 Hi, art lovers! | | |  | Still from The Woman King (TIFF) | | | Welcome to yet another email pushing TIFF-related content, and dang we have a lot of it for you. Yes, our TIFF essay series is still chugging along. (For anyone who missed the last two newsletters, we commissioned a bunch of Canadian filmmakers to write about their new movies, and those will keep appearing on the site until the festival’s over.) Our in-house team is on the TIFF beat too. Amanda Parris has recos for the best in Black film. The Brenaissance is in full swing, and here’s what that means for you (a person who is not Brendan Fraser, beloved American-Canadian movie star). Here are 10 reasons to cheerfully declare this “the queerest TIFF ever.” And elsewhere in the CBC universe, keep your ears tuned to Q as they chat with notables connected to the festival. What does it take to land your movie at TIFF, especially if you’re a newbie Canadian filmmaker? CBC News has the answer to that one.
The festival launched Thursday as the world reacted to the death of Queen Elizabeth II. During her 70-year reign, she was portrayed numerous times on the stage and screen. How did pop culture shape our feelings about the former Queen? Q has some thoughts. Scroll through some of her most remarkable portraits. Charles Pachter’s moose-riding monarch isn’t included in that list. (BTW, this is what happened when the painter finally met her.) Hear from three more artists who spent time with her (including Canadian Chris Levine, the photographer behind these famous images.) And was Queen Elizabeth an artist herself — the greatest performance artist ever?
| | | | | And because we promised you eye candy ... | | |  | Claire Eason | U.K. sand artist Claire Eason actually created this image back in June, but she Instagrammed it more recently as a farewell tribute. | | | | |  | Jennifer Murphy/Clint Roenisch | | Walking Stick Butterfly. Collage by Jennifer Murphy. | | | | |  | Moises Frank | | This is just a (relatively) small detail of Allstyle, a mural that was officially unveiled Saturday as part of ArtworxTO. It incorporates the work of nine artists, including Moises “Luvs” Frank, whose section is pictured. See all 21,600 square feet of it at Toronto’s Downsview Park. | | | | |  | Supercrawl | | Supercrawl is happening now in Hamilton, and today’s your last chance to see these giant puppets — and play with them too. They’re part of Hand to Hand, an interactive performance by the art collective Squonk. More info here. | | | | |  | TIFF | | | | | Cutaways is a series of personal essays by Canadian filmmakers. Catch up on what you’ve missed. Filmmakers including Brian D. Johnson, Katherine Jerkovic and V.T. Nayani share behind-the-scenes stories about the movies they’re bringing to TIFF. | | | | |  | A More Beautiful Journey | | | | | A More Beautiful Journey features more than two dozen original scores that are activated by GPS, and riders can try it for free. | | | | |  | Fox | | | | | | | Columnist Anne T. Donahue is heading back to class. The first time around, her school days didn’t look like 90210. | | |  | Lucas Morneau | | Sweater weather is almost here — hockey-sweater weather. And if you’ve never heard of the “Francois Fruits” — or the QNHL, for that matter — give Lucas a follow already. They’ve imagined an entire Queer Newfoundland Hockey League, complete with trading cards and handmade jerseys, and a selection of those sweaters are appearing as part of Game/Culture, an exhibition we covered the other week. | | | | | Share this newsletter | | or subscribe if this was
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