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TIFF 2014: Top Film Picks

August 29, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is making its way to the city and we're getting ready! From September 4 to 14, 2014, be ready to embrace the experience as we take you along with us during this 39th year of TIFF and everything that goes with it. Each year the Festival brings the best … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Movies Tagged With: Film festival, TIFF, Toronto, Toronto International Film Festival

Filmmaker Mike Enns Chats About The New Niagara Film & Wine Fest!

June 18, 2014 by Sonya 2 Comments

What better way to kick off the summer season than a trip to one of the world's award-winning wine regions. The vineyards of Niagara-on-the-Lake will host the inaugural Niagara Integrated Film Festival (NIFF) June 19 to 22, 2014. Wine, food and film pairings bring a unique perspective to this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Movies Tagged With: Bill Marshall, Film festival, Mike Enns, Niagara Integrated Film Festival, NIFF, ontario, Randall Fullmer, RESTRUNG, TIFF, wine, Wine Country

HotDocs14: Must See Documentaries

April 21, 2014 by Sonya Leave a Comment

One of my biggest life lessons is understanding that everyone in this world has a story to tell. To this day, my father continues to teach me this. From when I was a child he would tell me stories of people. Everyday people. He taught me that everyone has a voice and is worth listening to. Each year … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Life, Movies Tagged With: 112 weddings, Actress, Advanced Style, Caroll Spinney, documentary, Film festival, Four Letters Apart Children in the age of ADHD, Hot Docs, Hotline, I am Big Bird, Love Me, To be Takei, Tomorrow We Disappear, Toronto

RIO 2 Premiere And The TIFF Kids Opening Night Party

April 11, 2014 by Sonya 1 Comment

TIFF Kids International Film Festival has got to be one of my most favourites events in Toronto. It's an opportunity to see many films from around the world made for the younger viewing audience and their families. This year's festival is showing a total 112 films from 31 countries. There are a few … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Movies, Technology, The Arts Tagged With: Anne Hathaway, Blue Sky Studios, bruno mars, Carlos Saldanha, Film festival, itunes, Janelle Monae, Jessie Eisenberg, RIO 2, TIFF, Tiff Kids, Toronto, Wondaland

What to See: TIFF Kids International Film Festival (Toronto)

March 21, 2014 by Sonya 1 Comment

Grab your kids and your popcorn for the 17th annual TIFF KIDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL this coming April 8 to 21 in Toronto! If your kids love to watch movies then this is for you. A total of 112 films from 31 countries, including Australia, Germany, Israel, China, Poland, Russian and many more … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Movies, The Arts Tagged With: bears, digiPlaySpace, Disneynature, Etsy, Etsy Creative Puppet Lab, Felix, Film festival, kids, Pink Panther, Reel Rascals, RIO 2, Sesame Street, shorts, The Contest, The House of Magic, TIFF, TIFF Bell Lightbox, Tiff Kids, Toronto

Survival of the TIFF-est

September 12, 2013 by Sonya Leave a Comment

I was joking around a few weeks ago mentioning to my friends that I was in "training" for this year's coverage of the Toronto International Film Festival. Being my third year of reporting I knew what to expect. I was on a few marathon movie binges and trying to eat healthy because once TIFF came … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Style & Beauty Tagged With: Beauty, EGPR, Essentials Lounge, Film festival, Media Day, style, TIFF

HotDocs: Free The Mind

April 29, 2013 by Sonya 1 Comment

We all probably know at least one family with a child who has been diagnosed with ADHD. Friends I know are determined to find ways to cope on a daily basis and, if possible, with minimal or no meds. This year, HotDocs, The Canadian Documentary Film Festival, includes the world premiere of FREE THE … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Movies Tagged With: ADHD, anxiety, documentary, Film festival, Free the Mind, health, HotDocs, Phie Ambo, PTSD, Richard Davidson, UrbanMoms

Cinefranco Review: Mince Alors! (Big is Beautiful)

April 5, 2013 by Sonya Leave a Comment

The Cinefranco International French Film Festival has descended on Toronto and I've got my eye on a few titles as mentioned in my round up (link here: Cinefranco Film Festival Top Picks.) Another one of my picks... Mince Alors! (Big is Beautiful) is a light-hearted and entertaining film about … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Movies Tagged With: 2013, Big is Beautiful, CineFranco, Film festival, Francophone, Mince Alors, movies, review, Toronto, UrbanMoms, Women Issues

Cinefranco Film Festival Top Picks

March 26, 2013 by Sonya

  Spring is in the air...and for some reason my mind is set on everything en francais - a culture that is passionate about everything they do. So, inspiring! And there's nothing better than to take in a few of the world's best films! CINEFRANCO is English Canada's largest international … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Movies Tagged With: 2013, CineFranco, Film festival, French, The Royal, Toronto, Urbanmomsca

The best children’s films from around the world are coming! TIFFKids Film Festival!

March 12, 2013 by Sonya

One of my favourite film festivals in the city is the delightful TIFFKids International Film Festival (April 9 to 21) held in Toronto at the TIFF Bell Lightbox in the heart of the entertainment district. This annual event hosts some of the best films from around the world for the littlest movie … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Movies Tagged With: digiPlaySpace, Film festival, TIFF, TIFF Bell Lightbox, TIFFKids, Toronto, UrbanMoms

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