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  • Toronto Fringe Announces Next Stage Theatre Festival 2022

    Toronto Fringe Announces 2022 Next Stage Theatre Festival January 19-30, 2022 The next stage of Next Stage A hybrid of digital and in-person events at the Ada Slaight Hall at Daniels Spectrum Toronto Fringe is proud to announce exciting and expansive programming as part of the 2022 Next Stage Theatre Festival, taking place January 19-30, 2022 at the…

  • Documentary- ELENA In 1937, tens of thousands of Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent were exterminated by the Dominican army, on the basis of anti-black racism

    ELENA Watch Party Followed by Q&A with Yvonne WelbonSaturday, December 11th at 1PM PT/4PM EThttps://watch.eventive.org/elena/play/61b13c3a3977c2005b49b1a6 ELENA Watch Party Followed by Conversation withPaco de Onís, Elena Lorac, and Director Michèle StephensonIn SpanishSunday, December 12th at 1PM PT/4PM EThttps://watch.eventive.org/elena/play/61b13cddab861e0030f4c87a About ELENAIn 1937, tens of thousands of Haitians and Dominicans of Haitian descent were exterminated by the Dominican army, on the basis…

  • The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Treatment of Trauma.

        Please join The Friends of the Semel Institute and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors for an Open Mind program with Bessel van der Kolk, M.D., world-renowned pioneer in the area of post-traumatic stress and the author of the #1 New York Times Non-Fiction best-selling book, The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body…

  • Red Is Beautiful, A Major Retrospective Of Saulteaux Artist-Robert Houle@Art Gallery Of Ontario

    By Wayne Baggs  Enjoy the works of Robert Houle: Red is Beautiful at the AGO, now until April 18-2022. Robert Houle, born in St. Boniface Manitoba, is an Anishinaabe Saulteaux contemporary artist. One of the most influential First Nations artist of the contemporary art world. As a boy abducted and sent to residential school, Houle…

  • Allen Stone@Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto-Thurs., December 2,2021

     By Wayne Baggs For me, the hardest gig to pull off for a performer, solo on a stage. It’s you and the audience. No fall backs, no breaks for drum solos. Allen had the Phoenix crowd right from the start, never letting them go. His fans sang along to every song. Can this guy sing,…

  • The Lady of Heaven on Dec 7th at 7pm, at AMC Theater in New York City

    The Lady of Heaven on Dec 7th at 7pm, at AMC Theater in New York City – AMC 34th Street 14, 312 W 34th St, New York, NY 10001The Lady of Heaven is a beautiful historic drama adventure story of one of the most significant women of history. The heart-wrenching journey of Lady Fatima, the daughter of Prophet Muhammad. Separated by 1400 years, an Iraqi…

  • THE KING OF COOL@TIFF BELL LIGHTBOX-Tues., Nov.30th, 2021

    Who is really The “King of Cool?” Steve McQueen or Dean Martin? In this documentary, it declares Dean Martin. “King of Cool dives deep into Martin’s life through never-before-seen archival footage including his time with Jerry Lewis, his movies, his TV Variety Show and Roasts. Interviews with friends, family and primarily one of his daughters-Deana…

  • Special Screening of Nanfu Wang’s Acclaimed Film IN THE SAME BREATH at Museum of Tolerance – Los Angeles-Q&A to Follow – Thur., Dec. 2 at 7pm

    A Film by Nanfu WangProduced by Jialing Zhang, Julie Goldman, Christopher Clements, and Carolyn Hepburn Thursday, December 2nd 7:00  PMMuseum of Tolerance9786 W Pico Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90035 Hosted by Kristin Feeley and Laura NixQ&A with Director Nanfu Wang, andProducers Julie Goldman, Christopher Clements, and Carolyn HepburnModerated by Matt Carey, Deadline Hollywood Museum of Tolerance requires Covid-19 vaccination or negative test within 48…

  • The 31st annual Gotham Awards-New York City- Monday, November 29th, 2021

    The Gotham Awards are the first of the season’s awards programs and a harbinger of Academy Awardsâ, Golden Globes and Independent Spirit Awards hopefuls to come. The awards were held at the prestigious Cipriani Wall Street in downtown New York City, with a full red-carpet gala and over 700 celebrities and industry VIPs in attendance.…

  • THE NEW YORK WORLD PREMIERE OF STEVEN SPIELBERG’S “WEST SIDE STORY”

    “WEST SIDE STORY”AVAILABLE NOW! THE FILM OPENS IN THEATRES ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2021 NEW YORK, NY – “West Side Story,” directed by Steven Spielberg, had its New York world premiere in New York City last night, sponsored by Dolby Cinema. In attendance were director-producer Spielberg; cast members Ansel Elgort, Ariana DeBose, David Alvarez, Mike Faist, Brian d’Arcy James, Corey Stoll, Josh Andrés Rivera,…

