September/October 2007 Events
Friday September 7
CINSSU presents a Free Friday Film screening of Paris Je T'Aime. 6pm, free admission. www.cinssu.ca
Tuesday September 11
AMPR presents an advance screening of Weirdsville. Details to be announced.
Wednesday September 12
CINSSU and Warner Brothers present an advance screening of Brave One. 9pm. www.cinssu.ca or "Cinema Studies Student Union" on facebook.
Friday September 14
CINSSU presents a Free Friday Film screening of Ghost World. Free admission, 7pm. www.cinssu.ca or "Cinema Studies Student Union" on facebook.
Friday September 21
CINSSU presents a Free Friday Film screening of David Lynch's Elephant Man. Free admission, 7pm. www.cinssu.ca or "Cinema Studies Student Union" on facebook.
Saturday September 22
"Amani Live ," a CD release concert for "AMANI, the Words, the Rhythm, the Music." Featuring Anne-Marie Woods, a.k.a. Amani, with special guest artists Heron Jones (guest emcee and poet), Chelsea Nisbett (singer from Nova Scotia), Jugular (musician), Michael Shand (keys), and DJ Sean Sax. Tickets cost $20 in advance (includes CD) or $20 at the door. Doors at 7:30 pm; show starts at 8 pm. Advance ticket sales begin Wednesday, August 22, and continue to Wednesday, September 12; call 416-706-7694 to purchase. www.myspace.com/amanithepoet
Tuesday September 25
Health Providers Against Poverty presents an All Candidates Debate on Poverty and Health. 7 - 9pm, free admission. If you need childcare please RSVP to Maggie Sicilia at 416-907-7964 by September 21.
Friday September 28
CINSSU presents a Free Friday Film screening of Iron Giant. Free admission, 7pm. www.cinssu.ca or "Cinema Studies Student Union" on facebook.
Saturday September 29
Nuit Blanche at Innis Town Hall: "Onscreen/Offscreen FILM SCHOOL." A program of video works that study mainstream cinema by editing and combining sections of source films into new narratives, highlighting typecasting, and the stock of conventions and dramatic motifs. Three short films loop all night, from 7pm.
Saturday September 29
Screening of Paraiso: The Gawad Kalinga Movie. "Paraiso" means Paradise and is what GK has been to the masses as the grassroots movement is radically rebuilding the country one village at a time. The movie highlights three stories of ordinary people and how GK has touched, inspired and transformed their lives. Sponsored by GK Youth Build, Youth for Christ and Ancop Canada. 3pm.
Tuesday October 2
The Churchill Society for the Advancement of Parliamentary Democracy presents a public debate: "The Great Electoral Reform Debate," featuring Ed Broadbent and Charles Harnick. 7pm. Free admission. www.churchillsociety.org/home.htm
Wednesday October 3
CINSSU and Warner Brothers present an advance screening of The Heartbreak Kid. 9pm. www.cinssu.ca or "Cinema Studies Student Union" on facebook.
October 4 - 7
The 2nd Annual Indie Can Film Festival (Fall Session) – Come see a wide variety of shorts, features, music videos and documentaries made by committed filmmakers from all over the world working outside of mainstream channels of production and distribution. All screenings are FREE; tickets are not required. For more information visit: www.indiecanfilmfestival.com
Friday October 5
CINSSU presents a Free Friday Film double bill screening of The Idiots and Dogville . Free admission, first film at 7pm. www.cinssu.ca or "Cinema Studies Student Union" on facebook.
October 11-12
Screening of Flying: Confessions of a Free Woman over two nights. In this six-hour tour de force, master storyteller Jennifer Fox lays bare her own turbulent life to penetrate what it means to be a free woman today. As her drama of work and relationships unfolds over four years, our protagonist travels to over seventeen countries to understand how diverse women define their lives when there is no map. Employing an ingenious new camera technique, called "passing the camera", Fox creates a documentary language that mirrors the special way women communicate.
October 11: 3-6pm (episodes 1-3), October 12: 3-6pm (episodes 4-6). The filmmaker will be present. www.flyingconfessions.com
Friday October 12
CINSSU presents a Free Friday Film screening of El Topo . Free admission, 7pm. www.cinssu.ca or "Cinema Studies Student Union" on facebook.
October 13-14
Macedonian Film Festival screens a variety of films of various genres including classic Macedonian films, contemporary features and documentaries. All films will be in English or have English subtitles. For schedule and ticket information visit www.macedonianfilmfestival.com
Monday October 15
The Cinema Studies Institute invites you to an evening with Norman Jewison. 7pm, free admission. RSVP to Alanna Jones by October 11 (alana.jones@utoronto.ca or 416-978-0169).
October 18 - October 20
Student Shorts Film Festival presents 4 unique programs over 3 nights. For more info please visit www.studentshorts.com
Friday October 19
CINSSU presents a Free Friday Film screening of Black Orpheus . Free admission, 7pm. www.cinssu.ca or "Cinema Studies Student Union" on facebook.
Saturday October 20
After Dark Film Festival returns to Innis Town Hall. More information to come. See www.torontoafterdark.com
Sunday October 21
Toronto Film Society screens two Preston Sturges-scripted features: Diamond Jim (1935) and New York Town (1941). For more film and ticket information click here.
Sunday October 21
bfm.com presents a special screening of David Lynch's Inland Empire, followed by an open forum discussion with Paramedia Ecologist Bob Dobbs in a rare public appearance. Tickets $7, on sale at the door at 6:30pm. Event starts at 7:15pm. For information or advance tickets call Bob Marshall 416-838-6078.
Tuesday October 23
Come As You Are and the Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies at the U of T present author, sex educator and Japanese double-expatriate Midori as she showcases her engaging, funny, and sometimes bizarre photo tour into Japan’s hidden sexual culture. 7:30pm. This venue is wheelchair accessible. ASL interpretation will be provided. Tickets are $15 at the door and $12 in advance (purchased at Come As You Are, 701 Queen Street West). For more visit: www.comeasyouare.com
Wednesday October 24
A unique night of Canadian shorts from both sides of the border.
Two films from AFI. Two From CFC. Following the screenings, the filmmakers will be joined by three special industry guests for an interactive panel on the Films, the Institutes and the evolving nature of both Industries.
October 25-28
Planet in Focus Internatinal Environmental Film and Video Festival. Each day’s programme features pre- and post-screening discussions, panels, workshops and networking events, designed to further engage with the films’ subjects, and foster dialogue and community amongst audiences, filmmakers and broadcasters. For more ticket and schedule information visit www.planetinfocus.org
Thursday October 30
The Cinema Studies Institute invites you to an Evening With Robert Lantos. RSVP acceptance only to Alanna by October 29: alanna.jones@utoronto.ca or 416-978-0169.
Friday October 31
CINSSU presents a Free Friday Film screening of the original Halloween. Free admission, 7pm. www.cinssu.ca or "Cinema Studies Student Union" on facebook.