4th Toronto International Deaf Film & Arts Festival

TIDFAF Featured in Tonight Newspaper

David — Mon, 13 May 2013 17:38:39 +0000

Tonight Newspaper published an article, titled “Deaf Film Fest Jamming on the Mic“, featuring TIDFAF.

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Press Release: Partnerships

David — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:58:22 +0000

Toronto, ON

For Immediate Release

4^th Toronto International Deaf Film & Arts Festival (TIDFAF) May 9 – 12, 2013

Inside the prestigious Randolph Theatre Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts, the Toronto International Deaf Film & Arts Festival (TIDFAF) is set to take center stage for the 4^th biannual international film & arts festival May 9-12, 2013.

“Beyond offering festival goers a record-breaking 20-plus shorts and feature film screenings this year, TIDFAF is particularly excited about our visual arts presentation partnerships with the Deaf Culture Centre and the Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf as well as our industry workshop presentation partnership with ACTRA National and ACTRA Toronto this year,” says award-winning filmmaker Catherine MacKinnon, Festival Director & Co-Founder. “As part of our ongoing partnership with high schools locally and abroad we are proud to present this year’s High School Filmmakers Spotlight—a segment of TIDFAF that celebrates tomorrow’s Deaf filmmakers in the making by screening their youth films,” explains MacKinnon.

TIDFAF is proud to announce Mr. Daniel Durant, one of the supporting cast members of Switched at Birth, as TIDFAF’s exclusive Master of Ceremony as TIDFAF is a festival committed to the celebration of diversity, Deaf Culture & Cinema worldwide and we are thrilled to partner with Mr. Daniel Durant.

TIDFAF kicks off its Red Carpet Gala opening night (May 9) with documentary short Crossing the Divide (Cathy Heffernan, 2012, England) and the Canadian debut of director Judy Lieff’s international award-winning feature film Deaf Jam (2011, USA) (www.deafjam.org). In attendance: Cathy Heffernan, Judy Lieff and Deaf Jam featured poet Tahani.

Closing night screenings (May 11 at Randolph Theatre) will be followed by the Closing Awards Ceremony & Official After Party inside the Distillery District’s Airship 37. (www.airship37.com).

Confirmed talent attending TIDFAF 2013 includes: **Note: List updated daily. See website for current list of talent attending**

Judy Lieff (Director) & Tahani Saleh (Poet) Deaf Jam (USA)
Cathy Heffernan (Director) Crossing the Divide (UK)
Taha Ghanimifard (Director) Salam-Hello (Iran)
Jamila Guerrero-Cantor (Representative/Actress) Second Chance (USA)
Felipe Bonifacio (Producer) and Alejandro Gallardo Enriquez (Director) El Sueño Impactante/The Impactful Dream (Mexico)
Jason Roberts (Film Editor) Lake Windfall (USA)
James Cooley (Director) Lonely Fish (USA)
Chantal Deguire (Director) Alores on Danse (CDN)
Melissa Gomez (Director) Silent Music (Antigua/USA)

For a complete schedule of 2013 films, online trailers, image stills, arts exhibits, industry events and talent available for interview visit www.TIDFAF.ca

Media Accreditation Forms Available online
www.TIDFAF.ca

Catherine MacKinnon, Festival Director
director@tidfaf.ca

Cc: Jill Andrew, Media Director
media@tidfaf.ca

Cc: Nick Watson, Media Coordinator
watson.nick@me.com

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Press Release: Introducing TIDFAF

Lee — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:48:55 +0000

Toronto, ON

For Immediate Release

4^th Toronto International Deaf Film & Arts Festival (TIDFAF) May 9 – 12, 2013

“We continue to bring our audiences the very best and brightest of talent with this year’s selection of a record-breaking 20-plus shorts and feature film screenings, arts exhibits, filmmaker industry workshops, gala and awards ceremony events,” says award-winning filmmaker Catherine MacKinnon, Festival Director & Co-Founder. “TIDFAF celebrates Deaf culture by providing a platform for Deaf artists and by helping to bridge the gap between Deaf and hearing communities across the globe,” explains MacKinnon.

