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Upcoming Toronto Festivals
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May 23 - Jun 2, 2013
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Inside Out Lesbian And Gay Film Festival
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Eleven days of the queer experience, mixing films that
tackle the subject head on with works that have a more tangential
relationship to gay culture.
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Jun 1 - 8, 2013
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Toronto Korean Film Festival
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Taste kimchi cinema.
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Jun 7 - 8, 2013
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Canadian Sport Film Festival
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Giving the armchair quarterback a festival to call his own.
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Jun 13 - 16, 2013
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North By Northeast
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Toronto's annual weekend out at the live music clubs
also includes this sidebar of music-related celluloid.
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Jun 13 - 28, 2013
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Toronto Japanese Film Festival
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Genre-spanning Japanese cinema.
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Jun 15, 2013
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Toronto Youth Shorts Film Festival
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Young filmmakers look for an audience.
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Jun 19 - 23, 2013
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Female Eye
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Femme-lensed pictures are given their due.
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Jun 25 - 29, 2013
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Reel HeART Film Festival
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Independent film. Much "heart" is promised.
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Jun 26 - Jul 6, 2013
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Italian Contemporary Film Festival
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Contemporary Italian cinema returns to Toronto.
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Jun 28 - 29, 2013
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Toronto Beaches Film Festival
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Beach life, inside.
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TBA -- Jun 2013?
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Toronto Russian Film Festival
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Post-Soviet Russian cinema.
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TBA -- Jun 2013?
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Worldwide Short Film Festival
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Brevity crosses all borders in this yearly helping of
cinema for the short of attention.
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Jul 19 - 21, 2013
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Parkdale Film + Video Showcase
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The cinema of Parkdale.
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Jul 22 - 23, 2013
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Toronto Greek Film Retrospective
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The legacy of Greek cinema, free of charge.
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Jul 26 - 28, 2013
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Toronto Animation Arts Festival International
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Sharpen your imagination.
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TBA -- Jul 2013?
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Shinsedai
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The new generation of Japanese filmmakers.
The 2013 edition has been cancelled.
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Sep 5 - 15, 2013
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Toronto International Film Festival
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The big kahuna of Toronto film festivals.
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TBA -- Sep 2013?
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Abilities Arts Festival
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Cinema provides the impetus to discuss issues
surrounding disability. Part of the larger Abilities
Arts Festival.
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TBA -- Sep 2013?
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Caribbean Tales
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Stories from the islands.
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TBA -- Sep 2013?
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Commffest
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Bringing communities together through film.
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TBA -- Sep 2013?
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Filmi
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South Asian cinema culture.
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TBA -- Sep 2013?
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Nuit Blanche
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Artists take us deep into the Toronto night.
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TBA -- Sep 2013?
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Stiffed! Film Festival
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This year's Salon De Refuses for rejected TIFF shorts.
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TBA -- Sep 2013?
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Toronto Independent Film Festival
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Riding TIFF's considerable coattails in the name
of micro-budget cinema.
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TBA -- Sep 2013?
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Toronto Palestine Film Festival
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Presenting the narrative of a disposessed people.
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Oct 17 - 25, 2013
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Toronto After Dark
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Nine nights of new horror, fantasy and action cinema.
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Oct 25 - 27, 2013
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North Korean Human Rights Film Festival
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Taking stock of human rights abuses in North Korea.
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TBA -- Oct 2013?
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Brazil Film Fest
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The season's second dose of Brazilian cinema holds
off the imminent winter chill.
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TBA -- Oct 2013?
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Brazilian Film & TV Festival Of Toronto
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The heat of Brazilian culture holds off the
imminent autumn chill.
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TBA -- Oct 2013?
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Ekran Toronto Polish Film Festial
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Polish cinema returns to Toronto.
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TBA -- Oct 2013?
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Estdocs
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The Estonian documentary film festival.
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TBA -- Oct 2013?
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French Films On Campus
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Free Francophonic Film, an initiative of French Cultural
Services In Canada.
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TBA -- Oct 2013?
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ImagineNative
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Aboriginal film and video.
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TBA -- Oct 2013?
