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Grand Opening of the Newly Renovated Bloor Hot Docs Cinema Announced!

The wait is over! The Bloor Hot Docs Cinema will have its grand opening on Wednesday, March 14, amidst a celebratory week of special screenings and events for both the general public and invited guests. Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival and Blue Ice Group announced today. “This partnership is a game-changer for Hot Docs and great news for Toronto’s film lovers,” [...]

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Beckett: Feck It!

Beckett: Feck it!, a world premiere production from Queen of Puddings in association with Canadian Stage, is a provocative and elegiac show that juxtaposes shorter plays of Samuel Beckett with contemporary classical music from outstanding Irish composers inspired by his appreciation for the absurd. This new production reunites the renowned Canadian Beckett director Jennifer Tarver with Dáirine Ní Mheadhra & John Hess (music direction), and showcases [...]

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An Evening With Pam Grier

In celebration of Black History Month, CFC (Canadian Film Centre) and Clement Virgo are pleased to host a special evening in conversation with iconic actress Pam Grier. For more than 40 years, starting out as cinema’s ‘first female action star’, Grier has been a trailblazer for strong women on-screen. From her early starring roles in hit blaxploitation films Foxy Brown and Coffy, to Quentin [...]

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32nd Genie Awards Nominations

The nominations for the 32nd Annual Genie Awards were announced by the Academy of Canadian Cinema &; Television today at simultaneous news conferences in Toronto and Montreal. Director Jean-Marc Vallée’s Café de Flore received 13 nominations and David Cronenberg’s A Dangerous Method received 11 nominations—both films are nominated for Best Motion Picture and Achievement in Direction. Rounding out the Best Motion Picture category are the [...]

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A World of Shorts: Past Perfect

A World of Shorts is back this month with short films relating to the theme “Past Perfect.” There’s a difference between relishing the past and slavishly reliving it, but it’s a fine line for this cast of characters who can’t seem to let go of yesterday – whether it’s a favourite song, a discarded piece [...]

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