TIDFAF kicks off its Red Carpet Gala opening night (May 9) with documentary short Crossing the Divide (Cathy Heffernan, 2012, England) and the Canadian debut of director Judy Lief’s international award-winning feature film Deaf Jam (2010 , USA)(www.deafjam.org). In attendance: Cathy Heffernan, Judy Lief and Deaf Jam featured poet Tahini.

On May 10 TIDFAF, in partnership with the Deaf Culture Centre and the Canadian Cultural Society of the Deaf will present the 2013 Deaf Arts Canada Exhibit & Defty Awards. Canadian director/media artist Chantal Deguire’s short film Alores On Danse/ So, We Dance will be one of 3 shorts featured during this ceremony. The founder of Iran’s first Deaf School Djabbar Baghchehban is celebrated in the other two international shorts.

For a complete schedule of 2013 films, online trailers, image stills, arts exhibits and industry events visit www.TIDFAF.ca

Media Accreditation Forms Available online
www.TIDFAF.ca

Catherine MacKinnon, Festival Director
director@tidfaf.ca

Cc: Jill Andrew, Media Director
media@tidfaf.ca

Cc: Nick Watson, Media Coordinator
watson.nick@me.com

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TIDFAF Film Featured in Express and Star News

David — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:19:45 +0000

TIDFAF entrants Alex Vann and Gary O’Dowd and their film, Two Worlds, were featured in the UK newspaper, The Express and Star.

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Early Bird Deadline Extended!

Elise — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 01:00:02 +0000

Since the schedule was announced close to the early bird deadline, TIDFAF has decided to extend the early bird deadline!

Check out the complete schedule by clicking here.

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2013 DEAF ARTS CANADA EXHIBIT AND DEFTY AWARDS!

Lee — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 21:53:10 +0000

The DEAF CULTURE CENTRE and TIDFAF are delighted to announce the 2013 visual artists to be showcased at the DEAF CULTURE CENTRE’s juried exhibit, Celebrating Deaf Arts Canada.

sculpture

Featured Exhibit Artist – Sculpture

Congratulations to the Defty Awards Winners!
Artist	Medium	Artwork Title	Award Category
Zoée Montpetit	photography	The Last Supper	Winner – Painting or Photography
Maryam Hafizirad	mixed media	Lily Wishes	Winner – Painting or Photography – De’VIA
Julia Patterson	sculpture	Killick	Winner – Sculpture
Shannon Rusnak	sculpture	Losing Hands	Winner – Sculpture – De’VIA
Patricia Hall	crafts – textile	Love	Winner – Crafts
Pamela Witcher	oil on canvas	The Coat Boat / Le manteaux-bateau	Honorable Mention – Painting or Photography
Mehdi Safavi	painting	Dancing Hands	Honorable Mention – Painting or Photography
Tiphaine Girault	silk screen ink paper	Banane!	Honorable Mention – Painting or Photography – De’VIA
Paul LeDrew	crafts – wood	Sea Scape	Honorable Mention – Crafts
Mila Duric (Ontario)	painting		Featured Exhibit Artist – Painting
Conner Lalonde (Alberta)	sculpture		Featured Exhibit Artist – Sculpture

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TIDFAF mentioned in #Toronto #Downtown #Coffee #News

Lee — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 21:25:16 +0000

TIDFAF was mentioned in this news aggregation website.

Read the full article on their website.

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The Broken Phoenix Blogs About TIDFAF

Lee — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 21:27:35 +0000

Bellamie Harvard wrote an encouraging blog about our very own Catherine MacKinnon and her efforts as the co-founder and director of TIDFAF!

Read the full article on The Broken Phoenix.

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Amazing Location for 2013!

David — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 02:33:10 +0000

The film festival will take place in the prestigious Randolph Theatre at the Randolph Academy. The Gothic revival building is a landmark, not only in the history of Toronto but also the heritage of theatre in Canada.

Its reputation as a roadhouse for original Canadian productions is a testament to its history of innovation and opportunity that continues to this day.

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Newsletter: A Grand Announcement & January Workshop

Elise — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 23:31:42 +0000

We're pleased to distribute our first brand new email newsletter:

A Grand Announcement from Toronto International Deaf Film & Arts Festival
Looking for more information about the January Filmmaking Workshop? Click here!

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