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Macedonian Film Festival
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Celebrating Macedonian cinema of both yesteryear and today.
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TBA -- Oct 2013?
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Planet In Focus
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Taking stock of this hunk of rock we call home every autumn.
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TBA -- Oct 2013?
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Toronto Cornerstone International Film Festival
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Love motivates, messages sent, action taken.
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TBA -- Oct 2013?
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Toronto Creole Film Festival
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Creole culture.
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Nov 5 - 16, 2013
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Reel Asian
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Toronto's annual collection of films from Asia and the
Asian diaspora puts the finishing touches on this year's edition with
a trip to the burbs.
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TBA -- Nov 2013?
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Breast Fest
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Rethinking breast cancer.
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TBA -- Nov 2013?
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Canadian Labour International Film Festival
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The world of work and those who do it. Free!
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TBA -- Nov 2013?
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Diaspora Film Festival
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Illuminating the immigrant experience.
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TBA -- Nov 2013?
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European Union Film Festival
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The member countries of the European Union showcase
continental culture for the benefit of us in the colonies.
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TBA -- Nov 2013?
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Moving Image Film Festival
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Genres clash on screen.
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TBA -- Nov 2013?
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Reel Awareness - Amnesty International Human Rights Film Festival
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Human rights issues on film.
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TBA -- Nov 2013?
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Regent Park Film Festival
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Shining the spotlight of one of Toronto's most notorious neighbourhoods.
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TBA -- Nov 2013?
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Rendezvous With Madness
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Illuminating mental illness and addiction with both screenings and panel discussions.
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TBA -- Dec 2013?
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Japan Foundation Film Screenings
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The Consulate General Of Japan's annual movie event in Toronto.
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TBA -- Feb 2014?
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Cinéfranco: Youth Festival
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Preceding each year's round-up of
recent French-language cinema, Cinefranco reaches out to
the city's youth with weekday school group screenings.
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TBA -- Feb 2014?
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Reel Artists Film Festival
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Artists on film. Presented by the Canadian Art Foundation.
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TBA -- Feb 2014?
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TIFF Next Wave
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World cinema for teens and tweens.
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TBA -- Feb 2014?
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The 8 Fest
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Small-gauge filmmaking.
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TBA -- Feb 2014?
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The Great Digital Film Festival
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Hollywood film classics screen digitally.
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TBA -- Feb 2014?
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Toronto Black Film Festival
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Discovery, from Africa to the diaspora.
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TBA -- Mar 2014?
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Alucine
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Presenting the work of Latino film and video makers, mostly docs and shorts, alongside other samples of independent world cinema.
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TBA -- Mar 2014?
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Canadian Film Fest
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New homegrown fare.
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TBA -- Mar 2014?
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Canadian Music Week
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Toronto's other yearly music festival also sports a film
sidebar in addition to its performance lineup.
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TBA -- Mar 2014?
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The Caribbean Film Festival
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From the islands to the diaspora.
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TBA -- Mar 2014?
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Toronto Irish Film Festival
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Cinema of the emerald isle.
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TBA -- Mar 2014?
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Toronto Nepali Film Festival
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Highlighting the political and social developments of
Nepal.
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TBA -- Apr 2014?
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Cinéfranco
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Recent French-language cinema, with a predilection
for middle-of-the-road comedies and dramas.
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TBA -- Apr 2014?
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Hot Docs
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Ten days of reality-based cinema. The cream of the
Sundance/SXSW/Tribeca slate, plus many World and North American
premieres.
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TBA -- Apr 2014?
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Images Festival
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Ten days of artistic-minded image making that run
the gamut from intriguing features to experimental shorts and
gallery installations.
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TBA -- Apr 2014?
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Reel World Film Festival
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Celebrating cultural diversity through film.
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TBA -- Apr 2014?
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TIFF Kids Film Festival
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World cinema for children, comprised of both weekday
school programmes and weekend screenings for the whole family.
Formerly known as Sprockets.
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TBA -- Apr 2014?
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Toronto Jewish Film Festival
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A yearly celebration of worldwide Jewish culture on film.
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TBA -- Apr 2014?
