Category Archives: Special Events

NFB Presents Green Screens

If I’m honest, I’d have to say the Toronto’s NFB Mediatheque programs so much great stuff every day of the week that I can’t keep up with it all. Just recently, I discovered that they host a monthly environmentally-themed screening … Continue reading

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Ciné-Jeudi at the NFB Mediatheque

Toronto’s NFB Mediatheque (150 John St.) presents French-language films (with English subtitles) the first Thursday of each month, in partnership with Alliance Française de Toronto, le Bureau du Québec à Toronto, Cinéfranco, the Consulate General of France in Toronto and … Continue reading

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Free Guy Maddin Film Series Next Week

Sorry for the short notice, but just found out about this today (hat tip to my friend Judy Gombita). The University of Toronto is holding a weeklong series of events entitled, “Confession and the Cinema of Uninhibition” featuring films, lectures … Continue reading

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Short of the Week

I’ve been paying a lot more attention to short films over the past few years, and I’m exited to have found a really excellent resource for finding and seeing these bite-sized gems of cinema. Short of the Week is a … Continue reading

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Free Japanese Film Screenings at the Bloor This Week

Thanks to the Japan Foundation, the Bloor Cinema will be hosting free screenings of recent Japanese films this week. Here’s the lineup: Wednesday, December 9, 7:00 pm – The Stars Converge (2003) Thursday, December 10, 7:00 pm – Women in … Continue reading

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