Category: Festival
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Web Summit Tech Conference Lisbon, Portugal Nov 2025
By Sally Warburton In its 10th year in Lisbon! Ten years! Announced CEO Paddy Cosgrave at the Opening Ceremonies at MEO Arena, Lisbon to a massive crowd. An eager crowd. A tech-loving, AI crowd! Paddy said “Ten years ago it already felt like the world was changing fast, but it’s nothing compared to how fast the…
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Just For Laughs Toronto Festival 2025
By Jesse Read & Shannen Johnston Just For Laughs Festival brought comedy to Toronto in a big way this year, and it honestly reignited my love for live comedy. Over the course of 10 days, over 44,000 attendees had the opportunity to watch over 150 artists perform across 9 venues all across the city, now…
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Day #10 – TIFF50 – Sat., Sept. 13th, 2025
Red Carpet Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery – Sarah McLachlan Day 10 TIFF 2025 was expected with anticipation! It was the day when the film Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery would have its World Premier. And before the documentary film screening, was the Red Carpet at Roy Thomson Hall. On the Red Carpet were; singer Kathleen…
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Day 8, TIFF 2025
Olmo – Mexican Director – USA film at Scotiabank Theatre Olmo takes place in New Mexico (the USA state). Actor Avian Uttapa (Night Swim) plays the lead role of Olmo, a disco-loving 14-year-old living in 1979. He has a BFF Miguel, an older sister Ana who loves roller skating, and who annoys him and a…
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Day 5 – TIFF 2025 – Monday, September 8
In Conversation with Dwayne Johnson at the Royal Alexendra Theatre, front row for this spectacular event! Dwayne Johnson joined TIFF’s Cameron Bailey to discuss his life, his career and his starring role in ‘The Smashing Machine’ with its highly anticipated North American Premiere at TIFF 2025. Later actress Emily Blunt and Award winning Director Benny Safdie joined…
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Day 2 – TIFF 2025 – Friday, September 5
Red Carpets – TIFF Lightbox. Film Good Boy by Jan Komasa, starring Anson Boon, Stephen Graham, Andrea Riseborough. Good Boy is described as an intense and unforgettable genre-bending strange captivity thriller that unfolds like a dark fairy tale. Academy Award–nominated director Jan Komasa , produced by legendary filmmakers Jeremy Thomas, Ewa Piaskowska and Jerzy Skolimowski . Written by Bartek Bartosik and…
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Day 1 – TIFF 2025 – Thursday, September 4, 2025
Day 1 of TIFF! And it was pouring rain! Despite the heavy rain, all the umbrellas.. nothing stopped TIFF film enthusiasts attending Day 1 ! Driver’s Ed screening was at Scotiabank Cinema. A film about the journey of four high school students who go on an adventure in their driver’s education car in search of one…
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Los Angeles’ Corey Helford Gallery (CHG) Is Proud to Announce A Major Solo Exhibition By Award-Winning &Internationally Renowned Canadian Artist Martin Wittfooth-August 30th in the Main Gallery To October 4th, 2025-Deus ex Terra
Deus ex Terra By Martin Wittfooth “Duel” (full diptych) (oil on panel, left side: 36” x 72”, right side: 36” x 72”) OPENING RECEPTION August 30, 2025 | 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm ON VIEW August 30 – October 4, 2025 COREY HELFORD GALLERY 571 S. Anderson St. Los Angeles, CA 90033 Open: Tuesday-Saturday, 12:00 pm – 6:00…
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The Fringe Festival July 2 – 13, 2025
By Sally Warburton ‘The place for Indie theatre and performance’ – the Toronto Fringe Festival is a big part of summer celebrations in Toronto. The Fringe Festival has expanded back! To 100 shows, with steady audience numbers. It surpassed $500,000 at the box office, all of which goes back to the artists. Congratulations to everyone…
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Toronto Outdoor Art Fair July 11-13, 2025
By Sally Warburton Nathan Phillips Square was a busy place this past weekend!… and a VERY hot place! Temperatures were at an all time high…making it a challenge for the artists and attendees. The water truck was a VERY popular place! It was a beautiful sunny weekend! The 64th Toronto Outdoor Art Fair! NPS was…
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NXNE-30th Anniversary”Listen To The Future”
Walking into NXNE Toronto on June 11 felt electric. It was the 30th anniversary of this legendary festival, and the entire downtown was pulsing with energy. I kicked things off at TIFF Lightbox for the Billboard Summit — a mix of panel talks and surprise guests like Deadmau5 — which gave a fascinating peek behind the…
