Category: Festival
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South Coast Jazz Festival Returns for 13th Year August 14-16 with Gene DiNovi Tribute Album Premiere and Canadian All-Star Lineup
August 14, 2026, Jazzin’ Juniors. Youth Showcase, Brantford , ON (Sold Out) August 15, 2026, Main Event, Port Dover Community Centre, Port Dover, ON, 5 PM August 16, 2026, Glenhyrst Gardens, Brantford, ON, 1 PM Website I Facebook I Instagram I Eventbrite South Coast Jazz Festival is marking thirteen years of bringing world class music to rural Ontario with a 2026 edition that…
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Set Out On An Odyssey Major-Thia Week’s Feature Films
Set out on an OdysseyMajor auteurs helm this week’s feature filmsLast week on the TOPS screen, we trotted the globe with Elia’s Sueiman’s It Must Be Heaven at Christie Pits on Sunday, a first-time discovery for almost the entire audience! Unfortunately, our Corktown Common screening of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes was cancelled last week due to dangerous air quality warnings. It…
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Mariposa Folk Festival, Orillia, Ontario-July 3rd-5th,2026
By Wayne Baggs There’s something special about arriving at the Mariposa Folk Festival on opening day. The gates had barely opened, but there was already a feeling that this weekend would be less about rushing from stage to stage and more about slowing down and enjoying the music, the people, and the setting. As both…
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Join Us In October 2026 (in person) For The Newport Beach Film Festival’s (NBFF) 27th Year
Newport Beach Film Festival Submit Now Join us in October 2026 (in person) for the Newport Beach Film Festival’s (NBFF) 27th Year. Internationally recognized as one of Southern California’s leading film events, we host eight days of 350+ film screenings, 58,000+ attendees, engaging networking opportunities, industry seminars, incredible nightly galas, private receptions, entertainment, and more! …
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THE 30TH ANNUAL AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL OPENS WITH THE PREMIERE OF MALCOLM D. LEE’S STRUNG, WITH STARS CHLOE BAILEY, LYNN WHITFIELD, COCO JONES, AND LUCIEN LAVISCOUNT IN ATTENDANCEJEFF FRIDAY, NICOLE FRIDAY, REGINA KING, KOUNTRY WAYNE, AND MORE ALSO IN ATTENDANCE
(L to R) Lucien Laviscount, Chloe Bailey, Malcolm D. Lee, Lynn Whitfield, Coco Jones (L to R) Nicole Friday, Chloe Bailey, Jeff Friday (L to R) Nicole Friday, Regina King, Jeff Friday The 30th American Black Film Festival opening night heats up Miami Beach with the premiere of Peacock and Blumhouse’s thriller Strung. In attendance were…
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Stanley Kwan’s Landmark Biopic, CENTER STAGE, Returns to Theaters for its 35th Anniversary Beginning 8/7 + NEW Trailer
INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR MAGGIE CHEUNG STARS AS SHANGHAI SILENT FILM ICON RUAN LINGYUIN DIRECTOR STANLEY KWAN’S LANDMARK BIOPIC IN THEATERS TO CELEBRATE ITS 35TH ANNIVERSARY THE 4K DIGITAL RESTORATION WILL OPEN IN THEATERS BEGINNING AUGUST 7, 2026“Lush, definitive, and boldly conceived.” — Jordan Raup, The Film Stage“Kwan’s most thrilling, concentrated and dazzling achievement.” — Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune“Cheung is a true heartbreaker: radiant,…
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Departure Festival Toronto 2026-May 5 – 8, 2026 Conferences – Radio Days May 5 & 6
The week of May 5 to 8 were action packed filled days of the Conference sessions at Fairmont Royal York Hotel. Bluma Appel theatre & Jane Mallett Theatre at St. Lawrence Centre. The Departure House venue on Berkeley Street. And Hart House at University of Toronto. Opening remarks took place at Fairmont Royal York by…
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Hot Docs Wraps 2026 Edition, Audience Awards Announced
Hot Docs wrapped its 2026 edition last night following an 11-day Festival that brought to Toronto cinema screens 115 of the finest documentaries from Canada and around the world, sharing the most pressing stories of our time with full houses of local film-loving audiences and showcasing global filmmaking talent from a total of 51 countries.…
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A few must-see documentaries at this year’s Hot Doc Festival and they delivered! Check out these Hot Picks:
Tickets: https://hotdocs.ca/festivals/hot-docs-festival/festival-pass-package Check out these Hot Picks: MAY 1 & 2 // Elephants & SquirrelsWhen Sri Lankan artist Deneth Piumakshi Veda Arachchige discovers her ancestors’ stolen remains tucked away in Swiss museum cabinets, she investigates the dark legacy of colonial explorers. MAY 1 & 2 // Fatna, a Woman Named Rachid Forcibly disappeared as a student in 1970s Morocco,…
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The 2026 Hot Docs Festival -April 23rd To May 3rd,2026
From April 23 to May 3, the 2026 Hot Docs Festival will present documentaries from around the world to audiences in Toronto. There are: 115 films from 51 countries that will screen during the 2026 Hot Docs Festival. Order your tickets- https://hotdocs.ca/festivals/hot-docs-festival Hot Docs is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing and celebrating the art…
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Artist Project @Enercare Centre-Thurs.,March 26th-Sun.,March 29th,2026
We were fortunate to attend the preview of over 250 independent artists at Artist Project in Toronto. It was wall to wall art with a stimulating environment designed to ignite conversations and it brought a personal connection with art. There were thousands of artworks, large scale installations, enjoy curator led art tours and guests took…
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Comicon @M.T.C.C. – Fri., March 20th – Sun., March 22nd, 2026
We had a great time at Toronto Comicon, presented by FAN EXPO Canada. It was certainly an action-packed three days of fandom fun at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre during March break. There was something for all who attended: a picture with a celebrity, sci-fi, fantasy, comics, anime, gaming and horror. There were panels and…
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Dragon Ball 2026 Fundraiser for Yee Hong Foundation
By Sally Warburton Yee Hong Foundation’s signature fundraising gala took place Saturday, February 14th, 2026. Entitled Dragon Ball, it welcomed the Year of the Horse. This year the 37th edition of the fundraiser gala took place at the Automotive Building at Exhibition Place. The past two years the event has been held at the MTCC.…
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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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