Ryan Bruce Levey, Mark Pariselli, Matt Guerin and Jonathan Nathaniel
The Canadian Media Guild’s Toronto local executive committee officially opened its 2nd Pride Week LGBT Short Film Festival with free popcorn coffee and pop. The Festival runs during Toronto’s Pride Week from Monday June 24 to Saturday June 29, 2013.
The festival features 11 excellent LGBT-themed short films from recent years, including some award winners. Ryan Bruce Levey the director of ‘The Closest Thing To Heaven’, Mark Pariselli the director of ‘Kiss’ and Jonathan Nathaniel, an actor and producer in “Shawn” attended Monday’s opening of the festival.
The diverse, 97-minute program will play continuously on a DVD loop in the Graham Spry Theatre at the CBC Broadcast Centre from 9 am until 9 pm from Monday to Friday (with an extra screening on Saturday June 29 from 12 pm to 5 pm. Admission is free. Many of the films are less that 15 minutes long so members can take their break and watch a film for free.
Details:
Mon June 24, 2013 to Fri June 28, 2013 from 9 am to 9 pm.
Saturday June 29, 2013 from 12 pm to 5 pm.
Graham Spry Theatre, CBC Broadcasting Centre
250 Front St. W., Toronto, Ontario
- The films in the program are:
- Kiss, by Mark Pariselli – 4 minutes / Experimental / 2012
- I’m Yours, by Chase Joynt – 5 minutes / Documentary / 2013
- Her With Me, by Alyssa Pankiw – 13 minutes / Drama / 2013
- Let’s Get Soaking Wet, by Steven Bereznai – 7 minutes / Comedy / 2011
- Flyers, by Laura Terruso – 3 minutes / Drama-comedy / 2011
- Where Are The Dolls, by Cassandra Nicolaou – 8 minutes / Drama-Experimental / 2012
- The Closest Thing To Heaven, by Ryan Levey – 9 minutes / Documentary / 2013
- APTN Presents: Two Spirited Parts 1 and 2, by Kathleen Maartens – 21 minutes / News documentary / 2012
- Shawn, by Mark Zanin – 4 minutes / Comedy / 2013
- For Dorian, by Rodrigo Barriuso – 16 minutes / Drama / 2012
- I’m In The Mood For Love, by Jason Karman – 6 minutes / Drama / 2011
For Dorian by Rodrigo Barriuso
The film festival was curated by CMG member Matt Guerin. Check out the event’s Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/642641215762584/