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Trinity Square Video is proud to present OMNIVOX, a captivating new exhibition running June 12–14 and June 17–18, from 12–6PM at 401 Richmond Street West, #121, Toronto, as part of Toronto Games Week
Created by artists Callum Hay, Sara Vinten, and Jessica Mak, OMNIVOX pushes the boundaries of interactive art and digital play. The exhibition showcases Thousand Light Orchestra, a mesmerizing custom-built experience where participants co-create sound and visuals through a glowing, pulsing cube. This tactile, collaborative experience explores how games can act as a powerful medium for community building, creative expression, and shared discovery.…
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Departure, The Reimagined Canadian Music Week-May 2025 @Hotel X,
By Sally Warburton, Wayne Baggs &BKONTHESCENE The first inaugural Departure music conference took place the week of May 6 – 11, 2025. Departure, the reimagined Canadian Music Week, embodied and honoured the spirit that defines the Canadian and global creative community. It was a true celebration of artistry. Departure is where the world’s talent in music, art,…
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Hot Docs-Thurs.,April 24th- Sun.,May 4th,2025
By Wayne Baggs & BKONTHESCENE We started the festival on Friday to watch The Ambassador at The Bell Lightbox.FRI, APR 25 THE LAST AMBASSADOR A female advocate who held office from the unofficial office in Vienna, Manizha Bakhtari to this day is Afghanistan’s only female ambassador. Her relentless and fearless approach defies the Taliban’s gender discrimination…
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Crunchyroll Takes Toronto Event @ Shangri-La Toronto (188 University Ave) on the 3rd Floor-Tues.,April 1st,2025
By Shannen Johnston &Jesse Read Crunchyroll Takes Toronto Event @ Shangri-La Toronto (188 University Ave) on the 3rd Floor-Tues.,April 1st,2025 It was an Anime Lovers delight with excited fans,journalist &photographers were in attendance for the Crunchyroll Takes Toronto event on April 1! Totally not an April Fool’s joke, as invited guest celebrated anime’s meteoric rise at an exclusive Toronto event for anime lovers…
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The 32nd annual Hot Docs Festival-April 24 to May 4, 2025
By Sally Warburton The reveal of films for the Hot Docs film Festival was held at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema on Tuesday, March 25. The reveal included preview clips of some of the documentary films from all over the world, the themes depicted in the films and that there is a strong…
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Canadian Film Fest In Toronto – The19th Season! Mon.,March 24th-Sun., March 29th,2025
By Sally Warburton For almost two decades, Canadian Film Fest has brought together the indie filmmaking community of The North. With a solid dedication to Canadian voices, it showcases films from Canada’s filmmakers – telling stories taking place in Canada and from all over the world. During the CFF is a series of industry events. These…
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2025 SANTA BARBARA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL AWARD WINNING FILMS ANNOUNCED
The Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) is excited to announce the award-winning films for the 40th edition. Awards were announced at a ceremony this morning hosted by El Encanto, a Belmond Hotel, in Santa Barbara with Jury and Filmmakers in attendance.“It’s an undeniable pleasure to celebrate such a diverse and wonderful array of winning films,”…
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ICFF A Special Evening with Giancarlo Esposito – In Conversation at TIFF Lightbox and a Gala Evening at Casa Loma
By Sally Warburton The ICFF – The Italian Contemporary Film Festival had an exciting event on Friday, November 29, 2024. Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito,American actor of Italian heritage, was the focus! Best known for his part as Gus Fring in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad as well as the series Better Call Saul. The award-winning actor was born in Denmark.…
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The 6th annual Elevate Festival @Meridian Hall-October 1st – 3rd, 2024
By Sally W. The 6th annual edition of Elevate Festival took place October 1st – 3rd, 2024 in Toronto. Founded in 2017 as a Canadian non-profit organization. It is an intimate and accessible event for all attendees. The opening night started with a few special start-up pitching presentations. Amber Mac was the animated MC for…
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