TORONTO (March 23, 2017)- The 30th annual Images Festival takes place April 20- 27, 2017 across Toronto and will be attended by more than 25,000 people. Focusing on local, national and international contemporary moving image culture, Images Festival continues to present vanguard projects across cinematic, exhibition and…
TORONTO’S IMMERSIVE “THE SECRET SESSIONS: THE MOVIE EXPERIENCE” RETURNS TORONTO (February 14, 2017) — THE SECRET SESSIONS: THE MOVIE EXPERIENCE heralds an allusion to the grand, golden days of Hollywood for their second edition and media-only preview on March 13, 2017. An immersive and secret fusion of film and live theatre, THE SECRET SESSIONS:…
STAR TO ATTEND OPENING NIGHT AS GUEST SPEAKER ON DIVERSITY, FEBRUARY 15, 2017 Toronto, ON (February 9, 2017) – The Fifth Annual Toronto Black Film Festival (#TBFF17) is proud to announce the attendance of ISAIAH WASHINGTON as a Guest Speaker at its Opening Night of February 15 at the Isabel Bader Theatre. The Fifth Annual…
TORONTO BLACK FILM FESTIVAL #TBFF17 TO SHOWCASE 40 FILMS FROM 20 COUNTRIES FIFTH ANNUAL FESTIVAL MARKS BLACK HISTORY MONTH, FEBRUARY 15-19, 2017 TORONTO (January 19, 2017) – The Toronto Black Film Festival (TBFF), one of Canada’s premier festivals for black film, announces its full programming line-up with a focus on black global diversity. Returning…
‘Horror cinema streaming platform Shudder has been a treat for enthusiasts seeking something more than the standard blockbuster fare…’ – Flavorwire ‘This library will almost be like having a horror film festival at your fingertips…’ – SlashFilm BEYOND THE WALLS – Coming Soon exclusively on SHUDDER TORONTO (October 20, 2016) – SHUDDER, the…
Timely, bold and unflinchingly honest, Secrets of a Black Boy returns to Toronto November 10th-20th for a 14 show run.
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ANDREW FEINSTEIN, MARTY SYJUCO ATTEND REELWORLD FILM FESTIVAL TO SUPPORT ‘MEDIA FOR IMPACT’ REELWORLD 2016 HARNESSES THE POWER OF FILM AS A FORCE FOR SOCIAL GOOD TORONTO (September 21, 2016) – Reelworld Film Festival returns for its 16th year featuring critically acclaimed feature films, shorts, documentaries, virtual reality films, games and more — all…
TORONTO URBAN FILM FESTIVAL HOLDS 10th ANNIVERSARY AWARDS PARTY OVER $20,000 IN CASH AND PRIZES AWARDED TO FILMMAKERS AT GLADSTONE HOTEL AWARDS CEREMONY TORONTO (September 20, 2016) – Toronto Urban Film Festival (TUFF), North America’s largest commuter film festival, celebrated its successful 10th edition with an awards ceremony hosted at the Gladstone Hotel on Sunday…
POLITICS AND CULTURE COLLIDE IN MALI BLUES DOCUMENTARY AT TIFF16 TORONTO (August 26, 2016) — A land imprisoned by Islamic extremism lays quiet as musicians flee from their homeland fearing torture and imprisonment in seasoned documentarian Lutz Gregor’s MALI BLUES. Gregor follows Oscar nominated musician Fatoumata Diawara as she returns home to perform her first concert in Mali since…
ClutchPR is proud to represent the following films WEREWOLF, GREEN WHITE GREEN, LITTLE WING and MALI BLUES for the TIFF16 season.Please see below for additional information on film details, screening schedules and talent attending. WEREWOLF (Canada, 80mins, World Premiere, Discovery) Directed by: Ashley McKenzie Starring: Andrew Gillis, Bhreagh MacNeil Language: English The debut feature film by award-winning…
CAPTURING THE COMPLEXITIES OF BROKEN FAMILIES, LITTLE WING FLIES ONTO THE BIG SCREEN FOR WORLD PREMIERE TORONTO (August 23, 2016) — Official TIFF 2016 Selection and feature of the Discovery program, LITTLE WING is a trifecta of female power. The Finnish film, helmed by Academy Award-nominated writer and director Selma Vilhunen, stars Finnish popstar Paula…
GREEN WHITE GREEN REVOLUTIONIZES NOLLYWOOD, CREATING A NEW NARRATIVE IN THE NIGERIAN FILM INDUSTRY TORONTO (August 16, 2016) – Official TIFF 2016 Selection and feature of the City to City program, GREEN WHITE GREEN is a kaleidoscopic exploration of Nigeria’s history and evolution of violence, art and film told through the coming-of-age tale of aspiring artists…
TORONTO URBAN FILM FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES FULL LINEUP, ADDS NEW PROGRAM TO LAUNCH MILESTONE YEAR FROM SEPT 10 – 18 TORONTO (August 10, 2016) – Toronto Urban Film Festival (TUFF) takes over TTC platforms and screens with international films from September 10 – 18. This year marks the 10-year anniversary of North America’s first, largest and…
