Category: Life & Culture
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ReelAbilities Film Festival May 18-30, 2021 Full Programming Announced including ReelAbilities Comedy Night
ReelAbilities Film Festival May 18-30, 2021 Full Programming Announced including ReelAbilities Comedy Night ReelAbilities Film Festival Toronto is proud to announce programming for the 6th Annual Festival taking place online May 18 – 30, 2021. ReelAbilities Film Festival showcases Canadian and International shorts, features, and documentaries about Deaf and disability cultures and by filmmakers and actors with disabilities and/or who…
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Please join The Friends of the Semel for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA and The Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors for an Open Mind program with Professor Yiyun Li, renowned author of Where Reasons End, winner of the 2020 Pen/Jean Stein Book Award.
Please join The Friends of the Semel for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA and The Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors for an Open Mind program with Professor Yiyun Li, renowned author of Where Reasons End, winner of the 2020 Pen/Jean Stein Book Award. In this imagined dialogue between mother and child in a timeless…
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All-Female Singer/Songwriter Trio WOMEN IN SONG Reflect on Losing Loved Ones to Alzheimer’s in Ethereal New Single, “But I Knew Her When” — Available Now
All-Female Singer/Songwriter Trio WOMEN IN SONG Reflect on Losing Loved Ones to Alzheimer’s in Ethereal New Single, “But I Knew Her When” — Available Now Song is Featured on Canadian Trio’s Debut 13-Track LP, Life of a Woman Watch “But I Knew Her When” via YouTube Here All-female Blind River, ON-based singer/songwriter trio Women in Song…
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New Cadence Productions (NCP) announce the re-boot of hit series “The Brothers Garcia” with “The Garcias,” featuring the entire original cast who are all grown up with diverse families of their own.
THE GARCIAS TO STREAM ON HBO MAX NEW CADENCE PRODUCTIONS (NCP) IN PRE-PRODUCTION ON 10 EPISODE RE-BOOT OF THE BROTHERS GARCIA WITH 90+% LATINO INCLUSION BOTH IN FRONT AND BEHIND THE CAMERA New Cadence Productions (NCP) announced today that they will re-boot the hit series “The Brothers Garcia” with “The Garcias,” featuring the entire original…
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INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS HIP HOP AWARDS VIRTUAL SHOW -MAY 22nd & 23rd 2021
INTERNATIONAL INDIGENOUS HIP HOP AWARDS VIRTUAL SHOW MAY 22nd & 23rd 2021 Winnipeg, MB. – The first ever International Indigenous Hip Hop Awards (IIHHAS) and Trade Show May 22 and 23 in celebration of Indigenous Hip Hop. The awards will stream from our host city of Winnipeg, MB on the original lands of the Dene people’s, Dakota, Anishinaabe, Cree, Oji-Cree, Treaty 1…
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Celebrating Asian Heritage Month With The Vong Show&Fresh Rice Trailer
Celebrating Asian Heritage Month Fresh Rice Trailer: https://youtu.be/PeZTUAl_Qic Vong Show, the official spokesperson for gay, super cute Asians, is proud to present Fresh Rice, a stand up comedy web series featuring emerging Asian comedians. The Fresh Rice web series will feature two Asian stand up comedians each week during the month of May, celebrating Asian Heritage Month.Directed by Vong…
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The inaugural Open Mind Film Festival is presented by The Friends of the Semel Institute at UCLA. High school students from across the United States have submitted scores of films highlighting their experiences and concerns about mental health.
The inaugural Open Mind Film Festival is presented by The Friends of the Semel Institute at UCLA. High school students from across the United States have submitted scores of films highlighting their experiences and concerns about mental health. These short films (mostly under 4 minutes) tell stories about family problems, isolation, eating disorders, suicide, and…
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SSUN celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month by getting back in the studio
May is officially Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and SSUN celebrates as she prepares her first full length album. Over the past year, Asian artists have worked tirelessly to gain representation and recognition for their contributions to Canadian and American culture and society. Shanghai-born, Toronto-based musician SSUN hit the scene earlier this year with…
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MTV documentary film, Each and Every Day, about teen mental health and suicide prevention.
