Who is Canadian filmmaker Lucah Rosenberg-Lee?

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Ottawa – Lucah Rosenberg-Lee is a Toronto-based independent filmmaker, speaker and entrepreneur. Lucah was adopted from the Dominican Republic into a Toronto family, where he developed his love of activism through film and his passion to tell stories of marginalized voices. Lucah has produced and directed a variety of film projects, including Passing and For Nonna Anna, that have been screened at TIFF, Inside …

Soul singer Jackie Shane in award-winning new feature doc

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Toronto – Michael Mabbott and Lucah Rosenberg-Lee’s award-winning Banger Films/National Film Board of Canada (NFB) feature documentary Any Other Way: The Jackie Shane Story is opening in cinemas across Canada beginning August 16, distributed by the NFB. Nashville-born soul singer Jackie Shane boldly carved a new path as one of music’s pioneering Black trans performers—but on the edge of stardom, why did she suddenly leave the spotlight? Any Other Way: The …

Mayor Chow announces $2m to support Toronto’s festivals

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Toronto – Mayor Olivia Chow announced the City of Toronto’s new Special Events Stabilization Initiative (SESI), a one-time pilot grant program providing a total of up to $2 million in financial relief to local special event organizers affected by rising operating costs, especially those related to health, safety and security of the general public and event attendees.   Toronto’s festivals …

Susan Sarandon open to love at 77

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LA – The Thelma & Louise actress Susan Sarandon said in new interview: “I’m open to love. On every level, absolutely. I wouldn’t say I’m looking for a guy to share my medicine cabinet, but I love an adventurer. I’d love to, you know, [find] anybody that’s still curious and passionate, you know?” She was married to former husband Chris Sarandon from …

Funds given to expand Honda Celebration of Light

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 Vancouver – The Government of Canada committed $108 million of federal funding for the Tourism Growth Program to help grow Canada’s vibrant tourism sector and attract more visitors to our beautiful country. British Columbia is home to breathtaking natural attractions and unique arts and cultural experiences that bring the world to our doorstep, and British Columbia’s tourism operators have ambitious …

Brampton launches 2024 Brampton Traffic Box Art Program

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BRAMPTON—The City of Brampton is inviting artists to apply for the 2024 Brampton Traffic Box Art Program (Brampton BOXED). Launched in 2021, this program aims to engage emerging artists with a strong connection to Brampton to help shape public spaces and bring vibrancy to community infrastructure. Brampton BOXED is part of the City’s Public Art Strategy, Brampton: An Artful Future​, and …

Lisa Kudrow recalls interesting story of Sandra Bullock

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LA – The Friends star Lisa Kudrow talked about a funny encounter with Sandra Bullock on Jimmy Kimmel show recently. She said the actress once accidentally called her by her iconic character’s name at a party. When asked how often people address her as Phoebe, Kudrow exclaimed, “Oh my God! I just love this… I was at a party, a big …