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The Art of Retellings: 3 Authors on Reclaiming Folklore, Myths & Legends

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CSA-nominated Actress Connie Wang on the Bold Conversations in ‘Tokens’

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Rakhee Morzaria of Run the Burbs on Season 2, Representation and Suburb Life

Series

Never Have I Ever’s Maitreyi Ramakrishnan on Makeout Scenes and Unpredictable Twists in Season 3

Performing Arts

Dainty Smith of Les Femmes Fatales On Empowerment & Representation Through Burlesque

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#DealThemIn: Egale and TAXI shuffle the deck, adding non-binary characters to age-old playing cards

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MADE | NOUS calls for forever change in Canadian Film & TV with #SeekMore campaign

Film Life Stories Series

Finding deeper meaning in her work has helped Sarah Podemski set healthy boundaries

Books Recovery

Akilah Newton couldn’t find a children’s book about Canadian Black History, so she began writing them

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Ryerson University reveals key findings on diversity and inclusion in Canadian Children’s Animated Series

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MIX MIX Is Reclaiming Their Time and Rebalancing the Power

Events & Culture

TEDxToronto: We Spoke to STEM Leader Dr. Eugenia Duodu About the Role of Representation in Shaping Identity

Career

Her Career: Sameen Zehra, Everyday Political Citizen Programming Director

Events & Culture

Sonia Bonspille Boileau Clinches Women in the Director’s Chair Feature Film Award

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WATCH: The Female Gaze ft. Mary Young, Krizia Victoria, Erika Altosaar + Maggie West

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🎬🍿TICKET GIVEAWAY!! 📣 We’re giving awa

🎬🍿TICKET GIVEAWAY!! 📣

We’re giving away 5 pairs of tickets to the Toronto advance screening of 🐎ON SWIFT HORSES 🐎

👀When: APRIL 24 @ 7PM
👀Where: Cineplex Varsity Cinemas, Toronto

Muriel (@daisyedgarjones) and her husband Lee (@willpoulter) are beginning a bright new life in California when he returns from the Korean War. But their newfound stability is upended by the arrival of Lee’s charismatic brother, Julius (@jjacob.elordi), a wayward gambler with a secret past. A dangerous love triangle quickly forms…

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CONGRATULATIONS @jessiereyez!!! 🎶🎉💛

It’s official! @jessiereyez is set to receive the Allan Slaight Humanitarian Award this @departurefest & we couldn’t be happier🫶🤩

This award will honour Reyez for her unwavering commitment to justice, equality, and her strong advocacy for social change.

$25,000 will be donated to the Jessie Reyez Foundation - a fund that supports professional opportunities for women and underrepresented voices in music, and funds music initiatives for underserved communities.

We can’t wait to celebrate Jessie and all the amazing women making music, this May at @departurefest ❤️❤️❤️ Have you bought your tickets yet? 👀

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SheDoesTheCity 💖

#jessiereyez #paidinmemories #jessiereyeztour #womeninmusic #newmusic #musicfestival

How can technology soothe the edges of grief? @s

How can technology soothe the edges of grief?

@sandrineholt stars in @davidpaulcronenberg’s THE SHROUDS - one of the filmmakers most personal films to date. THE SHROUDS is thought provoking, honest, and artful. A must watch for any film buff. 🎥

We spoke with Sandrine about her experience working with the iconic director, how grief plays a role in the horror film, and the use of technology in Cronenberg’s latest, which releases in theatres across Canada this April 25.

Tap the link in our bio to read the full piece.

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SheDoesTheCity ❤️

#theshrouds #shedoesthecity #filmlover #filmbuff #cronenberg #sandrineholt #grief @spherefilmscanada

Do you love free movies? 🍿🎥🎬 This April

Do you love free movies? 🍿🎥🎬

This April 16th you can watch a film (or two, or three!) for FREE in celebration of National Canadian Film Day 🇨🇦

@reelcanada is spotlighting 60 Canadian films under the theme “Something to Believe In”, many of which are set to be screened right here in Toronto…..for free!

Tap the link in our bio to get the full scoop & information on when, where, and how you can indulge in Canadian cinema next week.

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SheDoesTheCity ❤️

#canada #film #movies #freemovies #canfilmday @canfilmday

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