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Toronto Silent Film Festival
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Where the images do the talking.
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TBA -- Apr 2014?
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U Of T Film Fest
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Students past and present of the venerable downtown
learning institution showcase their work.
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TBA -- May 2014?
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Breakthroughs Film Festival
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Emerging female directors break through.
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TBA -- May 2014?
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Italian Contemporary Film Festival Jr.
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A youth-oriented spin on contemporary Italian cinema.
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TBA -- May 2014?
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Toronto International Deaf Film & Arts Festival
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Films made by deaf and hard of hearing creators.
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Out Of Town
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May 15 - 26, 2013
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Cannes
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Jul 18 - Aug 6, 2013
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FanTasia
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Aug 22 - Sep 2, 2013
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Montreal
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Aug 28 - Sep 7, 2013
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Venice
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Sep 26 - Oct 11, 2013
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Vancouver
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Sep 27 - Oct 13, 2013
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New York
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Jan 16 - 26, 2014
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Sundance
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Feb 7 - 17, 2014
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Berlin
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Mar 7 - 16, 2014
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SXSW
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Apr 16 - 27, 2014
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Tribeca
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Missing In Action: Toronto
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Last Seen: May 2012
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Korean Film Festival
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Presented by the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea.
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Last Seen: Mar 2010
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World Of Comedy Film Festival
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Laugh the winter blues away.
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Last Seen: Feb 2012
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All Balls Don't Bounce Sports Weekend
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Displaying a passion for both sport and film with
a focus on black athletes, screening Joe Frazier doc When The Smoke Clears,
black surfing expose White Wash, West Indian cricket remembrance
Fire In Babylon and Canadian track and field story Mighty Jerome.
Screenings are free.
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Last Seen: Feb 2012
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Giggleshorts
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Levity meets brevity.
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Last Seen: Dec 2011
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Toronto Serbian Film Festival
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Toronto's somewhat erratic and
seemingly web-phobic showcase of Serbian cinema contracts
inwards for a full day of features:
If The Seed Doesn't Die, Cinema Komunisto and The Box.
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Last Seen: Aug 2011
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Bicycle Film Festival
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The moving image on two wheels.
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Last Seen: May 2011
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Toronto Romanian Film Festival
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Charting the flourishing course of Romanian cinema.
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Last Seen: Sep 2009
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Spinning Wheel Film Festival
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Stories illuminating the history and traditions of the Sikh people.
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Last Seen: Mar 2011
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Japanese Short Film Festival
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Bite-sized chunks of Japanese cinema.
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Last Seen: Feb 2011
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Cuban Film Festival
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Cuban cinema. Free!
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Last Seen: Oct 2010
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Toronto Hispano-American Film Festival
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Recent Hispanic cinema.
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Last Seen: Sep 2010
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Indie Can
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Independent Canadian cinema.
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Last Seen: Sep 2010
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Toronto Scream Fest
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Short, sharp jabs of bloody horror.
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Last Seen: Jul 2010
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Human Rights Docfest
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Human rights issues on film.
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Last Seen: Jul 2010
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Toronto Singapore Film Festival
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Singaporean goodies.
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Last Seen: Apr 2010
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Tibet Film Festival
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Sharing the culture of Tibet with Toronto through
recent documentaries and features.
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Last Seen: Dec 2009
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Romanian Film Festival at Toronto
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Montreal's Romanian Fest makes the trip down the 401.
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Last Seen: Nov 2009
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Kino Festival Of Russian Film And Art
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Covering fiction, documentary and even animation, Kino
attempts to present a comprehensive portrait of Russian film culture.
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Last Seen: Oct 2009
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Cine Cuba Toronto
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Cuban cinema.
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Last Seen: Oct 2009
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MUCK Film Festival
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Movies of uncommon knowledge, confronting assumptions
about the world we live in.
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Last Seen: Sep 2009
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Kino Kultura
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Highlights from the last decade of Polish cinema,
including Andrez Wajda's Katyn, plus animated shorts for the kids and
a programme of music videos.
Part of the larger Roncesvalles Polish Festival.
The hard-to-find schedule can be found at the bottom of this page.
