Toronto is the backdrop of this eclectic collection of films telling tales of friendship, community, and mushroom-laced chaos.
Guests: Shaun Soutar, Bea Santos, Isabelle Deluce, Chloë Gordon, Nala Haileselassie, Sania Khan, Doni, Alice Wang, Chase Lo
May 30, 2024 6:45 pm TIFF Lightbox 1 350 King Street West Toronto, ON
Digital Screening Available May 31
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Chloë Gordon
Director
A portrait of Toronto, as defined by the spaces its queer residents inhabit and the memories they’ve created there.
Country
Canada
Year
2023
Duration
7 mins
Interests
Canadian, Gay, Lesbian, Local, Queer, RE:Focus, Trans
Isabelle Deluce
Giulia De Vita
Ruth’s skepticism of marriage clashes with her best friend’s engagement plans but a psychedelic journey on dress-fitting day forces her to reevaluate her deeply held beliefs.
2024
17 mins
Canadian, Local, RE:Focus
Spencer Glassman
A comedic slice-of-life exploration of one person’s battle with chronic insomnia.
15 mins
Canadian, Local, Non-Binary, RE:Focus
Shaun Soutar
Two opposing TV signals compete for airtime. The usual narratives of trans identity touted by dominant media are disrupted by authentic stories from trans people.
Canadian, Experimental, Local, Non-Binary, RE:Focus, Trans
Sania Khan
Inside the lives of five artists and creatives in Toronto as they come together over a shared meal and reflect upon their lived experiences.
Local, Queer, RE:Focus
Chase Lo
Bex impersonates her heartbroken bestie, Danny on a dating app to prove their irresistibility but this backfires, causing chaos.
12 mins
Asian, Canadian, Local, Non-Binary, RE:Focus
Teyama Alkamli
Tara, a Queer Palestinian woman in her late 20s, attempts to suppress her internal emotional turbulence during a phone call with her best friend.
21 mins
Canadian, Local, Queer, RE:Focus
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...
From being haunted by the past to going undercover on a drug bust, from struggling with a new dynamic in a relationship to diving headfirst into a new sexual experience, these films are a roller coast...
From leather daddies to cruising newbies, from bisexual friends of friends to celebrity crushes, this program delves into the vast world of queer intimacy, one hookup at a time.
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