Inside Out is Canada’s largest 2SLGBTQ+ film festival, hosted annually in Toronto in late May. Presenting a lineup off 100+ narrative and documentary films, including both features and shorts programs, Inside Out provides space for Toronto’s 2SLGBTQ+ communities to celebrate imaginative, authentic, and multifaceted narratives through the best Queer film from Canada and around the world. Highlights of the festival include Opening, Centrepiece, RE:Focus and Closing Night Galas with pre-or-post screening receptions; world premieres; and an awards ceremony with both juried and audience-voted prizes. In addition to the film program, the festival hosts industry and youth-focused programming:
- International Finance Forum: The first and only 2SLGBTQ+ film financing forum in the world. Over two days, 2SLGBTQ+ producers, writers and directors receive pitch training and skill-building sessions, then pitch feature projects in one-on-one meetings with Canadian and international financiers, agents and distributors.
- Industry Day: A free, one-day event offering panels, workshops and networking for emerging filmmakers, students and industry professionals.
- Youth Day: A free program for youth aged 14-18, with a curated shorts program and a interactive activities with 2SLGBTQ+ artists.
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