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FILMS & FILM FESTIVALS

Cineforum Lectures & Screenings — Thu: The Films Of Mae West. 7 pm. The Anarchist, Surrealist Hallucinatory Film Festival. 9 pm. Sat-Sun: Metropolis (1926) D: Fritz Lang. 2 pm (Sun only). Jane Jacobs: Urban Wisdom (2003) D: Don Alexander. 7 pm. Censorship And The Hollywood Cartoon: The Sex & Violence Cartoon Festival. 9 pm. Mon: Kid Dracula: Nosferatu (1922) D: FW Murnau, set to Radiohead's Kid A and OK Computer albums. 7 pm. The History Of The 3-D Film Festival. 9 pm. Wed: The Films Of Andy Warhol. 7 pm.www.cineforum.ca

Cinematheque Ontario Thu 4 - The Essay Film/The Free Screen presents Images Of The World And The Inscription Of War (1989) D: Harun Farocki, and Hôtel Des Invalides (1952) D: Georges Franju. 7 pm. Robinson In Space (1997) D: Patrick Keiller. 9 pm. Fri 5 - Human Rights Watch Film Festival: see listings, this page. 7 pm. The Essay Film: Les Années Déclic (1976-1985) D: Raymond Depardon, and Ulysse (1982) D: Agnès Varda. 9 pm. Sat 6 - The Essay Film: Araya (1959) D: Margot Benacerraf. 7 pm. Human Rights Watch Film Festival: see listings, this page. 8:30 pm. Sun 7 - The Essay Film: A Man Vanishes (1967) D: Shohei Imamura. 7 pm. Mon 8 - The Essay Film: Rain (1929) D: Joris Ivens and Mannus Franken, and Une Histoire De Vent (1988) D: Joris Ivens and Marceline Loridan. 7 pm. Tue 9 - The Essay Film: Le Fond De L'Air Est Rouge (1977-1993) D: Chris Marker. 7 pm..(regular tickets $10.14/$5.90; special/limited runs $11.56/$7.08). Jackman Hall, 317 Dundas St. W. 416-968-3456. . www.cinemathequeontario.ca

Camera Bar - Sat Mar 6 - An Inconvenient Truth (2006) D: Davis Guggenheim. 3 pm. 1028 Queen W. 416-530-0011, camerabar.ca.

National Film Board -Thu 4-wed 10 - More than 5,000 NFB films available at digital viewing stations. Tue-Wed noon-7 pm, Thu-Sat noon-10 pm, Sun noon-5 pm. $2 day pass. Thu 4 - Ciné-Jeudi presents Persepolis (2007) D: Vincent Paronnaud and Marjane Satrapi, and short film Conte De Quartier (2006) D: Florence Miailhe. 7:30 pm. $6, srs/stu $4. Fri 5 - Travels With My Brother (2009) D: Christine Alexiou and June Chua. 7:30 pm. $10. Travelswithmybrother.com. sat 6 - Fist Full of Fire Pictures presents City Of Dreams: The African School (2009) D: Hana Abdul. 7 pm. Tickets $20 advance at A Different Booklist (746 Bathurst). 416-538-0889. Wed 10 - Rendez-Vous De La Francophonie presents Pis Nous Autres Dans Tout ?a? (2007) D: Andréanne Germain, Le Ch?ur D'Une Culture (2009) D: Marie-France Guerette, and short film Vive La Rose. Films in french w/ s-t. 6:30 pm. Free. $10, srs/stu $8. NFB MEDIATHEQUE | 150 John St., Toronto | 416-973-3012 | NFB and Alliance Française members.www.onf-nfb.gc.ca/eng/mediatheque/?lg=eng

International Film Festivals in Toronto, Ontario in 2010

March 2010

Cinéfranco Youth Film Festival bloor cinema, 506 bloor w. cinefrano.com. Cinéfranco Youth Film Festival thu 4-wed 10 - Cinéfranco presents films that celebrate the heroism and courage of young people. $10, srs/stu $8.50, primary/secondary students $5.50. cinefranco.com. thu 4 - Little Nicholas (2009) D: Laurent Tirard. 11:30 am (BC). Fri 5 - A Cargo To Africa (2009) D: Roger Cantin. Director in attendance. 11:30 am (BC). Sat 6 - A Cargo To Africa. 2:30 pm. La Journée De La Jupe (2008) D: Jean-Paul Lilienfeld. 5 pm. La Régate (2009) D: Bernard Bellefroid. 7 pm. Eden À L'Ouest (2008) D: Costa-Gavras. 9:15 pm. All above screenings at AMC. Sun 7 - Réfractaire (2009) D: Nicolas Steil. 1 pm. Une Semaine Sur Deux (2009) D: Ivan Calbérac. 3:15 pm. Welcome (2009) D: Philippe Lioret. 5:30 pm. Les Hauts Murs D: Christian Faure. 7:45 pm. All screenings at AMC. Mon 8 - School's Out (2008) D: Frédéric Berthe. 11:30 am (BC). Tue 9 - Beauties At War (2008) D: Patrice Leconte. 11:30 am (BC). Wed 10 - 1981 (2009) D: Ricardo Trogi. 11:30 am (BC).

