Our Partners
For 36 years, Inside Out has championed films made by and about 2SLGBTQ+ people. Each year, our dedicated team of over 200 volunteers helps us carry on our tradition of supporting queer stories. Now you can apply to be part of the magic of Inside Out by volunteering between May 22 and June 1 🫧🌈
We have a variety of opportunities available, from box office and front of house to event set-up, there’s a role for everyone.
Apply today and join the #InsideOut26 team! Applications close Monday, April 13. Visit insideout.ca/volunteer or apply via the link in our bio 🦋
‼️LOCATION CHANGE TO SCOTIABANK THEATRE TORONTO‼️ On April 15, celebrate #CanFilmDay with us by attending a FREE screening of Festival favourite Backspot! Directed by @dw_waterson, Backspot was shot and created in Toronto, executive produced by Elliot Page’s @pageboy_productions, and produced by and starring @deveryjacobs. It doesn’t get more Canadian than this!
Plus, stick around after the screening for a Q&A with director D.W. Waterson and Devery Jacobs 📣
Tickets are linked in our bio ⬆️
Wednesday April 15, 2026
Scotiabank Theatre Toronto
6:30PM | Backspot
Congratulations to all the 2026 Canadian Screen Awards nominees! We’re proud to see films from our 2025 Official Selection and the work of our director alumni recognized on a national stage. Queer cinema is here to stay☀️
Nominees:
Two Women, Dir. Chloé Robichaud
Adapted Screenplay
Achievement in Editing
Performance in a Leading Role, Comedy
Performance in a Supporting Role, Comedy
Sweet Angel Baby, Dir. Melanie Oates
Performance in a Leading Role, Drama
Performance in a Supporting Role, Drama
Really Happy Someday, Dir. J Stevens
Achievement in Cinematography
Parade: Queer Acts of Love & Resistance, Dir. Noam Gonick
Best Editing in a Feature Length Documentary
Modern Whore, Dir. Nicole Bazuin*
Best Editing in a Feature Length Documentary
Best Original Music in a Feature Length Documentary
At the Place of Ghosts, Dir. Bretten Hannam*
Achievement in Make-Up
Achievement in Hair
Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery, Dir. Ally Pankiw*
Best Feature Length Documentary
*indicates director alumni of Inside Out
First image is from Really Happy Someday (2024)
We asked the universe for a sign… and it said go to @whiskfulthinking.ca ☁️
This March, stop by 72 Wellesley St E and treat yourself to some of the best baked goods in the city. While you’re there, grab a pack of Traditional Hot Cross Buns and select in-store items to help support Inside Out.
Thanks to the generosity of Whiskful Thinking, $1 from every pack of Hot Cross Buns sold will be donated to Inside Out, helping us continue championing queer film and storytelling 🥐
We can ALL enjoy a sprinkle bun from @whiskfulthinking.ca 👀
Stop by Whiskful Thinking Bakery at 72 Wellesley Street E this March to help support Inside Out! For every pack of Traditional Hot Cross Buns sold, $1 will be donated to Inside Out, along with proceeds from select in-store items.
Support queer film and fill your bellies with some of the best treats in the city 🫶
