Events

    IN THE TURN D. Erica Tremblay/113min/USA/Canada/2014 IN THE TURN follows Crystal, a 10-year-old transgender girl growing up in Timmins, ON as she navigates the difficult and complicated world that surrounds her. Tormented at school by teachers and peers alike, she faces daily assaults in the form of insults and physical altercations. The pain […]

Rising to the challenges of anxiety, isolation and stagnation, the characters in these short films reach beyond their life circumstances to discover acceptance and hope. “A thought can be life-altering.” –Phatima Rude

Born to Fly offers a breathtaking tale about the necessity of art, inspiring audiences hungry for a more tactile and fierce existence in the world.

Leonardo is a blind teenager feeling overprotected by all of those around him. Struggling towards a more independent life, he has to overcome the vulnerability orbiting his condition. At home, his mother won't let him do things by himself, or even be alone. At school, his best friend, Giovana, leaves no room for him to stand up for himself before all the bullying. Besides, he's never been kissed and is pretty confident that no one would consider dating the blind kid.

Based on the acclaimed play, DROWN is a hard-hitting drama set against the iconic backdrop of Sydney's Beaches.

REGARDING SUSAN SONTAG is an intimate and nuanced investigation into the life of one of the most influential and provocative thinkers of the 20th century.

Sunday February 1st 2pm The Screening Room KATE BORNSTEIN IS A QUEER & PLEASANT DANGER  d. Sam Feder/72min/USA/2014 Performance artist and writer Kate Bornstein explodes binaries while deconstructing gender- and her own identity. Trans-dyke. Reluctant polyamorist. Sadomasochist. Recovering Scientologist. Pioneering gender outlaw. Sam Feder’s playful and meditative portrait on Bornstein, captures rollicking public performances and […]

Reelout, Four Directions Aboriginal Centre & Imagine NATIVE Film Festival present 9 diverse stories about indigenous women made by indigenous women. Hosted by Elder in Residence of Four Directions Aboriginal Centre Betty Carr-Braint.

Set in contemporary London, LILTING tells the story of a Cambodian-Chinese mother mourning the untimely death of her son. Her world is suddenly disrupted by the presence of a stranger (Ben Wishaw).

Adapted from Larry Duplechan’s beloved novel of the same name BLACKBIRD tells the story of 17-year-old Randy Rousseau, a devout high school choir-boy struggling to come of age in the small religiously conservative Mississippi town he calls home.

This is a sex/human positive modern fable and identification with its story crosses all gender and sexual orientation lines.

OUT IN THE NIGHT is a documentary that tells the story of a group of young friends, African American lesbians who are out, one hot August night in 2006, in the gay friendly neighborhood of New York City.

In August 1972, John Wojtowicz attempted to rob a Brooklyn bank to finance his lover's sex-reassignment surgery. The act resulted in a 14-hour hostage situation that was broadcast on TV.

From director Celine Sciamma (Tomboy) comes this beautiful, intense and meditative exploration of young women coming of age in the projects of suburban Paris.

New girl Cassie and school outcast Maggie are easily the most unpopular girls at their high school. Together, they decide the way to win the hearts of cute boys and popular girls is to enter--and win--the annual Talent Show.

Featuring Eight eclectic short films from around the world.

From the makers of classic lesbian comedies D.E.B.S and Itty Bitty Titty Committee comes the sexy musical comedy Girltrash: All Night Long.