— North America’s largest showcase of global Jewish performing arts and culture features world-renowned Abraham Inc., The Klezmatics and the Canadian Premiere of Yiddish-language Death of a Salesman, among over 250 international artists — — New food component features Zane Caplansky, Judy Perly and Michael Wex— The Ashkenaz Festival, North America’s premier festival of global Jewish music and culture returns…
Festival running August 4-7 highlights the next generation of stories from the South Asian and Middle Eastern diaspora TORONTO (July 13, 2016) – National Bank Mosaic International South Asian Film Festival presented by ZEE TV returns for its fifth year featuring 18 critically acclaimed shorts, feature films and documentaries showcasing the best of South Asian…
The leading peer-to-peer car rental marketplace in North America adds La Capitale General Insurance and L’Unique General Insurance to its network of approved insurers MONTREAL (July 11, 2016) — Pioneering car rental marketplace Turo announced today that policyholders of La Capitale General Insurance, one of Quebec’s leading property and casualty insurers, and those of its…
Performances by world-renowned HATAW with food from Filipino-Toronto favourites TORONTO (July 5, 2016) – The Kultura Festival moves to Nathan Phillips Square August 5-7, 2016, bringing Toronto its 11th year of innovative programming. Kultura has captivated the Toronto public for a decade with its groundbreaking blend of traditional Filipino culture and modern diaspora movement. Headlining the festival…
How To Get Away With Murder’s Katie Findlay and legendary character actor Stephen McHattie star in Canadian horror film TORONTO (June 30, 2016) – Psychological thriller The Dark Stranger hits select theatres July 15, 2016. The film was directed by Canadian director Chris Trebilcock and shot on location in Toronto. Katie Findlay (“How to Get Away…
Toronto’s pet-friendly salon celebrates with a summer event in support of Save Our Scruff TORONTO (June 10th, 2016) — Toronto’s beauty community and Leslieville locals joined Parlour Salon’s creative team at the salon’s Queen East location for Parlour’s Beach Retreat event on Thursday evening. Guests came with their dogs in tow to celebrate Parlour’s residence as one of Toronto’s only pet-friendly salons.…
– Ontario and Israel are leaders in the life sciences field – – Wynne’s trip will provide opportunities for both regions to learn from each other and create new partnerships – TORONTO, May 18, 2016 /CNW/ – Premier Kathleen Wynne’s business mission to the Middle East from May 15-20 focused on strengthening ties and encouraging new academic…
TORONTO, May 17, 2016 /CNW/ – The Hebrew University of Jerusalem is collaborating with the Smithsonian Institution around a variety of projects curated by the ALBERT EINSTEIN FOUNDATION. The Foundation leads a series of initiatives that celebrate Einstein’s legacy — and the promotion of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (collectively “STEM”). The collaboration will ignite interest…
– Anderson Cooper hosted and Bob Weir performed at the Second Annual Einstein Gala – – Winner of The Next Einstein Competition announced – TORONTO (May 16, 2016) — Anderson Cooper and Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir were in attendance last night at a star-studded gala in support of the Einstein Legacy Project. Cooper…
The documentary marks the first time a film directed by a Colombian woman will appear at the festival TORONTO (April 18, 2016) — With laughter, tears and an unbridled passion for life, eight women share stories of love, loss, and the wisdom of womanhood in THE INFINITE FLIGHT OF DAYS. Set in the colourful Colombian…
Explore the music in medicine: Sounds of Science: Music, Technology, Medicine live at U of T TORONTO, April 6, 2016 – For the very first time a live audience will witness how music helps heal certain medical conditions. On Tuesday, May 3, the Faculty of Music at the University of Toronto will host Sounds of Science:…
– Groundbreaking film documents courageous battle and intimate love story of Cleopatra Kambugu, Uganda’s first transgender activist – April 19, 2016, TORONTO — THE PEARL OF AFRICA follows the story of Cleopatra Kambugu, a transgender woman living in Uganda, a country with some of the harshest anti-LGBTI laws in the world. Kambugu refuses to give…
The hopeful story of one woman’s unwavering fight for freedom for young girls of Nepal TORONTO (April 15, 2016) — URMILA: MY MEMORY IS MY POWER follows the intense and emotional journey taken by Urmila, an aspiring lawyer and passionate anti-child slavery activist fighting for the rights of the girls of Nepal. Having escaped a…