  • THE ANDY KIM CHRISTMAS@MASSEY HALL&ANDY KIM DAY -WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2021

    THE ANDY KIM CHRISTMAS AT MASSEY HALL Featuring Billy Talent, The Sheepdogs, Ron Sexsmith, Alex Lifeson, Jully Black, Tyler Shaw, Sloan, William Prince, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Jake Clemons, Men Without Hats, Pursuit of Happiness, Theo Tams, Beverly Mahood, Georgia Harmer and Choir! Choir! Choir! WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2021 Concert in support of CAMH Gifts of…

  • THE BROTHER by Jérémie Battaglia A short film with a remarkable festival career Now available on ICI TOU.TV EXTRA

    Les Films du 3 Mars and Les Films Extérieur Jour are thrilled to announce the online release of The Brother, a moving documentary short film by Jérémie Battaglia with an impressive career on the festival circuit. Mixing documentary and animation, the film tells the story of a French-Moroccan family taking care of their son Kaïs, who has lost the use of…

  • POV Shorts Award Winning Documentary Shorts Series Continues Season 4 Tomorrow: Monday, November 29 With Episode 3

    POV Shorts Have Received Academy Award & Emmy Nominations Broadcast & Streaming Debut of 4th Season on PBS Upcoming Films Include : Seahorse, Águilas, Le Frère, and Team Meryland New York, N.Y. – POV Shorts, the newest series from American Documentary, continues its fourth season with Episode 3 tomorrow: Monday, November 29, 2021 on PBS and streaming online at POV.org. Additional episodes…

  • FILMOCRACY INTRODUCES THE INDUSTRY NETWORKTriad of FestDance Panels, Filmocracy Talks, and Round Tables Adds Education, Networking-December 9th-10th in Los Angeles and Nationwide

    Roster of Ambassadors Grows as Networking Opportunities Expand For Hybrid Event During Filmocracy Fest December 9th-10th in Los Angeles and Nationwide https://filmocracyfest.com/ Los Angeles, CA —Filmocracy, the world’s premiere digital screening, distribution, and experience platform, announced its roster of new industry programs today. As the independent film and festival spaces continue to evolve, Filmocracy’s founders…

  • POLAR Returns For Holiday 2021 as a Magical Walk-Through Festival @ Bandshell Park, Exhibition Grounds. Holiday festival runs November 25 to December 26, 2021,

    It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, as we were invited to the opening of Polar Winter Festival, Toronto’s biggest outdoor Holiday event, which opened on November 25th at Bandshell Park, Exhibition Place. It runs from 5 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday evenings until December 26. Polar brings guests into a magical…

  • Production Has Begun on New Filipino Sketch Comedy Series, ABROAD – Coming to OMNI Television in 2022 

    New series produced by Longhope Media Inc., co-created by and starring Filipina comedian Isabel Kanaan, has begun filming and continues through to February 2022 Longhope Media Inc. and OMNI Television announced today that production has begun on an all-new satirical sketch comedy series ABROAD, in English and Tagalog. Co-created by and starring Filipina comedian Isabel Kanaan (Second Jen,…

  • IN NYC, LA, SF, CHI – Sundance Audience Award and Jury Award winner WRITING WITH FIRE, Documentary awards contender!

    “The most inspiring journalism movie — maybe ever. An essential portrait of the fight for press freedom. Writing With Fire reminds us that there are always people who, despite incredible odds, will choose to do this work.” – Jason Rezaian, The Washington Post DOUBLE SUNDANCE AWARD WINNER & OSCAR CONTENDER WRITING WITH FIRE OPENS AT  IN NYC THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26 PLUS…

  • 2021 Reel Asian Awards Ceremony

    2021 AWARDS WINNERS In case you missed the Awards Ceremony recently, also included is a summary below to catch you up! Juried by distinguished creatives, filmmakers and industry professionals (including Shelly Kraicer, Lee Won-suk, Jan Wong, Leong Puiyee, Rupali Morzaria, and Tim Chiou), these awards speak to the brilliant talent within our communities and the…

  • Reel Asian International Film Festival 2021

    By Sally Warburton Film Festivals are back!…. Although not fully… The Opening Ceremony was in person at Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema but the rest of the films were online. Opening Night on Wednesday, November 10th was the screening of the film ISLANDS. The in-person screening guests included director Martin Edralin, Producer Priscilla Galvez plus…

  • STREAMING THANKSGIVING WEEK – ‘IN CASE OF EMERGENCY’ award-winning documentary on emergency nurses has re-release WED. NOV. 24TH by KINO LORBER

    STREAMING FREE FOR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY FROM KINO LORBER WINNER – GRAND JURY AWARD FOR BEST DOCUMENTARY 2021 United Nations Association Film Festival WINNER – AUDIENCE AWARD The Boston Globe’s 2020 GlobeDocs Film Festival WINNER – ROTARY OF THE CHAGRIN VALLEY SERVICE ABOVE SELF AWARD 2020 Chagrin Film Festival ‘IN CASE OF EMERGENCY’ TIMELY DOCUMENTARY ON EMERGENCY NURSES…