Please join The Friends of the Semel institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA and the Resnick Neuropsychiatric Hospital Board of Advisors for a screening and discussion of the new critically acclaimed MTV documentary film, Each and Every Day, about teen mental health and suicide prevention. This groundbreaking film from Peabody® Award-winning filmmaker Alexandra…
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Collision North America’s Fastest Growing Tech Conference
By Sally Warburton Collision North America’s Fastest Growing Tech Conference Collision’s international Virtual Tech Conference 2021 attracted over 38,000 people online and brought together Fortune 500 companies, presenters and participants of tech sectors from all over the world. The schedule had an incredible line up of Tech companies, investors, startups, with CEO’s, actors, politicians including…
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COURAGE by Belarus director Aliaksei Paluyan will celebrate its North American premiere being presented in competition at HOT DOCS Festival(April 29 – May 9)
COURAGE by Aliaksei Paluyan Germany 2021 | 90 Min. | Screening @ HOT DOCS April 29, 10:00 am World Sales: RISE AND SHINE WORLD SALES Living Pictures Production and Rise and Shine World Sales are happy to announce that COURAGE by Belarus director Aliaksei Paluyan will celebrate its North American premiere being presented in competition at HOT DOCS Festival(April 29 – May 9): Online Screening: April 29,…
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MARKHAM ARTS COUNCIL TO CELEBRATE ITS FOURTH ANNUAL ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE CELEBRATIONS THROUGH A MONTH LONG EVENT
MARKHAM ARTS COUNCIL TO CELEBRATE ITS FOURTH ANNUAL ARTS AND CULTURAL HERITAGE CELEBRATIONS THROUGH A MONTH LONG EVENTThe virtual festival will showcase local visual, performing and literary artists while keeping communities engaged during these challenging and unprecedented times. Markham Arts Council will be celebrating its fourth annual flagship Arts and Cultural Heritage Celebrations (ACHC) virtually through…
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The Illuminating and Intimate Campaign-Trail Portrait Documentary Follows María de Jesús Patricio, aka Marichuy, the First Indigenous Woman to Run for the Mexican Presidency
Luciana Kaplan’s THE SPOKESWOMAN Will Have its International Premiere at the 2021 Edition of Hot Docs The Illuminating and Intimate Campaign-Trail Portrait Documentary Follows María de Jesús Patricio, aka Marichuy, the First Indigenous Woman to Run for the Mexican Presidency cVeteran Mexican-Argentine filmmaker Luciana Kaplan (Eufrosina’s Revolution; Rush Hour) is set to return to Toronto’s Hot Docs International Documentary Film Festival for…
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Wild Pacific Rescue….is a new 3 x 60 minute TV documentary series filmed in Vancouver and on British Columbia’s beautiful Pacific Coast.
Wild Pacific Rescue ….is a new 3 x 60 minute TV documentary series filmed in Vancouver and on British Columbia’s beautiful Pacific Coast. The series is directed by Mike Sheehan, produced by Andrew Munger & is a production of Peter Raymont’s White Pine Pictures in Toronto. Wild Pacific Rescue will have its world broadcast premiere Wednesday, April 14…
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LOWELL returns to the spotlight with a much-anticipated film she co-wrote with her mother, producer Wendy Hill-Tout, that will stream nationally, and recently garnered 2 Canadian Screen Award (CSA) nominations for the film’s title song and score
Canadian sensation LOWELL returns to the spotlight with a much-anticipated film she co-wrote with her mother, producer Wendy Hill-Tout, that will stream nationally, and recently garnered 2 Canadian Screen Award (CSA) nominations for the film’s title song and score. Best in Original Score – Michele Osis and LowellBest in Original Song – Evan Bogar, Justin…
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The Days of Miracle and Wonder from Redd Walitzki and Summer Hues from Bao Pham will premiere (virtually only) on Friday, April 9th@Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles.
Redd Walitzki utilizes a cutting-edge technique that combines oil painting and mixed media on laser-cut panels and takes inspiration from the Pacific Northwest’s lush rainforests and the ornate Baroque ornamentation of Bavaria to create pieces that commemorate a moth’s four-week-long lifespan. The vivid muses are often painted in fashionable garb and glamourous settings that are a…
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Holocaust Education on Holocaust Remembrance Day Yom HaShoah:Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day is on Thursday, April 8, 2021
Holocaust Education on Holocaust Remembrance Day Yom HaShoah: What: Yom HaShoah, also known as Holocaust Remembrance Day is on Thursday, April 8, 2021. A recent study conducted by the Azrieli Foundation found that only 37% of Canadian teachers feel very confident teaching about the Holocaust, versus 50% that are somewhat/not very confident, and 11% who are not at all confident.…
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Filipina-Canadian Poet Alia Ceniza Rasul Announces Debut Collection of Comedic Poetry Super Important Filipina Thoughts
Filipina-Canadian PoetAlia Ceniza RasulAnnounces Debut Collection of Comedic PoetrySuper Important Filipina Thoughts Just in time for April, National Poetry Month, Tkaronto-based Filipina artist, comedian and producer Alia Ceniza Rasul is releasing her first book of hilariously irreverent poems entitled Super Important Filipina Thoughts. The collection reflects Rasul’s musings on identity, family, navigating relationships and friendships, and growing up Filipina.…
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The 6th Annual ReelAbilities Film Festival Returns Online May 19-31, 2021
The 6th Annual ReelAbilities Film FestivalReturns Online-May 19-31, 2021 ReelAbilities Film Festival Toronto (RAFF) is proud to announce their 6th Annual Festival will return online May 19 – 31, 2021. ReelAbilities Film Festival showcases Canadian and International shorts, features, and documentaries about Deaf and disability cultures and by filmmakers and actors with disabilities and/or who are Deaf. ReelAbilities Film Festival 2021…
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Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience This summer, for a limited engagement.
Beyond MONET: The Immersive Experience WORLD PREMIERE coming to Toronto PRE-REGISTER NOW FOR FIRST ACCESS TO TICKETS@ www.monettoronto.com Beyond Monet: The Immersive Experience makes its world premiere in Toronto at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre this summer, for a limited engagement. This innovative, cinematic and all new production was created by the minds of Normal Studio and…
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