World of Comedy Film Festival - March 3 - 7 @ Innis Town Hall Fri 5-sun 7 - Comedy films from around the world. Tickets $10, srs $8; festival pass $60, srs $50. Fri 5 - Opening Night Shorts: Head Over Heels (2009) D: Paul Dooley, The Business Trip (2008) D: Sean Ellis and Claire Marquet, The Line (2008) D: Richard Sabatte and others. 7:30 pm. Sat 6 - Animation And Other Wonders Program Two: Lovesick Fool (2009) D: Dominic Polcino, Ant & Len (2009) D: Jonathan Marsh and Duncan Raitt, Cat Eats Dog (2009) D: Daniel Taylor, and others. 2 pm. Short Appetizer and A Feature: Labrats (2010) D: Paul Brannigan, True Beauty This Night (2009) D: Peter Besson and others. 4 pm. Shorts Program Three: Cooking With Werner (2009) D: John Webb, The Action Hero's Guide To Saving Lives (2009) D: Justin Lutsky, and others. 7:30 pm. Shorts On The Line!: The Resurrection Of Officer Rollins (2009) D: Nathan Cox, Take My Wife (2009) D: Brett Carlson, and others. 9:30 pm. Sun 7 - Shorts Program Five: Lalo (2009) D: Daniel Maldonado, Inanimate Objects (2009) D: Don Percy, Streetcar (2009) D: Frederick Weller and others. 2 pm. Closing Shorts: Me, Me, Me (2009) D: Geraldine Geraghty, Official Selection (2009) D: Vince Masciale, Taylors Trophy (2009) D: Jason McDonald, and others. 3:45 pm.

Human Rights Watch Film Festival.art gallery of ontario, jackman hall, 317 dundas w. 416-968-3456. fri 5-sat 6 - Films that address major global issues and show personal struggles against difficult odds. $10.14, srs/stu $5.90 (plus service charges); closing night gala $30. Fri 5 - Back Home Tomorrow (2008) D: Fabrizio Lazzaretti and Paolo Santolini. 7 pm. Sat 6 - Closing Night Gala: Presumed Guilty (2009) D: Roberto Hernández and Geoffrey Smith. 8:30 pm.

University of Toronto Film Festival - March 13 @ Hart House

The Female Eye Film Festival - March 24 to 28 at various locations around town.

April 2010

Images Festival April 1 - 10, at various locations around town.

Reelworld Film Festival - April 7 - 11, at various locations around town.

Toronto Silent Film Festival Various locations Times: 7:30pm. Cost: $15 at the door www.ebk-ink.com/tsff

Sprockets Toronto International Film Festival April 17 - 23, at various locations around town.

Toronto Jewish Film Festival April 17 - 25, at various locations around town.

May

Hot Docs www.hotdocs.ca A Canadian International Documentary Film Festival April 29 - May 9, 2010

18th annual Toronto Lesbian and Gay Video and Film Festival May 15 - 25, 2010 various locations. www.insideout.on.ca/18annual/

June 2010

Worldwide Short Film Festival www.worldwideshortfilmfest.com June 1 - 6, 2010

Luminato www.luminato.com Toronto Festival of Arts June 11 - 20, 2010

North by Northeast Music and Film Festival & Conference (NXNE) www.nxne.com June 16 - 20, 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

ReelHeART International Film Festival www.reelheart.com The Filmmakers Film Festival June 21 - 26, 2010 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Queer West Film Festival - June 26, 2010 Film Festival Details 2010

Callout for Queer West Film Festival Video Submissions

For 3rd annual Queer West Film Festival at Fixt Point Theatre, 1550 Queen St W. Date Saturday June 26, 2010 Film Festival Forms & Details 2010

ART EXHIBITIONS

Photographer Rick O' Brien @ Naco Gallery -Below The Beneath. Photography by Rick O’Brien Show Runs through the month of March For photographers opportunity is key; for the most part we document the moments presented before our very eyes; sometimes with planning, traveling, or study, we can capture images outside of ourselves, of a dream, of memory, of history; sometimes false, and sometimes the truth, but even that is left up to the viewer to decide.

The Details: Exhibition runs till March 31 Naco Gallery and Cafe 1665 Dundas St. W. www.nacogallery.com | www.rickobrienphotographer.com Queer West Village, Toronto Ontario.

King Tut: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs @ AGO exhibition features over 100 objects from the tomb of the Egyptian ruler and other ancient sites, many of which have never been seen in North America prior to this tour. On display to Apr. 18, 2010 ($14.50-$32.50 at 416-979-6608 Art Gallery of Ontario. 317 Dundas St W. 979-6648. Ago.net.

WinterCity Festival, a celebration of Culture, Creativity and Cuisine, is back for a seventh year of showcasing the city's arts scene. Running Fri. to Feb. 11, the three-in-one festival includes the popular Winterlicious prix fixe promotion at various restaurants, the WOW! Series of events at Nathan Phillips Square, the Warm Up! series with special performances and events produced by Toronto-based artists and institutions and lots more. Full info at www.toronto.ca/wintercity