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The countdown is on! #InsideOut26 returns May 22–31 in-person at the TIFF Lightbox and online. We can’t wait to welcome you back for another year of building connections through queer storytelling. Stay tuned! 🦋
This animation was created by Anoop Sidhu, a fourth year Graphic Design student who we had the pleasure of hosting as our Design Intern through @ocaduniversity’s Experiential Learning Placement Program.
For the past two months, Anoop contributed their motion graphics skills by translating @emmytran’s incredible Festival art into digital animations. We’re incredibly grateful for Anoop’s contributions, and to OCAD U’s Experiential Learning Program for helping us bring our Festival to life. 💗
Anoop Sidhu (they/them) is a Toronto-based designer and motion artist who is currently in their fourth-year at OCAD University. Their work spans a range of mediums, with a particular interest in motion graphics and poster design. Anoop’s work is influenced by music, film and the community around them. View their work at anoopsidhu.carrd.co
Roll call! Torrance Shipman is on top of the world–until she isn’t. She’s perky, she’s fun…she used to be number one. When Torrance finds out the truth about the Toros’ routines, she realizes she’s in big trouble. Join us on May 4 for our special pre-Festival screening of Bring It On!💥
And ahead of the screening, our Festival programming team will be sharing a thorough rundown of what we’ve got planned for this year’s festival. Get ready!
FREE tickets are sold out but join our waitlist to be notified of when new tickets are available! Link in our bio ⬆️
Monday, May 4, 2026
Paradise Theatre
8:00PM | Bring It On
[GIVEAWAY CLOSED] We’re excited to be a co-presenter of Jaripeo, screening at @hotdocs_, returning April 23-May 3! To celebrate, we’re giving away a pair of tickets to the 2:00PM screening on April 25 🐎
🎞️Jaripeo, Dir. Efraín Mojica, Rebecca Zweig:
Against the immersive backdrop of the annual Christmas jaripeo—a Mexican rodeostyle festival—the notion of cowboys and hypermasculinity is put under a lens, revealing intimate memories and desires in a celebration of queer self-expression and belonging.
How to enter:
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Giveaway closes April 20 and the winner will be DM’ed on Instagram.
[GIVEAWAY CLOSED] @hotdocs_ returns April 23 to May 3 and Inside Out is thrilled to be a co-presenter for the film Barbara Forever! Enter below to win a pair of tickets to the 9:15PM screening on April 25 🎥
🎞️Barbara Forever, Dir. Brydie O’Connor:
With unprecedented access to pioneering feminist experimental filmmaker Barbara Hammer and her extraordinary archive, this powerfully crafted portrait lets Hammer claim authorship of her own legacy, honouring and celebrating her as a trailblazer who transformed lesbian cinema.
How to enter:
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Giveaway closes April 20 and the winner will be DM’ed on Instagram.
Only one more week until #CanFilmDay! We’re so excited to welcome you to our screening of Backspot next Wednesday and we’re extra excited to be welcoming director @dw_waterson and producer and lead @deveryjacobs for a Q&A after the screening! Come prepared with any questions you may have about Backspot!
Screening starts at 6:30PM at the Scotiabank Theatre Toronto. Tickets are free and available in the link in our bio. See you there 🐞
