Results tagged “awkwardshowandtell”

FILM: The 2009 Air Canada enRoute Student Film Festival is a festival run by Air Canada's enRoute magazine that sees selected short films screened on all Air Canada flights from July to December. Tonight, they are holding a free screening of the best of the fest (four of which are by Toronto filmmakers) at the Scotiabank Theatre. See tales of procrastinating film students (The Creative Process by Jeffrey Royiwski), misunderstood flies (A Freshwater Plague by Jake Chirico), a fateful storm in the countryside (A Season to Whither by LeighAnn Maynard), being depressed in Montreal (Synthétiseur by Sarah Fortin), a lovesick computer animation (Intermedium by Alain Huynh), and one woman's struggle with Alzheimer's (Princess Margaret Blvd. by Kazik Radwanski and Daniel Montgomery) without ever having to step on a plane. The films are nominated for Best Short Film, Achievement in Animation, Achievement in Direction, and Achievement in Cinematography. The judges, including director Deepa Mehta, actor Remy Girard, actress Lisa Ray, director Michael McGowan, and BravoFACT's Judy Gladstone will be at the screening, and an awards ceremony at the Drake Hotel will follow (for invited guests only). Scotiabank Theatre, Cinema 13 (259 Richmond Street West), 7 p.m., FREE.

MUSIC: Following a slough of successful shows at SXSW last week, New Zealand rockers Cut Off Your Hands will be playing at the Horseshoe Tavern tonight. Both Rolling Stone and Pitchfork have given these guys the seal of approval, so this is definitely one worth checking out (just so you can say you "saw them back when" and stuff). Joining them are Toronto's Boys Who Say No. Horseshoe Tavern (370 Queen Street West), 9 p.m., $12.

WORDS: We all have a couple of things lying around, maybe hidden in a box somewhere, that carry serious emotional ties: borrowed sweaters, mix tapes, love letters, and the like. Most of those items come with a great background story, so tonight the Victory Café is presenting "Awkward Show and Tell: Things My Ex Gave Me," an open mic night dedicated to presenting relationship baggage in front of a group of people so speakers can feel cathartic, or whatever. Audience members are encouraged to bring old photos, shitty gifts, and anything else left behind from a past relationship, and share tales of regret. Come out, tell your story, have a few drinks, and embrace the awkward. Victory Café (581 Markham Street), 8:30 p.m., FREE.