J Stevens
Director
Country
Canada
Format
Episodic
Year
2024
Duration
69 mins
Stream
Spotlight on Canada
Interests
Canadian, Coming Out, Gay, Intergenerational, Lesbian, Local, Non-Binary
Guests
J Stevens, Perrie Voss, Scott Farley, Jane Moffat, James Kall
After a near-death experience lights a flame within both Grandma and Grandpa, they decide to grab life by the boas and tell the world their deepest secret: they’re gay. Having lived under the guise of a straight relationship for decades, they’re coming out of the closet, ditching their small-town life, and going after their big gay dreams. First stop, the big city, to learn “how to be gay” from the best gay people they know – their grandchildren. Navigating the queer dating scene, dating apps, queer fashion, and even a gay dodgeball league, this late-in-life coming out story is all about being empowered to love authentically no matter your age.
Join us for a screening of seven episodes and a panel featuring cast and crew.
World Premiere
May 29, 2024 6:45 pm TIFF Lightbox 2 350 King Street West Toronto ON
*Please note, Inside Out digital screenings are GEO-BLOCKED to ONTARIO, you must be in Ontario to access digital programming.
Past and present collide as an Iranian American trans man time-travels through an LGBTQ+ archive on a dizzying quest to unravel his own sexual desires. Director Jules Rosskam blends reality and imagin...
Jules Rosskam
United States
Feature film
1 h 21 mins
Previous Festivals/Awards
Official Selection, 2024 Sundance Film Festival
International Showcase
Experimental, Gay, Non-Binary, RE:Focus, Sexy, Trans
Theo Germaine, Aden Hakimi
Past and present collide as an Iranian American trans man time-travels through an LGBTQ+ archive on a dizzying quest to unravel his own sexual desires. Director Jules Rosskam blends reality and imagination to bring to life a documentary like no other. Through an erotic and caring lens, Rosskam delves into an exploration of transmasculine sexuality throughout history. Lead performers Theo Germaine and Aden Hakimi’s undeniable chemistry leaps off the screen, adding a new layer to this already enriching story. Desire Lines is an awe-inspiring journey through trans history that deserves to be preserved.
Toronto Premiere
May 25, 2024 9:15 pm TIFF Lightbox 2 350 King Street West Toronto ON
Digital Screening Available May 26
A year in the life within the world’s most iconic homonormative community: Fire Island Pines. Situated 50 miles from New York City, this storied queer beach town finds itself in the midst of a renai...
Within Toronto’s vibrant bar scene, a diverse group of musicians come together to form a band with a mission: to ignite a musical revolution. As they channel their individual struggles and exp...
Elliot Page delivers an emotionally resonant performance in this honest and moving drama that follows Sam as he decides to visit his childhood home in Coburg for the first time since his transit...
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