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Last Seen: May 2009
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Over The Top
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A companion film festival to the annual all-ages
music festival of new and rising acts.
Highlights include the Gondry/Carax/Bong omnibus travelogue film
Tokyo!, explosive home invasion thriller PVC-1 and
Viking flick Severed Ways.
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Last Seen: Apr 2009
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Si Si Cine
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The one-time shining light of local Spanish-language
film festivals has scaled back since the arrival of TILFF.
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Last Seen: Mar 2009
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Mpenzi Black Women's Festival
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Black women's issues on film.
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Last Seen: Mar 2009
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Queer 2 Fly
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Diversity through film.
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Last Seen: Feb 2009
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Australian Film Weekend
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The cinema of down under warms the frigid Canadian winter.
This year's programme includes the Midnight Madness-approved
Ozploitation doc Not Quite Hollywood.
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Last Seen: Nov 2008
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Voices Forward
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Illuminating life in the Middle East via Israeli and Palestinian culture.
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Last Seen: Oct 2008
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Toronto International Latin Film Festival
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Upstart usurper of the Latin film fest crown, showcasing recent cinema from South America and Europe.
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Last Seen: Sep 2008
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Student Shorts
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Occupation: student. Output: film. Length: short.
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Last Seen: Sep 2008
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Microcinefest
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A cornucopia of cinema and video for the TIFF'ed off.
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Last Seen: Jun 2008
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Toronto Portuguese Film Festival
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Portuguese culture on film.
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Last Seen: May 2008
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Contact: Films On Photography
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The yearly city-wide photography festival includes a
sidebar collection of photo-docs.
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Last Seen: Dec 2007
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Fantasy Worldwide Film Festival
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Films dealing in fantasy, science fiction and mythology (but
drawing the line at horror).
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Last Seen: Nov 2007
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Bengali Film Festival
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Bengali culture on film.
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Last Seen: Oct 2007
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DNA Film Festival
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Digital narrative arts.
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Last Seen: Jun 2007
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Balkan Film Festival
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The countries of south-eastern Europe (Bulgaria,
Greece, Serbia and Turkey) represent themselves cinematically.
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Last Seen: May 2007
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Hong Kong Film Festival
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Ten years after the handover of the Hong Kong territory
to mainland China, U of T's Asian Institute shares a decade of
film industry highlights with Toronto audiences.
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Last Seen: Feb 2007
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Prisoner's Justice Film Festival
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Prison activism through cinema.
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Last Seen: Nov 2006
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Toronto Arab Film Festival
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Last Seen: Nov 2006
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ResFest
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Digitally yours. Music videos, shorts and more.
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Last Seen: Nov 2006
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Moving Pictures
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Moving bodies meet the moving image, dance meets film.
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Last Seen: Sep 2006
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RebelFest
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Feeding off TIFF's considerable profile.
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Last Seen: Sep 2006
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First Take
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Last Seen: Aug 2006
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Young Cuts
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Young filmmakers step into the spotlight.
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Last Seen: Jun 2006
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Splice This!
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Toronto's annual celebration of small-gauge filmmking.
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Last Seen: Jun 2005
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Festival Of Italian Cinema
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Upstart competitor in the Italian festival space.
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Last Seen: May 2005
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Classic Movie Festival
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Classics both remebered and forgotten, B-movies and seminal
works of noted directors.
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Last Seen: Apr 2005
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Jack Layton Film Festival
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The leader of Canada's NDP political party lends his name
to this iconoclastic collection of films promoting "social democracy,
the human condition, peace, love & understanding and maybe even a laugh
or two".
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Last Seen: Jun 2004
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Sex And Death
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Last Seen: Apr 2004
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Get Reel
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Last Seen: Feb 2003
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Polish Film Festival
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Last Seen: Jan 2003
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Iced In Black
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Last Seen: Sep 2002
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Planet Indie
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Last Seen: Sep 2002
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Counting Past 2
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Last Seen: Aug 2002
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Teen Movie Festival
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Last Seen: Jul 2002
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BritPics
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Last Seen: Oct 2001
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Digital Image Festival
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