Toronto cinephiles are being invited to a celebration of the big screen at the 10th annual WideScreen Film and Music Video Festival this weekend at Cineplex's Scotiabank Theatre.
The festival opens with a film and movie industry yacht party and meet-and-greet on Thursday and Friday.
On Saturday there will be film and music video screenings and screenwriter networking from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. followed by an awards show from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.
An afterparty will be held at Dprtmnt on Adelaide Street.
Sunday features a Niagara Falls Tour and later a red carpet dinner gala at the Chelsea Hotel on Gerrard Street West.
The festival's guest of honour, American actor, producer and TV host Vivica A. Fox, will be there for red carpet photos.
The festival ends with a closing party at Lavelle on King Street West.
Tickets to the film festival start at $15, which gives attendees access to a two-hour block of short films and music videos. Also available are all-day passes. You can also get tickets for the yacht party, Niagara Falls tour and gala. Find tickets at this Eventbrite link.
The festival is presented by the dating app True Colors.
Scotiabank Cineplex Theatre is located at 259 Richmond St. W.
According to the festival's Instagram page, here is a partial list of this year's nominees for awards:
Best Short Film:
Dating Audrey
Keep Your Nose Clean
Syko
Live a Little
Best Web Series:
Mad Scientists
Rising Family
Releasing The Nightmare
Death’s Fairy
Best Documentary:
Find Your El Dorado
Treasure Endurance
Purple Crab
The Chicago Lago
Best Music Video:
Far Away Man
Carousel of Feelings
Born
Sometimes
Best Animation:
The Algonquin Bridge
Urbanalia
Best Director:
Gerardo Tellez (Mommy Come Back)
Lavado Stubbs (Tingum)
Azar Faramarzi (Life’s Illusion)
Jasmine McLaughlin (The Postcards)
Best Actor:
Jay Vera (The Last Supper)
Oz Yehuda (The Purple Bun)
Liam Kinahan (Friday Night Fish)
Ethan Moonesar (Thirteen)
Best Actress:
Susana Huacuja (Mommy Come Back)
Skai Rose-Young (Arlington Heights)
Christine Latourette (Dance Fever)
Maddy Moneypenny (Anemoia)
Best Recording Artist:
NewAir (Born)
Neba Wilson (Fîrloo)
Ashish Dubey aka Ash (Dream of Love)
Cezr (Tasveer)
