DOUG ISCHAR, FRÉDÉRIC MOFFET, MONTGOMERY CLIFT, WHAT’S YOUR SEX? FEATURE AT INSIDE OUT John Greyson and B. Ruby Rich to also launch new books on queer cinema Festival runs May 23 - June 2, 2013 Public tickets on sale May 9th at www.insideout.ca (May 1, 2013 – Toronto) Inside Out announces an eclectic and engaging lineup of events including exhibits featuring the work of artists Doug Ischar and Frédéric Moffet, a day of smart phone screenings, and book launches for acclaimed filmmaker John Greyson and renowned critic and programmer B. Ruby Rich. Inside Out is pleased to welcome RBC as the Festival’s returning Presenting Sponsor. Screenings for the 2013 Inside Out Toronto LGBT Film Festival will take place at TIFF Bell Lightbox (350 King St. W). Tickets will be available on May 7th and 8th to members, May 9th to public. Visit www.insideout.ca for more information. Undertow: Doug Ischar (May 3 - June 16) Photo exhibit (401 Richmond St W, Gallery 44), Video installation (Vtape, Suite 452) Panel Discussion: May 5 at 12:30pm (Buddies in Bad Times Theatre) This exhibition of works by American artist Doug Ischar highlights three diverse periods of his early photographic work; his installation work of the 1990s, and his recent experimental films. The photographs from Marginal Waters (1985) depict a seemingly Edenic world of toned, sun-bathed bodies behind which lurk the spectres of AIDS and reaction. Video installations subtly overlay scenes of violence and sexuality onto male artifacts and apparel. The films Alone With You (2011) and Tristes Tarzan (2012), on view at Vtape, explore queer desire in the folds of film and television history. Other Modes of Transmission: Frédéric Moffet (May 24 to June 22) 401 Richmond St W, Suite 376 Video artist Frédéric Moffet’s works engage in a disappearing act, aiming for a conflicting sense of loss, nostalgia and resilience. POSTFACE looks back at troubled 1950s screen idol Montgomery Clift, whose private life and career spiralled downward after a 1956 car crash left his face scarred and partially paralyzed. The two-channel video installation, The Faithful, revolves around two opposite screens that portray men of different age, race and style, all of these individuals active in an intense game of seduction. In Your Pocket: What’s Your Sex? May 27 at 7pm: Videofag (187 Augusta Avenue) Based around the ambiguous phrase, “What’s your sex?” the screening will present new works by Toronto-based artists Julian Calleros, Kiley May, and Mark Pariselli, as well as submissions from various smartphone users. Works will also be available online through insideout.ca. Queer Cinema Books: A Celebration and Provocation May 31 at 7pm: The Robert Gill Theatre (214 College St., 3rd Flr) Join John Greyson, Brenda Longfellow, Scott MacKenzie, B. Ruby Rich and Thomas Waugh in an event featuring rebel video clips, punchy talks, and food and drink in celebration of two new books: The Perils of Pedagogy: The Works of John Greyson (edited by Longfellow, MacKenzie and Waugh) and B. Ruby Rich’s New Queer Cinema: The Director’s Cut, heralded by Gus Van Sant as a must-read. B. Ruby Rich and New Queer Cinema: Artist Talk June 1 at 3pm: TIFF Bell Lightbox Cinema 2 It’s been two decades since B. Ruby Rich dubbed a batch of new films and videos the “New Queer Cinema” and watched her tagline morph into a movement, its own niche market, and mainstream acceptance. At this event marking publication of her New Queer Cinema: The Director’s Cut, Rich reflects on the bad old days of queer filmmaking (gossip included), shows clips, reads selections, and holds a dialogue with the audience. Her view extends from the 1980s to the present, with special affection for the gritty urban mix that first gave rise to those early films. About Inside Out Inside Out presents the annual Toronto LGBT Film Festival, with financial support from Presenting Sponsor, RBC Royal Bank. It is the largest event of its kind in Canada and entertains cinema buffs of all stripes, showcasing the best and most diverse films by, for and of interest to LGBT communities. For 11 days, the Festival draws crowds of more than 32,500 to screenings, artist talks, panel discussions, installations and parties that showcase more than 175 films and videos from Canada and around the world. In addition, Inside Out is committed to challenging attitudes and changing lives year-round through the exhibition, production and promotion of LGBT film with initiatives including annual festivals in Toronto and Ottawa, educational programs including the Queer Video Mentorship Project and the Mark S. Bonham Scholarship, and fall/winter screening series. This year’s Festival runs May 23 – June 2, 2013. About RBC and the Arts RBC sponsors a wide-range of grassroots and local initiatives that contribute to the cultural fabric of our communities. Proud to support events and passions that resonate with our clients, RBC provides opportunities for up-and-coming artists through programs such as the RBC Canadian Painting Competition; the RBC Emerging Visions Program; and the RBC Emerging Filmmakers Competition, part of our commitment to the world’s top public film festival – the Toronto International Film Festival®. 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