{"id":890,"date":"2013-06-24T23:56:59","date_gmt":"2013-06-24T23:56:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmg.ca\/toronto\/cbc\/?p=890"},"modified":"2013-06-26T18:47:39","modified_gmt":"2013-06-26T18:47:39","slug":"toronto-pride-week-lgbt-short-film-festival-opens-june-24-at-cbc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cmg.ca\/toronto\/cbc\/toronto-pride-week-lgbt-short-film-festival-opens-june-24-at-cbc\/","title":{"rendered":"TORONTO PRIDE WEEK LGBT SHORT FILM FESTIVAL OPENS JUNE 24 AT CBC"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Ryan Bruce Levey, Mark Pariselli, Matt Guerin and Jonathan Nathaniel<\/p><\/div>\n

The Canadian Media Guild\u2019s 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\u2019s Pride Week from Monday June 24 to Saturday June 29, 2013.<\/p>\n

The festival features 11 excellent LGBT-themed short films from recent years, including some award winners.\u00a0Ryan 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.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Details:<\/p>\n

Mon June 24, 2013 to Fri June 28, 2013 from 9 am to\u00a09 pm.<\/b><\/p>\n

Saturday June 29, 2013 from 12 pm to 5 pm.<\/b><\/p>\n

Graham Spry Theatre, CBC Broadcasting Centre<\/b><\/p>\n

250 Front St. W., Toronto, Ontario<\/b><\/p>\n

    The films in the program are:<\/ol>\n
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    1. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/i><\/b>Kiss,<\/i><\/b> by Mark Pariselli – 4 minutes \/ Experimental \/ 2012<\/li>\n
    2. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/i><\/b>I\u2019m Yours,<\/i><\/b> by Chase Joynt – 5 minutes \/ Documentary \/ 2013<\/li>\n
    3. \u00a0 \u00a0<\/i><\/b>Her With Me,<\/i><\/b> by Alyssa Pankiw – 13 minutes \/ Drama \/ 2013<\/li>\n
    4. \u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Let\u2019s Get Soaking Wet<\/i><\/b>, by Steven Bereznai – 7 minutes \/ Comedy \/ 2011<\/li>\n
    5. \u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Flyers<\/i><\/b>, by Laura Terruso – 3 minutes\u00a0 \/ Drama-comedy \/ 2011<\/li>\n
    6. \u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/b>Where Are The Dolls<\/i><\/b>,\u00a0by Cassandra Nicolaou – 8 minutes \/ Drama-Experimental \u00a0\/ 2012<\/li>\n
    7. \u00a0\u00a0<\/i><\/b>The Closest Thing To Heaven,<\/i><\/b> by Ryan Levey – 9 minutes \/ Documentary \/ 2013<\/li>\n
    8. \u00a0<\/i><\/b>APTN Presents: Two Spirited Parts 1 and 2<\/b>, by Kathleen Maartens – 21 minutes\u00a0 \/ News documentary \u00a0\/ 2012<\/li>\n
    9. \u00a0<\/i><\/b>Shawn<\/i><\/b>, by Mark Zanin – 4 minutes \/ Comedy \/ 2013<\/li>\n
    10. \u00a0<\/i><\/b>For Dorian, <\/i><\/b>by Rodrigo Barriuso \u2013 16 minutes \/ Drama \/ 2012<\/li>\n
    11. <\/i><\/b>I\u2019m In The Mood For Love<\/i><\/b>, by Jason Karman – 6 minutes \/ Drama \/ 2011<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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      For Dorian by Rodrigo Barriuso<\/p><\/div>\n

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      The film festival was curated by CMG member Matt Guerin. Check out the event\u2019s Facebook page here: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/642641215762584\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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